Science and Technology:
¶ Soot is a major contributor to global warming that has had underestimated consequences. It results from bad combustion, and it can be controlled. [Earthjustice]
World:
¶ A senior official at Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority was fired for leaking a draft report on seismic activity at Tsuruga nuclear plant to the plant’s owner. [Asahi Shimbun]
¶ After the Cumbrian County Councils vote not to allow a nuclear dump in their county, there is talk of Copeland, the borough that voted in favor of hosting the dump, ignoring the county’s misgivings and having the dump site there. [BBC News]
US:
¶ A decline in US carbon emissions is underway, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance and The Business Council for Sustainable Energy. [Renew Grid]
¶ The view that climate change is a problem, caused by emissions from human activity, is becoming prevalent, even among people who are usually skeptical of science. [Examiner.com]
¶ Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, is resigning his post. [Boston Globe]
¶ The NRC is accusing Exelon of being deliberately deceptive for several years about on the condition of its decommissioning funds. [Crain’s Chicago Business]
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