Green energy enthusiasts are fond of lecturing Americans about the need to turn to cleaner sources of power. But recent calls to close the aging Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station expose the incongruous and irrational energy policy advocated by those who condemn oil and coal, and yet loathe the largest, most affordable alternative sources of power in Massachusetts.
On September 2, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cited Pilgrim, commissioned in 1972, for poor operating performance and ordered increased oversight in addition to multi-million dollar safety improvements. Pilgrim could potentially be forced to shut down.
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner abruptly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatens an institutional crisis.
The 13-term Ohio Republican, second in line to the presidency, shocked his GOP caucus Friday morning when he announced his decision in a closed-door session. It came one day after a high point of Boehner's congressional career, a historic speech by Pope Francis to Congress at Boehner's request.
