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

March 4, 2013


Today: Obama to Tap McCarthy to Lead EPA, Moniz for Energy Secretary
The Hill

Railroads Emerge as Alternative to Keystone XL Pipeline for Moving Oil Sands from Canada
The Washington Post

Norquist Pitch on Renewable Energy Mandate Rejected in Kansas
The Topeka Capital-Journal

White House Allies Slam State Dept. Keystone XL Report
Politico

U.S. Admits Keystone XL Impact, Says This Is Only Option
NBC

After Keystone Review, Environmentalists Vow To Continue Fight
NPR

Keystone XL Report Seen Lifting TransCanada, Producer Shares
Reuters

Climate Is a Hot Topic in the Kansas Legislature
The Kansas City Star

Vermont Delegation Calls for Strict Environmental Review of Tar Sands
Burlington Free Press

Gov. Jerry Brown Works to Spread California's Green Doctrine
Los Angeles Times

Washington State Climate Legislation Finding Some Bipartisan Support
The Olympian

Gov. Cuomo Met with RFK Jr. on Fracking
Politico

Shell Projects Natural Gas Could Become World’s Energy Backbone
The Houston Chronicle

Carbon Pricing Needed to Control Airline CO2 Emissions, Study Says
Reuters

Australia: Climate Change Was Factor in Record Hot Days with More to Come, Commission Says
The Telegraph

Lingering Drought Revives Interest in Reservoirs
The Texas Tribune

March 1, 2013


BP Trial's First Week Offers Glimpse of Long Fight
USA Today

Environmentalists Still Waiting for Obama to Act On Climate Change
Guardian

DOE: Budget Cuts May Slow Nuclear Waste Cleanup
AP

Policy Group Says U.S. Energy Policy ‘Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor’
Midwest Energy News

White House to Meet with EU Climate Chief
The Hill

Local Warming: U.S. Cities in Front Line as Sea Levels Rise
Reuters

Dust from Africa Affects Snowfall in California
AP

BP Oil Spill Probe Did Not Address Cost Overruns: Executive
Reuters

February 28, 2013


Shell Suspends Drilling for Arctic Ocean in 2013
AP

550 Barrels of Crude Oil Leak into Tyler County (Texas) Creeks
12 News

Aide Distances White House from Keystone Pipeline Decision
The Hill

Gas Boom Projected to Grow for Decades
Wall Street Journal, sub req'd

Public Concern in Environment Lowest in 20 Years
Guardian

BP Executive Back On the Stand in Oil Spill Trial
AP

AFL-CIO Backs Keystone Oil Pipeline, If Indirectly
New York Times

Enbridge Gets Input from Illinois Residents Regarding Oil Pipeline
Herald Review

NOAA to Map Alaska’s Increasingly Ice-Free Arctic Waters
Climate Central

Sen. Murkowski Maintains Hold Threat for Interior Nominee
The Hill

February 27, 2013


White House CEQ Meetings on Coal Projects Seen Indicating Major Policy Issues at Stake
Bloomberg BNA

Texas Stretch of Keystone XL Pipeline Progressing
The Texas Tribune

Bills Target Renewable Energy Standards in 3 States
Midwest Energy News

America’s 'Silent Majority' Wants Keystone XL Pipeline, Ambassador Gary Doer Says
Postmedia News

Albertans 'Not Looking for a Free Pass' on Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Says Alberta Premier
Calgary Herald

Senators Push Kerry for Quick Keystone XL Decision
The Hill

Centrist Dem: Link Keystone XL Pipeline to Efficiency Boost
The Hill

Canada Toughens Greenhouse Gas Rules for Trucks
The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Shale Boom Forces Change in Canadian Oil Patch
Reuters

Oil Spill Trial: BP Executive to Resume Testimony
AP

Exxon Wins Reversal of Gas-Leak Punitive Damages Award
Bloomberg

Oil Industry, at White House, Makes Case Against EPA Fuels Rule
E2-Wire

EU Lawmakers Back Suspension of Airline Carbon Payments
Reuters

Post-Fukushima, Arguments for Nuclear Safety Bog Down
New York Times

White House Official: Power Grid Upgrades Needed to Mitigate Extreme Weather
The Hill

