Word: americans
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...American nuclear power development, it has been the worst of times. Though the U.S. still draws about 12% of its electricity from 70 atomic plants, 15 other nuclear facilities were canceled after last year's accident at Three Mile Island, and no new reactors have been ordered in two years. Meanwhile, antinuclear lawsuits and Government regulations have pushed the startup time for a new plant to as long as 15 years. Costs have increased accordingly...
Many European and Japanese leaders criticize American timidity over atomic power. They hold the U.S. responsible for slowing international research and development on the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel and new technology for breeder reactors. Says former West German Chancellor Willy Brandt: "Nobody should pretend that mankind can return to nuclear innocence...
...high command sends one of its generals to negotiate an equitable peace with the Allies. His sole bargaining chip is the top-secret formula that produces synthetic fuel which has powered the German fighting machine throughout the war. On route to his rendezvous, the Nazi is captured by an American patrol. Then, in a classic scene of capitalist connivance, an American major takes the formula from him, shakes the Nazi's hand and says: "General, from now on, the world is going to be one big happy corporation...
...fears of natural gas shortages, however, have pushed companies, and even some families, into looking for fuel in their own backyards. General Motors is one of nearly 200 companies drilling for gas in Ohio, and today the automaker has 200 wells pumping on property adjacent to its Lordstown plant. American Standard supplies its Swissvale, Pa., switch and signal manufacturing factory with gas from four wells located a scant 40 ft. from the building...
...Georgia Power building is an example of the extraordinary efforts being made by American businesses to cut operating costs by conserving fuel. Since the 1973 oil embargo, commercial power consumption per employee has dropped an impressive...