Nuclear energy contributes a very small amount of emissions into the atmosphere which can cause many environmental problems such as global warming. Uranium is not burned in a nuclear power plant as coal is so there are no emissions from it.
Info on the 2017 USPS Postage Rate Increase. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will implement new postage rates for several mailing and shipping products on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Summary of the 2017 Postage Rate Increase: First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) rates will increase from $0.47 to $0.49 when purchased at the Post Office. Each additional ounce will cost $0.21.
On Jan. 26 the cost of a first-class postage stamp will rise to 49 cents from 46 cents, according to The Washington Post. A book of first-class, one-ounce stamps will cost $9.80.Forever Stamps purchased before the increase will still be valid for all one-ounce letters. The U.S. Postal Serviceâs regulator approved the increase of about 6 percent, but rejected a request for a permanent increase.According to the USPS, the increases include: book of first-class, one-ounce stamps will cost $9.80. Forever Stamps purchased before the increase will still be valid for all one-ounce letters. The U.S. Postal Serviceâs regulator approved the increase of about 6 percent, but rejected a request for a permanent increase. According to the USPS, the increases include: