Word: speeded
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...nukes," similar to those already in effect in several states, could lead to slower growth of electric supply, less industrial production, fewer jobs, lower standards of living. Oil cannot take over the role of nuclear power in generating electricity, even if the nation were foolish or desperate enough to speed up the already frightening increase of oil imports. Petroleum is too expensive and too much in demand for transportation, home heating, chemical output...
LEGISLATION. President Carter is again expected to submit a bill to Congress to speed up licensing procedures for nuclear plants. No action was taken on a similar bill last year. Congressmen understandably are wary about putting new nuclear plants into operation more quickly. But the bill calls for standardizing reactor designs, with appropriate safeguards, and for building up a bank of preselected sites on which reactor construction would be permitted. Those provisions would enhance safety...
...additives that everybody could consider safe-before going to the great trouble and expense of putting them on the market. Diebold also has his clients study the National Coal Policy Project. Companies that mine and use coal formed it with environmental leaders, and together they reached productive compromises to speed the digging and burning of coal. Similarly, Diebold's clients ponder the example of Pennsylvania Power & Light and Canada's Ontario Hydro. Before building a power plant, they solicit citizen volunteers to examine a number of sites and pick the one that seems the most desirable-and environmentally...
...city where the late rightfielder Roberto Clemente became a mythic figure, that is quite a tribute. But Parker seems more than equal to the memories of Clemente. Despite his bulk (6 ft. 5 in., 230 Ibs.), his speed (100 yds. in 9.6 sec.) ranks him among the fastest in the major leagues, and he can throw screamers to the plate from the fence...
...From my point of view, Radcliffe almost peaked. We haven't done any speed work--we're peaking for the Easterns," Korzeniowski said yesterday...