Court bans profits from unbuilt plants
The Supreme Court refused to disturb a ruling prohibiting utilities from earning profits for money spent on power plants that were never built. The decision could affect utilities abandoning unfinished fossil fuel and nuclear plants amid reduced electricity demand, upholding a New England Power Co. challenge over a $13 million oil plant scrapped after the 1973 Arab oil embargo.
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Supreme Court to Review Betamax Video Tangle
The court agreed to hear arguments next term on whether taping TV programs at home violates copyright. The Betamax case could reshape home video, affecting millions of consumers and the entertainment industry. The docket also included rulings on union campaign contributions, Howard Hughes tax residency, Alaska oil revenues, youth camp access, and welfare cash limits.
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Church membership edges up but fails to match population
The National Council of Churches reports 1980 church membership rose by one percent to 134,816,943, adding 1,347,253 members. Yet the share of the population in churches slipped from 60.5 to 58.7 percent, with mainline Protestant declines continuing but showing possible leveling. Aging and lower fertility may influence the trend.
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