Nuclear power remains key as Japan disaster unfolds
The Fukushima crisis prompts comparisons to Chernobyl and debates over nuclear safety and climate goals. Analysts warn against overreaction while noting that Japan, and other nations, may pause new plants, affecting global energy plans and emissions goals.
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Clarification on Alberta teacher salary talks and financing
Readers correct editorial inaccuracies about wages and budgets. The letter states the Alberta Average Weekly Earnings Index is an average, that no current negotiations exist until 2012, that tripartite discussions occurred in 2010 without press releases, and that teacher salaries do not comprise 80 percent of budgets, citing Horizon School Division figures showing 44.37 percent in 2010 actual salaries plus benefits. The author urges careful reporting.
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