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Going nuclear: Big money, bigger risk, and political power on the line

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When a billion dollar out-of-state investment fund pays three times the starting price for a 40-year-old nuclear plant that has never produced one kilowatt of energy, there are reasons to explore events surrounding its purchase. The June 2016 issue of Popular Mechanics found that “nuclear development in the United … Continued
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June 6, 2017

Brooks “Skeptical” of Obama’s Plan to Sell TVA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It was one of the boldest efforts of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Great Depression era New Deal.  The federal government would build dams, massive lakes, electric power stations, and would wield unprecedented power to economically transform a multi-state region.  Prior to the TVA, the Tennessee River valley was flood … Continued
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April 17, 2013