Nuclear a Major Focus in Trump’s Latest Budget Request—and 8 Other Takeaways

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:23:04 +0000

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Yucca Mountain, the 1987 Congressionally appointed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF), may be officially dead; transmission assets held by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and three Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) will be put up for sale; and hundreds of millions of dollars in unobligated balances for flagship programs like the Advanced Research […]

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Duterte unfazed by Pogo hubs near military camps

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 02:09:23 +0000

President: Cory popular for losing Ninoy ‘in hands of Marcos’

MANILA, Philippines – The presence of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) hubs manned by Chinese nationals near military camps is not something to worry about, President Rodrigo Duterte said, even as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has raised concerns on the country’s national security. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the location of the Pogo hubs does […]

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Duterte ‘interested’ in extending Batanes runways

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 12:36:00 +0000

Duterte ‘interested’ in extending Batanes runways

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday expressed interest in extending the airport runways in Batanes, saying that the move could be a “very crucial factor in the days to come.”

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US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:25:16 +0000

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

The United States filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act.

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