Investors Demand Climate-Risk Disclosure in 2013 Proxies
Bloomberg BNA

Global Warming and Air Flow Changes 'Caused U.S. and EU Heat Waves'
Guardian

Australia Reef Shallows May Cross 'Damage Threshold' in 30 Years
Reuters

February 26, 2013


Alberta Pulls Funding from Carbon Capture Project for 2nd Time
Reuters

Utility Settles with EPA, Agrees to Stop Burning Coal at 3 Sites
The Hill

U.S. Legal Action Sought Over Shell Drillship Violations
Reuters

BP, Contractors Start Trial for Worst U.S. Offshore Spill
Reuters

National Security Push to Address Climate Change
Politico

EU Lawmakers Will Not Vote Tuesday on Drafting CO2 Law
Reuters

Canadian Official Brings 'Facts' About Tar Sands to Portland
The Forecaster

Germany Agrees on Regulation to Permit Fracking for Shale Gas
Bloomberg

Exxon, BP, Halliburton Take 'Fracking' Case to White House
The Hill

Colorado Oil Association Retracts Anti-Fracking Ban Petition
The Coloradan

U.S. CEOs Push for Expanded Access to U.S. Energy Bounty
Reuters

Utilities Get Help from Federal Scientists on Ramping Up Solar Energy
SustainableBusiness.com

Global Warming May Cause Extremes by Slowing 'Planetary Waves'
Reuters

Chinese Pollution Study 'Blocked on Grounds of State Secrecy'
Guardian

February 25, 2013


Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribes Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege
ProPublica

Vermont Towns to Consider Resolutions on Tar Sands Oil
The Boston Globe

1.5C Rise in Temperature Enough to Start Permafrost Melt, Scientists Warn
Guardian

Saudi Arabia Reveals Plans For 54 GW of Renewable Energy
Clean Technica

Low Lake Levels Have Mich. Harbors Scrambling to Keep Waterways Navigable
The Detroit News

Thin Snowpack in West Signals Summer of Drought
New York Times

Secret Climate Report Calls for Action in South Carolina
The State

Gulf Oil Spill Trial Set to Start with No Settlement in Sight
Houston Chronicle

Canada: Redford Stumps for Oil Sands, Keystone XL Pipeline in Washington
The Globe and Mail

Europe to Get Its First EU-Wide Offshore Oil and Gas Law
Reuters

Radioactive Waste Leaking from Tanks at Washington State Nuclear Site
Reuters

Alaskan Regulators Consider New Well Fracturing Rules
Reuters

McCarthy's New England Roots Show as She Pushes States on Climate, Air Issues
E&E Daily, sub req'd

Calls for EDF to Drop Legal Action Against Climate Activists
Guardian

EU Member States Say Biofuels Limit Needs More Thought
Reuters

February 22, 2013


What Will Obama's 'Green Quarterback' Mean for Keystone XL?
The Canadian Press

New Study to Examine Health Impact of Alberta Oil Sands
Edmonton Journal

Report: Flaws in U.S. EPA Drilling Pollution Data
AP

Groups Flock to White House to Talk ‘Fracking’ Rules
The Hill

Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks: What Does It Mean for Climate?
MATTER, sub req'd

1.5C Rise in Temperature Enough to Start Permafrost Melt, Scientists Warn
Guardian

Time Is Running Out to Avert a Third Summer of Drought
Climate Central

Front-Runner to Lead EPA Vows More Action on Climate Change
The Hill

BP Spill Pact Excluded Billions in Possible Loss Claims
Bloomberg

Protesters Demonstrate Against Planned Tar Sands Mine in Eastern Utah
Salt Lake Tribune

February 21, 2013


TransCanada Considers Quebec Pipeline Project
Montreal Gazette

Chesapeake Energy Probe Finds No 'Intentional' CEO Misconduct
Reuters

EPA Officials Ignored Engineer's Theory in Range Resources Water Contamination Case
EnergyWire

EPA Sets Renewable Fuel Standards, Tackles Fraud
The Hill

Kerry Comes Out Swinging on Climate Change
The Hill

Unlocking the Climate Conspiracy Mindset
New York Times

National Integrated Drought Information System Threatened by Budget Uncertainty
Circle of Blue

Enbridge, Energy Transfer to Convert Gas Pipeline to Crude Service
Oil and Gas Journal

Fort Collins May Join Longmont in Fracking Ban
Times Call