Year: 2001

Rep. Markey Misses the Mark on Nuclear Safety

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DATE: November 30, 2001 BACKGROUND: Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) has made misleading statements regarding the resistance of U.S. nuclear power plants to terrorist attacks. Rebuttal statements come from a National Center for Public Policy Research paper written by nuclear scientists ...
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Banning Tobacco Use at Home; Honoring RFK Versus Bill Buckley

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The National Center for Public Policy Research 777 N. Capitol St., NE, Suite 803 * Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 507-6398 * Fax (301) 498-1301 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: https://nationalcenter.org Contents Ask Not What They Do in Their Homes: Using Tobacco in ...
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Kyoto a No-Go for U.S. Air Force

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 Contents Ask Not What They Do in Their Homes: Using Tobacco in Privacy Ask What They Have Done for Their Country: Robert F. Kennedy v. Bill Buckley Times Change, Part One: Seven Ways to Fix Flying Times Change, Part Two: ...
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Media Overplays Risk of Terrorist Attacks on Nuclear Power Plants

BACKGROUND: Since September 11 much has been said in the media about the vulnerability of nuclear power plants to terrorist attack. The reports of danger to human health from such a potential attack are greatly exaggerated and the threat posed ...
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Federal Agency Will Not Appeal Court Decision on “Endangered” Salmon

BACKGROUND: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced November 9 that it will not appeal a September 13 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Hogan that the NMFS was wrong in listing the Oregon coast salmon as "endangered" because ...
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Nuclear Power in the Age of Terrorism; Veterans & ANWR

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Contents: Nuclear Power Plants in the Age of Terrorism: Safer Than Many Think Listen to Veterans on ANWR Nuclear Power Plants in the Age of Terrorism: Safer Than Many Think Anxiety over a potential terrorist attack on a nuclear power ...
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Forest Roadless Rule Delayed 60 Days

BACKGROUND: Today the Federal Register published a "final rule delay of effective date" for the Forest Service Roadless rule. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman signed the delay Jan. 29, 2001. The delay pushes the effective date from March 13 to ...
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Set a Place for Freedom at Your Thanksgiving Table

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Contents A Place at the Table, a Place in Our Hearts Terrorists and Nuclear Power Plants: How Frightened Should We Be? It Must Have Been a Very Nice Snake Ford Buys the Rope by Which Others May Hang It Speaking ...
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Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) (USSC+)

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATESBrown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) (USSC+) 347 U.S. 483Argued December 9, 1952Reargued December 8, 1953Decided May 17, 1954APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS*SyllabusSegregation of white and ...
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Jim Jeffords’ New Proposed “Multi-Pollutant” Bill Would Cost Jobs And Billions Of Dollars

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BACKGROUND: A Senate hearing was held October 31, 2001 discussing S. 556, the air pollution legislation of Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT), which would force cuts of nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, mercury and carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. The Environmental ...
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