nuclear-news

Opinion:

¶ “Long Island’s energy future may be blowin’ in the wind” • Earlier this year, final agreement was reached between the Long Island Power Authority and Deepwater Wind, which had developed the Block Island offshore wind farm, to provide power to Long Island’s South Fork. It is one more in a series of developments. [Newsday]

Block Island (Photo: AllIslandAerial | Kevin P Coughlin)

¶ “Noah Smith: Climate skeptics always assume risks are overhyped” • Bret Stephens of the New York Times made a splash with a column questioning the scientific consensus on climate change. He didn’t cite any skeptical research papers or alternative theories. His doubt was based purely on distrust of scientific consensus. [WatertownDailyTimes.com]

Science and Technology:

¶ The amount of dissolved oxygen in the water of the world’s oceans, an important marker of overall oceanic biological health/livability, has been declining at a notable…