Japan considers nuclear-free future : Nature News & Comment

The nuclear-free plan calls for renewable energy sources including wind and solar to provide 35% of Japan’s electricity in 2030, up from 11% now.

The Heartland Institute's Special Guest: Scott Walker | ThinkProgress

Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is scheduled to be the keynote speaker for the Heartland Institute’s benefit dinner in August, 2012. Heartland has lost more than $1 million in expected corporate funding in the wake of public outrage over its climate denial, reducing president Joe Bast to beg for more financial support. Walker is a perfect fit for the anti-science extremists at Heartland — like them, he’s Koch-funded global warming conspiracy theorist. Walker has attacked investment in high-speed rail, wind power, and even recycling. 

- Bishop Hill blog - Science as a public enterprise

The Royal Society's report on Science as a Public Enterprise is to be released on 21 June. The inquiry was headed by Geoffrey Boulton and includes another Russell inquiry figure in the shape of David Eyton.

I wonder if they will make any comment on using irreproducible research as the basis for public policy.

Probably not.

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