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Europe, Japan and the U.S. still need to set up a large, separate fund to help the former Soviet Union and other East European countries wean themselves from CFCs. That will be difficult to do during hard economic times. But what is the alternative? What price is too high to protect the irreplaceable atmosphere shared by East and West, by South and North...
...decade ago, windmills promised to be a clean, reliable source of power that could help wean America from its dependence on dirty fuels and foreign oil. The idea of harnessing an energy supply that was free as the breeze generated enough megawatts of excitement to light up an entire new industry. Spurred by generous government tax incentives, investors poured more than $2.5 billion into U.S. wind projects during the early 1980s...
...disappointing, largely because heavy smokers have trouble getting a sufficient dose to match their craving. In addition, the gum can cause soreness in the mouth and upset stomach. Patches overcome these shortcomings by steadily pumping the drug directly into the bloodstream. After a month of daily use, ex-smokers wean themselves from the nicotine by applying successively smaller patches...
...push for atomic power gained impetus from the gulf war, which focused attention on America's appetite for Middle East oil. Nuclear advocates have long argued that atomic plants could help wean the U.S. from risky reliance on energy from one of the world's most volatile regions. The effect would be small. Most utilities have already phased out their oil-fired plants, which generate just 6% of U.S. electricity and represent about 3% of the country's overall use of oil. But nuclear proponents insist that new atomic plants would further reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, enhancing...
...most intriguing element in the budget is Darman's romance with means testing. By reducing federal handouts for middle- and upper-income Americans, Darman hopes to begin to wean them from their expensive -- and subsidized -- life-styles. Farmers who make more than $125,000 a year in outside income will be ineligible for federal commodity subsidies. The monthly Medicare premium of $31.80 will be tripled for seniors whose adjusted incomes exceed $125,000. Darman said the five new means tests, which would save $200 million next year and $3.7 billion through 1995, are a first step toward "a better focus...