World:
¶ According to a study published by HSBC Global Research, “Oil and Carbon revisited: Value at risk from ‘unburnable’ reserves,” international oil and gas companies could lose up to 60% of their market value if the world cuts its carbon emissions to limit climate change. [Truthdig]
¶ The government of Nepal will soon launch a new energy policy that will extend subsidies to urban dwellers who want to make use of renewable energy sources to eliminate lengthy power cuts. [Electric Light & Power]
¶ In case you are interested in an unusual vacation, Ukrainian authorities are offering day-long trips to the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. [Asahi Shimbun]
US:
¶ The National Wildlife Federation has issued a report, “Wildlife in a Warming World: Confronting the Climate Crisis,” calling climate change “the biggest single threat to wildlife in this country.” One of the report authors said “This isn’t about making predictions. It’s happening here and now.” [Columbus Dispatch]
¶ The Crystal River nuclear plant has stood idle since 2009. In that time, utility customers have paid $1.3 billion for the plant, and the owner has yet to announce any decision about whether even to fix it. The decision is expected soon. [Tampabay.com]
¶ The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has awarded more than $34.7 million in federal court because of the federal government’s failure come up with a way to deal with nuclear waste. The question the government will actually pay the bill is another matter. [The San Luis Obispo Tribune]
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