Regulators weaken safety rules for aging U.S. reactors
An Associated Press investigation shows NRC officials repeatedly ease or fail to enforce safety standards to keep aging reactors running. Examples include raised leak allowances, looser tube test criteria, and relaxed reference temperatures. The report warns of rising risk as plants age and more licenses are renewed amid a close industry-regulator relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Township
N.J
Associated Press
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
United States
Demetrios Basdekas
Fukushima Dai-ichi
Japan
U.S
No Action Yet From Obama On Guns
Washington AP reports that more than five months after Gabrielle Giffords was shot, the White House has offered no new gun violence measures. Critics say the administration has not shown leadership, while officials note ongoing consultations with stakeholders and a focus on rights under the Second Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gabrielle Giffords
White House
Barack Obama
Obama
Frank Lautenberg
Dn.j
Eric Schultz
Justice Department
Schultz
Giffords
Congress
Internet minds approve large rise in domain suffixes
ICANN approved a major expansion allowing virtually unlimited new domain names based on brands, products, cities and causes. A $185,000 application grants the right to seek new suffixes like .apple or .eco, with 90 days for submissions starting January 12. developers from developing nations will get up to $2 million in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Internet
Internet Corporation
Peter Dengate Thrush
ICANN
Volvo
LEGO
GlaxoSmithKline
Apple
Japan
France
Dengate Thrush
Adrian Kinderis
AusRegistry International
Australia
Kinderis
Kurt Pritz
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Fukushima
Three Mile Island
Dana Powers
Sandia National Laboratories
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Davis-Besse
Ohio
Los Angeles
Omaha
Weasni
Chattanooga
Unified School District
Garden City
Georgia Matthews
E. Highway 50
Fleming St
Charles Canby
Zany Report
Bob & Tom Show
KKJQ
Bobby Wilde
Zany
Andrestaurant.com
LD Ak
USD #457 Nutrition Services
Garfield Elementary School
Charles Stones Intermediate School
Kids Meals On Wheels
Lee Richardson Zoo
Ayala Park
East Garden Village
Towns Riverview South
Wal-Mart
Farmland Road
H&h
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!