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"There is no immediate calamity or threat," the Republican chairman of the
Four other commissioners from both parties agreed there is no immediate threat to the grid.
The comments during testimony before the
Commissioner
A plan being considered by Trump administration officials would direct regional transmission operators to buy power from coal and nuclear plants for two years to ensure grid reliability and maximize domestic energy supplies.
Federal intervention to subsidize failing coal and nuclear plants could "blow up the markets" and "result in significant rate increases without any corresponding reliability, resilience or cybersecurity benefits," Powelson said.
By a vote of 324-298, the House of Commons rejected a move to give lawmakers power to send the government back to the negotiating table if they don't like the terms of the Brexit deal struck with the EU.
The result left Prime Minister
But it came at a cost - a government promise to strengthen
Migrant rescue ship standoff in Mediterranean divides
POZZALLO,
The standoff over the fate of the Aquarius, turned away by both
Meanwhile, hundreds of migrants on the Aquarius were being transferred late Tuesday to two ships operated by the Italian navy and coast guard, which will accompany the rescue ship to
Swedish prosecutor
Violence was used in one case and in the second incident the victim was asleep, Voight said, adding that seven people back the victim's claim and that the assaults occurred in October and
Fire threat forces national forest in Colo. to close
National forests and parks in
The move comes as the residents of more than 2,000 homes have been forced to evacuate because of a fire that started
Judge orders Mueller probe to give names to Manafort
In an order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge
Jackson did say Manafort's legal team should be given the names of the politicians and others to help him prepare for trial.
Prosecutors contend Manafort conspired with others to advocate on behalf of the
The nation's 41st president was at his seaside home in
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Jury delivers swift verdict in murder of Colorado Springs Full Throttle Auto Service owner
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