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Posted on: Nuclear industry weighs in on nuke dump license

The writer of this article states, "The Energy Department has not confirmed whether it will ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw the Yucca Mountain license application."

The DOE has the authority to withdraw the license application. They do not "ask" the NRC to withdraw it.

Please get your facts straight.

(Suggest removal) 11/21/09 at 9:24 a.m.

Posted on: In Nevada, nuclear raises touchy issues

According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Nevada gets 23.3706% of the energy generated by Hoover Dam.

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/po...

(Suggest removal) 11/15/09 at 10:07 a.m.

Posted on: Nevada out of ‘race’ for innovation funding

In 2003, the Nevada Teachers Union successfully pushed for a last-minute bill that explicitly prohibited using test data in teacher evaluations.

Now those same teachers are complaining that they are being shut out of the federal grant program for the country's schools.

Teachers: You brought this on yourselves.

Lesson learned: Teachers, be careful what you wish for. (And be careful what you push the Nevada Legislature to vote for.)

(Suggest removal) 11/14/09 at 8:19 a.m.

Posted on: 3 Las Vegans join state Commission on Nuclear Projects

I have to agree with cignettis -- the credentials (or lack of them) for such a committee on nuclear projects is laughable.

Again, another issue crucial to Nevada is left to politics. But why should I be surprised?

(Suggest removal) 11/6/09 at 10:32 a.m.

Posted on: The rise of independent voters

Just to clarify Blueberry's statement...

ANY registered voter can vote for ANY candidate -- from ANY party -- in the general election. It's not only available to persons registered as independents.

Just thought I'd clarify this, since there seems to be a surprising amount of confusion regarding this issue.

(Suggest removal) 10/28/09 at 7:49 a.m.

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