Saturday, April 27, 2013
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wants to make sure Pennsylvanians living within 50 miles of a nuclear plant know what to do if there's an emergency.
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Saturday, April 27
With 80 percent of Pennsylvanians living within 50 miles of a nuclear plant, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to study how residents living more than ten miles from a nuclear power plant would react in the case of an emergency and to ensure that the best procedures are in place to keep all Pennsylvanians safe. Most Lehigh Valley residents live within 50 miles of the Limerick nuclear plant in Montgomery County. Folks in towns such as Macungie, Emmaus and Coopersburg are only about 25 miles from that plant. “More than 10 million Pennsylvanians, which is 80 percent of our population, live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant,” wrote Senator Casey. “We need to ensure that appropriate plans…
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sen. Bob Casey spoke Monday about the impact that sequestration cuts in federal spending could have on Pennsylvania
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Monday, February 25
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on Monday outlined the impact that the sequester could have on Pennsylvania jobs. During a 2 p.m. conference call with reporters, Senator Casey detailed the potential jobs losses that could occur if the sequester takes effect and called on Congress to come together on commonsense steps to avoid it. “Leading economists have warned of the massive impact that the sequester will have on our economy. Allowing these indiscriminate cuts to wreak havoc is inexcusable when there is an alternative. The American people deserve a balanced and reasonable approach that will protect middle class families and create jobs,” Senator Casey said. “Like most households, we have to make tough but smart decisions about our …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, left, may have helped Republican Tom Smith gain needed name recognition, resulting in a more competitive race
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey suddenly has a real race on his hands — and his own ads might be partially to blame. Until the past few weeks, the race between Casey, a first-term Democratic senator, and Republican challenger Tom Smith was considered a non-event. Casey was coasting toward re-election, and Smith, who won a five-way primary among a group of unknowns in April, was hardly considered a top-tier candidate for the Republicans. A farmer and coal executive from Armstrong County, Smith had plenty of money to make the race competitive, but as a political novice, he was miles behind Casey when it comes to name recognition. Then, he got a gift from Casey that may have contributed to Smith’s climb in the …
Monday, September 17, 2012
State races could take center stage as far as TV commercials as presidential candidates pull spending in Pennsylvania
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Monday, September 17, 2012
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG – With both major presidential campaigns pulling ads from Pennsylvania airwaves recently, some political observers and operatives see at least a limited opportunity for other races to grab the spotlight. And while residents might be glad to know they won’t be barraged with anti-Obama and anti-Romney ads in the last seven weeks before Election Day, they might have to get ready for lots of ads touting U.S. Senate candidates Bob Casey andTom Smith, or attorney general candidates Dave Freed and Kathleen Kane. Without presidential campaigns to compete with, state races running on smaller budgets have a chance to make a splash in Pennsylvania. “It’s a much better market right now for the lower level …
Fae Danner
10:47 am on Sunday, April 28, 2013
How typical. Bob Casey wants citizens to know what to do in case of a nuclear plant problem. But, apparently, there are no directions. There are admonitions that government entities "must do more" to assure our safety. If it is true that the present can be determined by history, and I believe it is, I won't be holding my breath until we are given direction. And, realistically, I believe the old … more ›