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The Day's Top Energy and Climate Headlines Curated by the Editors of InsideClimate News

March 15, 2013


EPA Likely to Delay Climate Rules for New Power Plants
The Washington Post

Obama Will Use Nixon-Era Law to Fight Climate Change
Bloomberg

Enbridge Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: Company Ordered Finish Clean Up, Dredge River
The Canadian Press

Shell Barred From Returning to Drill for Oil in Arctic Without Overhaul
Guardian

Senators Pressing Keystone Approval
Great Falls Tribune

Enbridge Seeks Input on New Pipeline Impact in Indiana
The Times of Northwest Indiana

“Muzzling” of Canadian Government Scientists Sent Before Information Commissioner
Toronto Star

The Sequester Is Going to Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades
The Atlantic

Obama Revives Green Energy Sales Pitch
The Hill

California Renewable Power Supply Growing, Costs Falling
Reuters

March 14, 2013


Obama to Supporters: Give Lawmakers Political Cover on Climate Change
The Hill

After a Powerful Lobbyist Intervenes, EPA Reverses Stance on Polluting Texas County’s Water
ProPublica

Keystone XL: State Department Dodges the Big Questions
Rolling Stone

Large Fractures Spotted in Vulnerable Arctic Sea Ice
Climate Central

Salazar: 3 Big Renewable Energy Projects Approved
San Francisco Chronicle

Ryan Budget Plan Calls Two Solar Projects ‘Ill-Fated’ — But They’re Doing Fine
Washington Post

March 13, 2013


Congressional Democrats Circulate Carbon Tax Bill
The Hill

Canadian Opposition Leader: Government Playing U.S. 'for Fools' on Keystone
The Hill

Bloomberg Announces Mayors’ Summit To Fight Climate Change
CBS News

350 Action Backing Rep. Ed Markey to Fill Kerry’s Old Senate Seat
The Washington Post

Pres. Obama: Climate Change Threatens Shipping Routes
The Hill

Ohio’s Resurgent Natural Gas Industry Spends Millions to Set Up Shop
New York Times

Fracking Groundwater Rules Reflect Legal Ambiguities
The Texas Tribune

OPEC: U.S. Shale Oil to Cut Into Demand
Wall Street Journal

FutureGen Alliance Fights Back, Releases CO2 Pipeline Route
Midwest Energy News

Report: Kochs Eye Tribune Papers
Politico

March 12, 2013


Report Says Well Water Along Kalamazoo River OK Since 2010 Oil Spill
Detroit Free Press

U.S. Winter Was Warmer and Wetter Than Average
USA Today

Mulcair to Sidestep Keystone XL During Talks with Obama Administration
The Globe and Mail

U.S. Nuclear Energy Loses Momentum
The Washington Post

Fukushima Plant Decommissioning May Last Until 2051
The Asahi Shimbun

Taiwan Anti-Nuclear Protests May Derail $8.9 Billion Power Plant
Bloomberg

Japan Achieves First Gas Extraction from Offshore Methane Hydrate
Reuters

Most Coal Plants in the U.S. Are Nearing Retirement Age
Quartz

First Solar to Become Shareholder in Desertec Solar Plan
PV Tech

Study: Climate Change Turning Global North 'Green' Like South
Wired

Retired NASA Scientists Enter Climate Change Fray (Audio)
StateImpact Texas

March 11, 2013


House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Jumps into Keystone XL Fray
The Hill

Keystone XL: Draft Legislation to Eliminate Presidential Permit
Digital Journal

Canadian Arctic May Lose 20% of Glaciers by 2100, Study Shows
Bloomberg

Obama Boosts Energy Focus with White House Meeting, Upcoming Lab Visit
The Hill

Texas Landowner Lawsuits Last Hurdle to Keystone’s Southern Leg
Bloomberg

U.S. Chamber, Oil and Gas Lobby Go Grassroots in Keystone Pipeline Battle
The Hill

Alberta to Borrow C$4.3B in 'Bitumen Bubble' Budget
Reuters

Canadian Newspaper Mogul Nears Oil Sands Refinery Financing
Reuters

Wyoming Officials: Oil and Gas Companies Violated Air Rules
AP

Safety Breaches Seen Plaguing U.S. Reactors in Report
Bloomberg

Nuclear Chief: U.S. Plants Safer After Japan Crisis
AP

Indian Coal Power Plants 'Kill 120,000 People a Year,' Says Greenpeace
Guardian

Renewables Turn Utilities into Dinosaurs of the Energy World
Reuters

Maryland Senate Passes Bill for Offshore Wind Project
AP

Ore. Conservation Groups Ask Interior to Revoke Wind Project Lines
AP

Republican Calif. Mayor Pushes Climate Action, Wants Solar on New Homes
E&E Daily, sub req'd

