Fallout from Three Mile Island price tag rises sharply
Tim Metz surveys the financial ripple from the Harrisburg accident. Virginia Electric & Power Co faces higher financing costs from a $100 million bond issue and distribution fees that boosted borrowing costs. The piece notes potential billions in added nuclear costs, delays, and ongoing policy debates affecting utilities, safety rules, and subsidies.
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Tim Metz
Wall Street Journal
New York
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Vepco
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Vepcco
Downstate Illinois in OECD pollution battle context
An international OECD report links downstate Illinois environmental issues to global problems. It highlights loss of farmland, wildlife decline, air pollution, and the debate over high sulfur coal. The study argues environmental rules modestly affect employment and prices long term, while improving US air quality.
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Illinois
Downstate
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Europe
North America
Japan
United States
OECD
Southern
Carter shifts stance on one six year presidential term
In an interview Jimmy Carter muses that a single six year term could curb campaign politics. He argues presidents naturally face media scrutiny and a longer term could erode clout, noting Nixon sought a second term before Watergate altered perceptions. The piece suggests some audience sympathy for light politicking in democracy.
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Jimmy Carter
U.S
Carter
New Hampshire
Capitol Hill
Turnabout in power clubs reshapes women business groups
A New York Times piece highlights a rising movement of professional women forming exclusive networks to gain influence, drawing parallels to male locker room deals. The article notes selective membership, blackballs, and anticipated national coordination, signaling a shift in how equal rights progress may unfold amid potential pushback.
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New York Times
Elinor Guggenheimer
New York City
Consumer Affairs
Times
Virginia
Harry
Nuclear vs coal energy cost gap widens in debate
The article analyzes how fixed and marginal costs shape electricity pricing for nuclear and coal plants. It cites Commonwealth Edison data showing nuclear costs averaging 12.6 mills per kWh versus 25.3 mills for coal in 1978, and notes rising coal costs from pollution controls. Critics argue nuclear costs underestimate waste and fuel liabilities, while projections warn nuclear may double in build cost by a decade.
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Commonwealth Edison Co
A. David Rossin
Rossin
Three Mile Island
Charles Romanoff
Council On Economic Priorities
Romanoff
Harrisburg
Lewis Perl
National Economic Research Associates
Commonwealth Edison
Man defends birds against cats and police overreach
In Carbondale, Lester W. Engel argues birds regulate pests and criticizes police for attempting to seize an air gun amid an active case. The letter prompts a Carbondale Police response from Chief Edward J. Ho, who cites ongoing warrant proceedings and a potential civil suit, limiting public discussion.
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Southern Illinoisan
Man of Science
Carbondale
Engel
Engle
Edward J. Ho
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