National (U.S.)

"As Reactors Age, the Money to Close Them Lags"

"The operators of 20 of the nation’s aging nuclear reactors, including some whose licenses expire soon, have not saved nearly enough money for prompt and proper dismantling. If it turns out that they must close, the owners intend to let them sit like industrial relics for 20 to 60 years or even longer while interest accrues in the reactors’ retirement accounts."

Source: NY Times, 03/21/2012

"BP Atlantis Whistleblower Alleges Imminent Safety Threat for 1st Time"

"A whistleblower is alleging for the first time in a yearslong lawsuit against BP that its massive Atlantis oil platform operation off the Louisiana coast faces present and imminent danger. Kenneth Abbott first complained in 2009 that BP had failed to keep required records of the design of pressure-relief systems and other safety mechanisms onboard the Atlantis."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 03/20/2012

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