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Nuclear energy has been rising on the nation’s agenda for years because of growing concerns about the environmental damage and national-security risk from using too much fossil fuel. But the massive BP () oil spill has made nuclear power look even more attractive — a potential environmental silver lining from the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

Certainly, memories of the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident and the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown make it difficult for many to embrace nuclear energy. But new plants have compiled strong safety records.

Most critically, nuclear plants don’t produce carbon emissions — which means old fears about potential meltdowns have to compete with environmentalists’ efforts to fight global warming.

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WAWA, Pa., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — Felicity Farm, a pristine estate with grand residence in Wawa, Pennsylvania, was successfully sold during a live, on-site auction today, marking Concierge Auctions’ third success within the Northeast market in recent months, announced George Graham, CEO of the NYC-based luxury real estate auction firm. In cooperation with Debbie McCabe of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors®, the auction efforts identified 95 prospects from 7 US states, England and Ireland, and ultimately sold the property for $1,567,500, 157% of the reserve, to a local family represented by Lee Greenwood of Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors®.   Full Article…

Dear Debt Adviser,I have several collection accounts from long ago — more than five years ago — that are for relatively small amounts. I am wondering: If I pay those debts, does that restart the seven-year period where they will remain on my credit reports? Or is it seven years from when they were first reported?

Most of those accounts would drop off my credit reports within two years anyway. Am I better off not paying them for this reason? – Scott Dear Scott,

Better off not paying them? Dream on!

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Running your own business takes energy, organization – and a whole lot of money. Using a credit card for funding a small business can provide you with the resources you need when you don’t have the cash. However, due to small business credit cards’ exclusion from protection under the Credit CARD Act, you should think twice before carrying a balance on your small business credit card.

Even though it’s called a business credit card, the business owner is still personally responsible for the debt incurred at the end of the day. Since t

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Lenders offering the most competitive interest rates, and mortgage borrowers will be amongst those who benefit the most from the proposed Australian federal government ban on unfair mortgage exit fees, according to Australian banking major NAB.