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...April 7, the Massachusetts General Court passed a resolution demanding a drastic reconfiguration of the nation’s current energy policy. The plan calls for replacing traditional electrical generation—which produces environmentally harmful byproducts such as carbon dioxide emissions—with a system that would rely only on 100 percent clean electricity. In light of the dangers that our planet faces in the immediate and distant future, the Mass. General Court’s decision is a wise choice that signifies a keen awareness of the importance of energy policy...
...College could minimize costs during January without resorting to drastic measures. To gauge how many students intend to stay on campus for their January Experience, the administration could conduct a survey early in the year and then decide how many dining halls, libraries, and other facilities to keep open during the interlude. Cutting back on the usage of such facilities would hopefully generate enough savings to allow every student wishing to remain at Harvard to live in his or her room...
...Boeing announced that its first quarter numbers would be poor. According to Reuters, "Because of the drastic dip in demand, Boeing said production of its 777 minijumbo will fall to five from seven per month beginning in June 2010." In other words, earnings from Boeing are going to be weak for a long time...
...absolute worst-case scenario, one in which it had to destroy the war-fighting capacity of multiple adversaries. The Russians have made clear that they want a START replacement to limit delivery systems (intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched missiles and bombers), but American war planners may resist drastic cuts in that area because of concern that the U.S. might lose the ability to deter multiple enemies at once. "China is approaching 200 warheads on ballistic missiles and building a force that the U.S. intelligence community fears could double in the next 15 years," explains Hans Kristensen of the Federation...
...that their economy could be swept up in the global turmoil through no fault of their own. The leaders also agreed to provide an additional $250 billion in guarantees for export credits and other trade finance, which have dried up in the past few months and led to a drastic drop in global commerce. The size of these packages, plus agreement on new credit facilities from the World Bank and other multilateral lending agencies, was warmly welcomed by representatives from developing countries - including India, whose Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, said, "I am going back home very satisfied...