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[en] An improved lightning ground strike climatology has been obtained from thunderstorm duration data recorded by 450 air weather stations. From lightning strike location data collected in Florida and Oklahoma, it was found that strike density could be estimated from thunderstorm duration by the equation N/sub s/ = 0.054H¹¹, where N/sub s/ is the number of strikes per square kilometer and H is thunderstorm duration in hours. This relationship was applied to thunderstorm duration data from the aviation stations to obtain lightning strike density for the contiguous United States

[en] The Agency has received a communication dated 19 January 2009 from the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the Agency regarding ratification by the United States of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America. As requested therein, the communication is herewith circulated for information

[en] A review was presented of operating, planned and high energy accelerators under construction in the US. It was pointed out that the program is broad based, addressing a variety of frontiers and encompassing many of most fruitful projectiles, intensities, and energy ranges. The US program is also geographically diversified across the country in major research centers. The physics productivity over the past years has been excellent with a emphasis on the importance of sustaining the base program at least until the SSC is operating and possibly beyond. 9 figs

[en] The author attributes the erosion of nuclear power prospects, reduced utility load growth, utility financial constraints, long nuclear project lead times, and nuclear power uncertainties. Comments are made on these factors and the longer-range outlook

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[en] The policy context for green energy laws in the United States has changed over the past few years, because the Republican Party has increasingly opposed renewable electricity and other green energy policies. In this study, we draw on a database of 6071 votes on RPS (renewable portfolio standards) and PACE (Property-Assessed Clean Energy) laws by individual state legislators in the United States to examine the circumstances shaping Republican votes for green energy laws from 2007–2011. We find that votes on these laws are indeed increasingly partisan, with Republicans supporting RPS laws especially less than Democrats. However, Republicans' support for these laws is higher in states with weaker fossil fuel industries. Furthermore, Republicans tend to support the laws where median household income is lower, environmental organizations are weaker, labor-environmental coalitions are absent, and the proportion of Democrats in the legislature is lower, suggesting a reactive effect against green energy policies in more progressive settings. - Highlights: ► We analyze Republican votes for state RPS and PACE laws from 2007–2011. ► Support for RPS laws declined, while support for PACE laws remained steady. ► Support for both laws is lower in states with strong fossil fuel industries. ► Support for both laws is lower in more Democratic legislatures.

[en] Data are presented on 5 categories of nuclear facilities: 1) Decommissioned power, test and nuclear ship reactors in safe storage with continued license, 2) Decommissioned research reactors and critical facilities in safe storage with continued possession only licence, 3) Dismantled research reactors with license terminated, 4) Dismantled critical facilities with license terminated, and 5) Decommissioned demonstration nuclear power plants. For each decommissioned reactor listed in this paper the reactor type is shown, its power level, the location, and date the license was terminated or the present status if a license is still in effect

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