Study Finds Climate Change Is Making Arctic Seasons More Like South
The Canadian Press

March 8, 2013


Canada Intensifies Keystone Lobbying Campaign
Postmedia News

Keystone Pipeline Decision May Influence Oil Sands Development
Bloomberg

Interior Secretary Nominee Greets A Respectful Senate Committee
Circle of Blue

Senate Foreign Relations Chief Menendez Plans Keystone XL Hearing
The Hill

Oil Price Woes: For Alberta, Life’s a Bitumen
Globe and Mail

Two Years After Fukushima, Japan's Nuclear Lobby Bounces Back
Reuters

Safety Breaches Seen Plaguing U.S. Nuclear Reactors: Report
Bloomberg

Is South Dakota ‘Open for Business’ for Wind Developers?
Midwest Energy News

U.S. Drought Intensifies in Texas and Florida
Climate Central

March 7, 2013


Canadian Official: Keystone Rejection Wouldn’t Harm US-Canada Relationship
The Hill

Canadian Government Targets U.S. Reporters to Promote Keystone XL
Postmedia News

Concern Over Climate Change Grows, Poll Finds
Climate Central

NY Assembly Votes for Two-Year Fracking Moratorium
Times Herald-Record

Obama Interior Pick Championed Outdoor Jobs Over Oil
Bloomberg

Enbridge CEO Says Ready to Spend to Expand U.S. Pipeline Network
CNBC

Seattle Group Drafts Bills to Help Schools 'Teach the Controversy' on Global Warming
ClimateWire

Feds Look to Ship Wash. Radioactive Waste to New Mexico
AP

Australia Links 'Angry Summer' to Climate
Guardian

Climate Change Might Open Up Northwest Passage to Shipping by 2050
Scientific American

March 6, 2013


Ottawa Pitches the Oil Sands as ‘Green’ in Latest Effort to Win Keystone Approval
The Globe and Mail

EPA, Energy Department Can Tackle Climate Change on Several Fronts
The Washington Post

NYS Assembly Moving Forward with Fracking Moratorium
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Canadian Minister Lauds Pipeline to U.S., Eyes Other Markets
Reuters

Oil Sands Executives Take Fight for Keystone XL to Houston
The Globe and Mail

Statoil Says Will Walk Away From Arctic Drilling if Too Risky
Dow Jones

Top Oil Exec Praises Obama’s Energy Pick
The Hill

Report: U.S. Oil and Gas Production Up Despite Drop on Federal Lands
The Hill

Report: Search for Oil, Not Drilling Rules, Driving Rigs Off Federal Lands
The Salt Lake Tribune

Nuclear Power Capacity Grew Again in 2012, Report Says
AFP

Coal Train Cars Derail in Missoula
AP

March 5, 2013


EPA Nomination Sets Stage for Court Struggles on Climate Change
NBC

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver Taking Keystone XL Battle to U.S.
The Globe and Mail

Oil Sands Firms Think Carbon Price Will Become 'Widespread,' Report Says
The Tyee

McCarthy's Republican History Should Smooth Path to EPA
Reuters

Can the New EPA Chief Stop Obama Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline?
Guardian

Could Sequester Delay Keystone XL Pipeline Even More?
Platts

Keystone XL Ruling Delay May Set Back TransCanada Pipe Six Months
Bloomberg

Saskatchewan Premier Heads to U.S. to Sell KeystoneXL
Metro Saskatoon

Pipefitters and Plumbers Union Urges Obama to Approve Keystone XL
The Canadian Press

Third Maine Community Passes Resolution Opposing Tar Sands Pipeline
BDN Maine

Protesters Set Up Camp Along Enbridge Pipelines in Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune

Natural Gas Seen Gaining With Obama’s Fracking-Friendly Nominees
Bloomberg

Cuomo Says He Wasn't About to Okay Fracking in New York
AP

Sierra Club Campaign Says Helped Retire 15% of Coal Capacity
Reuters

Coal to Keep Firing India Power Plants
Wall Street Journal

Electric Cars Under Extra Pressure from Europe’s Slump
Wall Street Journal