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

June 18, 2013


Keystone XL Pipeline Shuns High-Tech Oil Spill Detectors
Bloomberg

South Portland Voters Likely to See Ordinance to Block Tar Sands on November Ballot
Bangor Daily News

Ill. Gov. Quinn Signs Bill to Regulate Fracking
Chicago Tribune

GOP Bill Would Cut Renewable Energy Spending in Half
The Hill

Outgoing US Diplomat Says Pipeline Decision Looms
AP

Alberta’s Oil Sands Raise Flaring Emissions as Rules Lag
Bloomberg

Shell Celebrates Oil Sands Anniversary
CTV News

Could the World's Biggest Marine Sanctuary be Declared in the Antarctic?
The Guardian

Energy Department Warns House of Limits on Natural Gas Testimony
The Hill

US Mayors Commit to Climate Resilience Plans
BusinessGreen

All of a Sudden, There Aren't Enough Electric Cars to Keep Up with Demand
Time

June 17, 2013


Obama’s Keystone Silence Is Driving Green-Activists Away
Bloomberg

Obama Leaves Climate Change-Fighting Tool on Shelf for Now
Reuters

Crews Fix Defect in Leaky TransMountain Pipeline: Kinder Morgan
The Canadian Press

Company: Terror Laws May Apply to Keystone XL Pipeline Foes
Omaha World-Herald

UK: Oil Workers Do Not Speak Out on Safety for Fear of the Sack, Union Says
Guardian

Toxic Driveways? Cities Ban Coal Tar Sealants
USA Today

Global Warming Agreement Still on Course for 2015
The Irish Times

Russian Flood Barrier Is a Model for New York City
Scientific American

Gas Drilling Stays in Limbo in Large Slice of Northeast Pennsylvania
AP

DOE Secretary to Visit Hanford Nuke Plant Next Week
AP

Exxon's Rex Tillerson See Climate Change as Risk Managment Problem
The Plain Dealer

Australia: Climate Science Debate Has Cost Precious Time, Expert Warns
Guardian

June 14, 2013


ExxonMobil Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Arkansas Oil Spill
Los Angeles Times

Obama Tells Keystone Foes He Will Unveil Climate Measures
Bloomberg

Bloomberg Seeks to Redo Building Code in Sandy’s Wake
New York Times

Senators From Sandy-Hit States Press Obama On Climate Rules
The Hill

Two Killed as Monster Wildfire Threatens Colorado Springs
Reuters

Louisiana Chemical Plant Explosion Kills One, Injures at Least 77
Baton Rouge Advocate

DOE's Crusade Against Leaks of a Potent Greenhouse Gas Yields Results
New York Times

For Energy Chief Moniz, the Honeymoon is Not Over
The Hill

Exxon CEO Advocates for Natural Gas Exports
Reuters

Tar Sands Activists in Commons Protest Against Canadian PM
Guardian

Canada's Tar Sands Companies Fail to Clean Up Toxic Waste, Report Finds
Guardian

June 13, 2013


Kansas Science Standards: Schools to Teach Evolution, Climate Change
AP

NEB Finds No Serious Issues in Enbridge Control Room, But Orders Safety Audit
Canadian Press

From Motown to Coketown?
Metro Times Detroit

TransCanada Releasing Easements On Old Keystone Route
Lincoln Journal Star

U.S. Grants Exxon Another Extension for Ark. Spill Probe
E&E News PM, sub req'd

Cuba Girds for Climate Change by Reclaiming Coasts
AP

EPA Water Infrastructure Survey Reveals Little About Utilities’ Climate Readiness
Circle of Blue

Regulatory Nominee Vows to Speed Up Energy Reviews
New York Times

After Senate Vote, Farm Bill Energy Programs Remain in Limbo
Midwest Energy News

June 12, 2013


Levees, Removable Walls in $20 Billion Plan to Protect NYC
AP

Judge Says Keystone XL Pipeline Suit Should Go to Trial
Omaha World-Herald

Chevron CEO Says Industry Must Deal With Fracking Concern
Bloomberg

Exxon to Fund Arctic Research in Russia
Houston Chronicle

Oil Sands Firms Warned on Tailings Ponds
The Globe and Mail

‘There Hasn’t Been a Delay’: U.S. Busy Assessing 1 Million Comments for Keystone XL Report
The Windsor Star

