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U.S. NRC Members Feel Heat From Congress Over Safety Mandate

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission faced pressure from Republicans and Democrats Thursday to soften a potentially expensive new mandate for aging nuclear power plants.The NRC's five members are expected to decide within weeks whether to require safety upgrades to the emergency venting systems at 31 U.S. reactors, some of which could be in danger of closing prematurely if the mandate goes forward.Members of Congress from Illinois, home to nuclear giant Exelon Corp. (EXC), and other states with nuclear power plants pushed the agency to make the rule cost-effective at a hearing held by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.Rep. John Barrow (D., Ga.) said the agency should "work with the industry to achieve a regulatory goal, in the safest, most effective, and least costly manner," citing a letter he and other lawmakers from both parties sent to the agency urging it to follow that advice."All plants are different and a one-size-fits-all mandate may create unintended consequences," sa...

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  1. U.S. FDA: Kellogg cereal problem resolved

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the problem that led to Kellogg Co's cereal recall in June has been resolved.Foul smells fro...

  2. Worst Case Scenario in the Gulf

    Professor Kent Moors from Duquense University on why it’s critical for BP to install the relief wells correctly.

  3. Vehicular Homicide

    May 13, 2010 12:04 PM UTC by John StosselVehicular Homicide  “Congress is designing everything from the braking system in your next car to the loan with which you’ll...

  4. U.S. Trade Balance Expands

    FBN’s Robert Gray on what’s pushing the deficit higher and what Congress says may have contributed to the Gulf oil leak.

  5. Rep. Waxman Cancels Hearings on Health-Care Charges

    FBN's Liz Macdonald on why Rep . Henry Waxman cancelled Congressional hearings that would have grilled CEO's on corporate health-care charges

  6. Major League Nannies

    April 15, 2010 03:07 PM UTC by John StosselMajor League NanniesRep. Henry Waxman has decided that Congress needs to probe, of all things, the use of chewing tobacco ...

  7. Corporation-Bashing Continues in Health-Care Debate

    WSJ's James Freeman argues it’s ridiculous for Congress to go after firms who say health-care reform will hurt them.

  8. The Parasite Circuit

    February 24, 2010 10:48 AM UTC by John StosselThe Parasite CircuitPoliticians are up in arms about Toyota.Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) said yesterday: "Toyota fai...

  9. Housing Red Flags Ignored

    February 02, 2010 8:38 AM Housing Red Flags Ignoredby Elizabeth MacDonaldSelect rating Poor Okay Good Great Awesome Average: 5 ( 2 votes)Comments »One of the nation’...

  10. Housing Red Flags Ignored

    February 02, 2010 8:38 AM Housing Red Flags Ignoredby Elizabeth MacDonaldSelect rating Poor Okay Good Great Awesome Average: 5 ( 2 votes)Comments »One of the nation’...

  11. House panel looks for more mobile spectrum

    The U.S. Congress needs to find new wireless spectrum -- and new ways to share spectrum -- to avoid a pending spectrum shortage brought on by growing numbers of mobi...

  12. From Health Care, with Love

    Cavuto's Capper: The government and health-care companies continue to have some choice words for each other.

  1. Did Administration Create a Green Energy Bubble?

    Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce on the White House’s support of green energy companies.

  2. U.S. Bill Shields Airlines from EU Air Standards

    Congress passed a bill Tuesday that shields U.S. airlines from having to comply with a controversial greenhouse gas standard imposed by the European Union on all pla...

  3. Newly-Obtained Emails Show Further Treasury Concern Over Solyndra Restructuring

    Treasury officials, on several occasions, questioned the legality of the Department of Energy’s approval of a loan restructuring for the now-bankrupt solar panel man...

  4. Waxman Gets Blasted for Comments Made on NY Election

    Rabbi Brad Hirschfield sounds off on comments made in the aftermath of Rep. Bob Turner’s victory.

  5. Drug Industry: President Reneges on Health-Reform Deal

    The White House ’s new deficit plan has the drug industry crying foul, and that means Big Pharma may now join Big Insurers to push back on health reform.Drug industr...

  6. House Votes Against FCC Net Neutrality Rules

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to disapprove Internet "neutrality" rules that were adopted last year to keep big Internet providers from blocking ...

  7. AT&T Seen Selling Assets to Get Nod for Mega Deal

    AT&T Inc will likely be forced to sell major assets and pledge to expand service to poor areas to get approval from the U.S. government for its $39 billion deal to b...

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