Should the U.S. pull the plug on nuclear power?
Following last week’s huge earthquake in Japan and the ensuing tsunami, there have been big explosions at two nuclear reactors, major emissions of radioactive steam and the evacuation of tens of...
View ArticleIs New York prepared for a natural disaster?
The toll from Japan’s recent earthquake and tsunami is still rising, as officials scramble to prevent a nuclear disaster and cope with a quarter of a million people left homeless and many more without...
View ArticleShould NY shutter the Indian Point nuclear plant?
As the U.S. reviews the seismic risk of its existing nuclear reactors in light of Japan’s earthquake-related near meltdown, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says federal regulators have promised to make the Indian...
View ArticleAre you cutting back on fish because of Japan’s radiation leaks?
Some restaurateurs are taking extra precautions when it comes to seafood after Japanese officials announced that radioactive water was draining into the sea near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. A...
View ArticleShould NYC throw a tickertape parade for the U.S. women’s soccer team?
The mayor’s office said Monday that it is exploring the details about hosting a tickertape parade down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate the U.S. women’s soccer team’s 5-2 victory over Japan in the...
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