Plutonium is the nuclear nightmare of nuclear power. A by-product of conventional power-station reactors, it is the key ingredient in nuclear weapons. And even when not made into bombs, it is a million-year radioactive waste legacy that is already costing the world billions of dollars a year to contain.

Two artists who own a mountaintop home in Vermont say that a ruling allowing a power company to use eminent domain to erect a giant communications tower very close to their home will make it uninhabitable.

Two artists who own a mountaintop home in Vermont say that a ruling allowing a power company to use eminent domain to erect a giant communications tower very close to their home will make it uninhabitable.

Open primaries were implemented in California this year and its impact has already been felt. The next step in electoral reform could be in campaign finance. Proposition 32 will be on the ballot this November. "The Paycheck Protection Initiative" is one of its many monikers.

Missouri's Amendment 2, placed on yesterday's primary election, also known as the Public Prayer Amendment, passed with overwhelming support yesterday.  With just 2% of the vote tallied, the measure was declared to be successful with over 87% of the vote at current count.

According to various reports, Rand Paul is going to speak at this month's Republican National Convention.

Another gem from social media pro Sen. Chuck Grassley, caught by BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski:

https://twitter.com/buzzfeedandrew/status/232978367903850500

But hey...give him a break, Sen. Grassley may have been distracted by the Olympics. He recently tweeted this coherent congratulatory message for Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas:

As a follow-up to Obamacare, insurance exchanges are being set up in 13 different states. The exchanges are developed as a means for people to shop for coverage when they do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid and do not have coverage through their job.

States have been grappling with what to call the insurance exchanges because many consumers either do not find the language attractive or do not understand what it means.