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Rick Perry plan to make Nuclear Energy Cool again

On: Study Claims Discarded Solar Panels Create More Toxic Waste Than Nuclear Plants (nationalreview.com)

The utility conglomerates are worried about local generation of electricity - and they're getting help from Rick Perry. https://arstechnica.com/tech-p... Look for a lot more "stupid" like this.

AND refineries AND chemical plants

On: As Sea Levels Rise, Are Coastal Nuclear Plants Ready? (nationalgeographic.com)

In the US alone - 130 natural gas, 96 electric, 56 oil and gas, and 4 nuclear facilities at or slightly above sea level. http://www.motherjones.com/blu... Would seem to be a matter of national security !

Nice "Hit Piece" from the Music Publishers

On: Pandora Pays Artists $0.001 Per Stream, Thinks This Is "Very Fair"

The truth is Music Publishers want to "Kill" Pandora - They want keep a obsolete business model - this would also benefit the NAB (terrestrial radio - which is dying) http://qz.com/197344/pandora-a...

Insurance Companies begin EXCLUDING all Coverage f

On: NRC Expects Applications To Operate Reactors Beyond 60 Years

"Insurance Companies in the United States have begun notifying customers they will no longer have ANY coverage whatsoever for anything relating to nuclear energy claims. Fallout, radiation sickness, property damage from radiation - all EXCLUDED" http://www.turnerradionetwork.... http://www.dailypaul.com/31155...

Broadcasters Threatening to go Cable Only

On: Supreme Court To Hear Aereo Case

Where would this leave local affiliates? (last sentence in quote) "Broadcasters say a federal appeals court ruling favoring Aereo created a blueprint that might let cable and satellite providers avoid paying “retransmission” fees to carry programming. With those fees estimated to exceed $4 billion this year, some broadcast companies say they may convert to cable channels if Aereo isn’t shut down. " http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-10/broadcasters-get-u-s-supreme-court-review-in-bid-to-stop.html

Re:The way they play the "copyright" card

On: Supreme Court To Hear Aereo Case

Not sure where you're getting your information, but I'm an Aereo subscriber in Houston - The people living in Sidney Australia can't watch Aereo USA - you have to live in Houston to receive Houston stations - I can't watch stations in L.A., New York, Chicago, etc,... - only Houston (they check zip codes & monitor IP addresses)

Follow The Money

On: Rethinking How Congress Pushes Copyright Laws

http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&type=I&cid=N00001811&newMem=N&recs=20

Closed Loop = Heat Exchangers

On: Supercomputer Cools Off Using Groundwater

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_exchanger

Not the only GM problem

On: Insects Rapidly Becoming Resistant To GM Corn

Google "Superweeds" (plural)

Re:Boskop wasn't a race

On: Scientists Postulate Extinct Hominid With 150 IQ

Thanks for posting this - it's a great SciFi story - not Science.