All posts tagged "Terrorist Attack"

As U.S. senators prepare to vote on a bipartisan bill proponent say will accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, the Union of Concerned Scientists warned Monday that the legislation would increase the chances of a "catastrophic" meltdown by weakening the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—an agency already ridden by conflicts of interest.

Upper chamber lawmakers are expected to vote this week on the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, introduced last year by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and passed by the House of Representatives in a 365-36 vote on February 28.

Proponents of the legislation argue it will facilitate U.S. nuclear leadership, develop and deploy new reactor technology, preserve existing nuclear energy, and more....

Chinese authorities have captured the suspects in a fatal car crash on Beijing's Tiananmen Square, state media said Wednesday, describing the incident as a "terrorist attack" for the first time.

Suppose that a major terrorist attack happens on, say, September 10th, 2009. Exactly how long until "patriots" and "serious people" call for Obama to be tried for treason?