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× METUCHEN – After canceling the pool season last year because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, borough officials are “confident” there will be a Metuchen municipal pool season this year. The Borough Council approved resolutions for authorization of the concession for the Metuchen Pool Snack Bar to FBJ Investments doing business as Fresco by Jimmy at 456 Main Street and pool maintenance services to Aquatic Service Inc., Spotswood, in the amount not to exceed $43,762.95 at a meeting on March 22. The contract price for Aquatic Service Inc., which was the only bid the borough re...

  Rare Reversal Reflected Broad Opposition and Lack of Regulatory Clarity Washington, DC — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission jettisoned a far-reaching plan to allow disposal of radioactive waste in local garbage dumps not licensed or designed for such material.  The reversal reflects not only overwhelming opposition but failure of the NRC staff to gauge the proposal’s real-world impacts, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Committee to Bridge the Gap (CBG), which led opposition to the plan. As the pandemic descended on th...

Updated on December 17, 2020 at 10:42 am NBC Universal, Inc. After a storm of criticism, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission this month abandoned its proposed rule “reinterpretation” that would have allowed commercial landfills to start accepting low level radioactive waste in lieu of the nation’s four licensed facilities. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit reported on the proposed rule action back in May, with environmentalists denouncing the move by the Trump Administration as potentially leaving the public in the dark about which local landfills could accept what the governmen...

That is an overreaction according to lamar alexander whose home state of tennessee operates three nuclear reactors. >> it's important that we be clear about the risks that each type of energy poses. it's important to remember we don't abandon highway systems because bridges and overpasses collapse during earthquakes. the 1.6 million of us who fly daily would not stop flying after a tragic airplane crash. >> joining me now, daniel hirsch is on the committee to bridge the gap devoted to nuclear safety and on nuclear policy at the university of california santa cruz. thank you for joining us. >> ...

>> the aftershocks unsettling people for a fourth day. >> the ground is still shaking and the danger is still growing. >> about 10 minutes ago, we were shaken pretty good here in downtown tokyo. >> no food, water, heat, or shelter. >> 10% of the food and water they need. >> for it was just the wake they would have gotten on their feet, but the tsunami knocked it over the edge. >> the shoreline, 1,000 bodies washed up today. >> the focus is on search and rescue. >> i want to reiterate how heartbroken we are. >> the disaster is compounded by a potential for a nuclear nightmare. >> the ...