Marcos, Pacquiao Could Decide Nuclear’s Fate in Philippines
The candidate leading in the polls just weeks ahead of the May 9 presidential election in the Philippines has vowed to make nuclear power part of the country’s energy mix if he is elected, saying it is the best technology to tackle the country’s high electricity prices.
Other candidates, while noting the importance of nuclear power, have said the country must transition to more renewable energy resources if it wants solve both economic and climate issues.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose father Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ruled the country from 1965 to 1986, including instituting martial law for nearly a decade, is considered the frontrunner among 10 presidential candidates. The list of rivals includes retired Filipino sports star Manny Pacquiao, revered in the Philippines for his professional boxing career and who has served as a legislator in the country since 2016. Marcos Jr.’s main challenger, according to recent polling, is Leni Robredo, the country’s current vice president.
Others in the race include Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso, and legislator Panfilo Lacson.…
Cover Letter for Library Assistant: Example and Tips
Working as a library assistant is what many major Humanities chose during their college years — and so do many graduates! An entry-level job as a library assistant can well set you up for a subsequent career in academia, education, or the publishing industry. Or it can lead to a tenured career in librarianship.
According to the American Library Association (ALA), senior career roles such as Library Managers and Library Directors are not only rewarding but can pay over $ 50K per year and upward to $ 125K at the highest level.
But let’s not jump ahead. Right now you need to focus on communicating your current skills and background to get a coveted library assistant job. While most employers provide baseline training, you are still expected to show some marketable skills — even if those come from different lines of work.
In this post, we show you how to create a convincing cover letter for a library assistant position by first providing a working example — and then further explaining how to create a similar letter. …
EPA Proposes Tighter Controls on NOx Emissions from Power Plants, Industrial Sources
A sweeping new proposed rule published in the Federal Register by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 6 establishes new nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions budgets that will require fossil fuel–fired power plants in 25 states to participate in an allowance-based ozone season trading program starting in 2023.
The proposal, which builds on the agency’s existing Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), seeks to implement the EPA’s 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone of 70 parts per billion by imposing federal implementation plans (FIPs) on these states using its authority under the “good neighbor” requirements of the Clean Air Act. States affected are: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The EPA’s existing CSAPR ozone-season NOx program limits NOx emissions from fossil fuel–fired electric generating units (EGUs) in 22 states during the ozone season, which runs from May 1 through September 30.…
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DOE Poised to Issue Guidance Document for Civil Nuclear Credit Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) will next week kick off its much-watched $ 6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) program to bolster the existing U.S. nuclear fleet by issuing a guidance document that will set down criteria for a combined certification and a sealed bid auction process.
The agency said in an April 6 update the guidance document it will make public in the week of April 18 “will define program eligibility requirements, identify all required deliverables for both certification applications and the sealed bid auction, and give details on program administration.” Because it is acting on an ambitious schedule as required by the November 2021–enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the agency said it will aim to issue the first certification determination and preliminary credit award decisions “expeditiously” after a 30-day open application period.
The first award cycle for fiscal year 2022 will “prioritize and be limited to reactors that are approaching near-term closure,” the DOE said in its update.…