The Swiss government on Wednesday recommended to parliament that the country's five nuclear power plants should not be replaced as they age, leaving them to be phased out by 2034.
Energy & Green Tech
May 25, 2011
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that 2022 was "a good time" for Germany to end nuclear power, backing a proposal by the Bavarian wing of her party.
Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2011
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The Obama Administration outlined what it called sweeping cybersecurity legislation Thursday (May 12), but the proposed new law still provides few incentives, and even fewer legal requirements, for the private sector to provide ...
Internet
May 16, 2011
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The White House plans to unveil its policy proposals next week for international cooperation in cyberspace.
Internet
May 14, 2011
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Privacy and consumer groups welcomed a "Do Not Track" bill introduced in the US Senate on Monday that would let Internet users block companies from gathering information about their online activities.
Internet
May 9, 2011
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(AP) -- Hoping other states will follow suit, California regulators overwhelmingly approved the nation's most extensive system giving owners of power plants, refineries and other major polluters financial incentives to emit ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2010
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So-called "cap and trade" legislation has often been portrayed as a regressive policy -- one that would hit poor people the hardest. A new MIT study concluded that this is not the case.
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2010
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Senate Democrats said Thursday they had come to an agreement on the framework of an energy bill sought by President Barack Obama to reduce US dependence on fossil fuels.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 18, 2010
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In the wake of a series of privacy missteps by Google, Facebook and other companies, a growing chorus on Capitol Hill is calling for major online privacy legislation and Silicon Valley companies are girding for the battle.
Internet
Jun 16, 2010
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(AP) -- Prohibition didn't work with alcohol and it's not working with Internet gambling now, say lawmakers pushing Congress to approve long-shot legislation that would legalize and tax online wagering.
Internet
May 19, 2010
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