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You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts
The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. Faster development is one thing Congress and the administration agree on. President Joe Biden signed legislation in July to modernize the licensing of...
Baby's body found by worker at South Dakota recycling center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a baby boy was found at a South Dakota recycling center, and police are trying to determine how the child died and how the body ended up at the center. An employee of Millennium Recycling in Sioux Falls called police Tuesday morning. The exact...
Mother of 3-year-old found dead at recycling center feared ex-husband would harm daughter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a San Francisco Bay Area recycling center over the weekend said Tuesday she feared for her daughter’s well-being whenever the child was with her ex-husband, who authorities said died by suicide and is suspected in the...
40 crews called to fight stubborn fire at Grand Rapids recycling center
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A large fire at a recycling center sent a huge plume of black smoke over the city of Grand Rapids on Monday, and was burning so hot that firefighters had to battle the blaze from aerial ladders. Grand Rapids Fire Chief Brad Brown said that a large fire...
Takeaways from AP's report on how China's textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each year, mostly made of unrecyclable synthetics. A recycling factory in Zhejiang province on China’s east coast repurposes discarded cotton clothes to...
Kansas official hopeful that fire crews can control a blaze at a recycling center
PARK CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas fire marshal said Tuesday he's hopeful that fire crews supported by water-dropping helicopters can control a wood pallet fire at a Kansas recycling center that has been raging for days. There have been no reports of injuries or damage to other...