Whistleblower Calls TransCanada's Practices 'Organized Crime'
Digital Journal

U.S. Emissions Hit First Low Since Mid-1990s
New Scientist

Obama to Ramp Up International Climate Action, Adviser Says
The Hill

GOP Bill Would Boost Weather Forecasting, Reduce Climate Research
The Hill

Cap-and-Trade Raises $125 Million for Northeast States
SustainableBusiness

U.S. Solar Installations Jump in First Quarter
Politico

Mexico Unveils National Climate Change Strategy
SustainableBusiness

Israel to Keep More Natural Gas for Domestic Use
Reuters

June 11, 2013


TransCanada Prepped Local Police for Prosecuting Pipeline Foes
E&E Daily, sub req'd

Mayor to Discuss Prepping NYC for Warming World
AP

Anti-Keystone Pipeline Group Spends Big on DC TV Ads
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group

World has 10 Years of Shale Oil, Reports U.S.
Financial Times

Bloomberg to Propose Spending Billions to Reduce Storm Risk
Bloomberg

University of Tokyo Study Warns of Increased Flood Risk Due to Global Warming
Japan Times

Great Lakes Shipping Suffers as Water Levels Fall
New York Times

After Drought, Rains Plaguing Midwest Farms
New York Times

The IEA Thinks We Can Still Avoid 2°C of Global Warming. Here’s How.
Brad Plumer, The Washington Post

Chemical Companies Seek to Limit Federal Green Building Codes
Bloomberg

Frequent Flyers Pressure United Airlines to Tackle Climate Change
BusinessGreen

Five Pro-Oil Sands Ads From the Industry's Biggest Players
The Globe and Mail

Canada's 'Northern Amazon' on the Brink
The Tyee

June 10, 2013


Nuclear Plant Shutdown to Increase California's Reliance on Natural Gas
Reuters

Danube Crests Near Record Level in Budapest
New York Times

Brazil 'on Alert' Over an Oil Spill From Ecuador
BBC News

Europe Floods Raise Warming Fears
AFP

Waiting on Deal 'Will Set World on a Path to 5C Warming'
Guardian

Abandoned Oil Wells Raise Fears of Pollution
New York Times

Petcoke Burned in Power Plants Throughout Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Post

Province Approves ‘Contentious’ Method for Cleaning Up Alberta Oil Sands Tailings
The Edmonton Journal

Californians Uneasy About Fracking's Safety, Lack of Oversight
The Los Angeles Times

One-Fifth of FracFocus Reports in Colorado, Pennsylvania Were Late in 2012
E&E Daily, sub req'd

Australia: 22% Renewable Energy By 2020, 51% by 2050
The Energy Collective

Whatever Happened to the Evangelical-Environmental Alliance?
The New Republic

June 7, 2013


Canadian Utility Finds a Use for Detroit’s Pile of Oil Sands Byproduct
New York Times

Harper Pushing Made-in-Canada Pipeline as Obama Mulls Keystone
Bloomberg

Drillers Silence Fracking Claims With Sealed Settlements
Bloomberg Businessweek

Plug is Pulled on Electric Car Booster's Meeting With Obama
Los Angeles Times

Bill Would Sweeten Loans for Energy-Efficient Homes
New York Times

Technological Limits Could Stifle Bakken Oil Potential
EnergyWire

Democrats Link Keystone XL Oil Sands Fee With Student Loan Break
Bloomberg Businessweek

Feds Give Industry, Environmentalists More Time to Study Drilling Rule
FuelFix

House GOP Adds Pressure on EPA over FOIA Fees
The Hill

Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use
New York Times

June 6, 2013


EPA Inspector General to Investigate Efforts to Reduce Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks
AP

Obama Administration Raises Estimate for Social Cost of Carbon
Washington Post

Dems Up for Reelection Target of Americans for Prosperity Carbon Tax Campaign
The Hill

Arkansas Pipeline Spill Casts Shadow Over Keystone XL
Los Angeles Times

400 ppm CO2? Add Other GHGs, and It's Equivalent to 478 ppm.
Oceans at MIT

Schools Addressing Students' Fossil Fears Without Divesting
Bloomberg BNA

Summer To Bring Upward Pressure on Natural Gas Prices, Suppliers Say
Wall Street Journal

Leak Found in Steel Tank for Water at Fukushima
New York Times