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...among the most imposing structures that America's dam busters have tackled to date. But while a handful of large dams are scheduled to come down soon, those involved in their demolition are proceeding with caution, wary of what hazards they might unleash. As University of Utah political scientist Daniel McCool puts it, "We don't know how to remove big dams yet. We're still learning...
...Bush wants more emphasis on tax breaks for oil and gas production. Immelt is one of a growing number of chief executives, including the heads of major utilities, who think carbon caps are both inevitable and a feasible response to global warming--a condition that nearly every scientist in the world not working for the White House believes is occurring. The CEO of Duke Energy, for one, has called for an economy-wide carbon tax. Asked if he supports Kyoto, Immelt replied, "I'm not going to advocate one way or the other," although setting CO2 caps would stimulate...
...will judge the regime by its actions," said Joanne Moore, a State Department spokeswoman. Relations between Washington and Tehran are unlikely to be warmed by the new lineup. "With neoconservatives in power in Washington, it is dangerous to have neoconservatives in power in Tehran," says an Iranian political scientist...
...earthquakes have precursors? SAFOD should help answer the question. "This is a new window on the earthquake process," says Stephen Hickman, a senior scientist at the USGS in Menlo Park, Calif. SAFOD could also help settle a number of long-simmering disputes. Although the basic cause of earthquakes on the San Andreas is well understood--the fault marks the major interface between two sections of the earth's crust that are grinding past each other--scientists argue endlessly about the details. Among the most pressing questions are whether the rock in the fault zone is intrinsically strong or weak...
...researcher knows, it is customary for a scientist joining another research institution to bring to his new laboratory materials related to his prior and on-going research,” the statement says. “Indeed, Harvard was well aware that Drs. Zhu and Kimbara would continue to pursue their research at the University of Texas...