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

March 27, 2013


Arctic Ice Hits its Annual Max and Its 6th Lowest on Record
Climate Central

Federal Plan Aims to Help Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change
Los Angeles Times

Report: Energy Dept. Mismanaged Stimulus-Backed Climate Program
The Hill

Pacific Nations Urged to Call for Global Shift to Renewable Energy
SPREP

France's Electric Car Push Presents Power Grid Challenge
Reuters

March 26, 2013


New Panel to Advise EPA on Fracking
The Hill

Exxon Fined $1.7 Million Over Yellowstone River Oil Spill
Reuters

In Farewell Speech, Salazar Calls Reducing Oil Imports a Top Achievement
The Hill

Keystone XL Pipeline Remains Hot Issue in Nebraska
Daily Nebraskan

Peru Declares Amazon Oil Contamination Emergency
AP

In Iowa, Another View on How to Solve Wind’s Variability
Midwest Energy News

Scientists Link Frozen Spring to Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Loss
Guardian

Judge Sides with Wyoming in Fracking Chemical Suit
AP

Northeast Dominates Natural Gas Pipeline Construction in 2012
StateImpact Pennsylvania

March 25, 2013


Utah Protesters Decry Tar Sands in Chevron Refinery March
The Salt Lake Tribune

Obama’s Science Advisers Press for Carbon Standards
The Hill

Tar Sands Bill Gets Early OK in Vermont
Times Argus

Dept of Interior Finalizes Plan for Oil Shale and Oil Sands R&D
Green Car Congress

Neb. Rep. Adrian Smith Points to Keystone XL Pipeline Safeguards
Omaha World-Herald

Bakken Emerges as Contender for US Oil Drilling Crown
CNBC.com

Trains Carry Millions of Gallons of Oil Across Maine
AP

Total's New Supercomputer Beats Rivals in High-Tech Oil Exploration Race
Reuters

Sierra Club Blasts New Plan to Improve Fracking
AP

Senate Rejects GOP Bid to Thwart Federal Climate Rules
The Hill

Obama's Climate Agenda May Face Setbacks in Federal Court
Reuters

GOP Lawmaker Wants Senate on Record About Carbon Taxes
The Hill

Drought Contributes to Neb. Climate Change Debate
AP

Poll Questions Shift Public Views on Global Warming
USA Today

Reef-Building Corals Lose Out to Softer Cousins Due Warming
Reuters

March 22, 2013


Company: Utah Tar Sands Poised to Yield Oil
Salt Lake Tribune

GOP Lawmaker Wants Senate on Record About Carbon Taxes
The Hill

Canadian Federal Budget Cuts $100 Million From Fisheries and Oceans Over Three Years
Vancouver Sun

Drought and Floods in NOAA’s ‘Mixed Bag’ Spring Outlook
Climate Central

Thousands Sign Petition Started by 15-year-old to Keep Climate Change in English Schools
Guardian

Obama Taps Nuke Safety Chief Macfarlane for New Term
The Hill

Shell’s CEO Says Gas Will Lead Way
Boston Globe

Thrifty Truckers Wary of Pricey Natural Gas Vehicles
Reuters

As Pollutions Worsen in China, Solutions Succumb to Infighting
New York Times

Solar Glut Survives Suntech as Customers Seek Alternative
Bloomberg

March 21, 2013


Enbridge Cleanup in Michigan May Cost $1 Billion, Company Warns
Globe and Mail

Buoyancy of Oil Sands Bitumen Raises Spill Concerns
Globe and Mail

Drilling Deeper: The Wealth of Business Connections for Obama’s Energy Pick
ProPublica

Report: Mining Industry Clout Grows With Lobbying, Donations
The Hill

Both Sides Agree on Tough New Fracking Standards
AP

California Bills Could Delay Fracking
San Francisco Chronicle

Senate Rejects Amendment Gutting Military Biofuels Program by 40-59 Vote
The Hill

Nations Urged to Combine Environmental and Development Goals
Guardian

March 20, 2013


Alaska Oil & Gas Association Plans to Sue Over Listing of Seals
AP

John Kerry: Policymakers 'Toy' with Oceans by Not Addressing Climate
The Hill

Alberta Premier Redford Urges National Carbon Levy
The Edmonton Journal

Manufacturing Group Sues EPA for Tougher Soot Rule
The Hill

About 23 Percent of World's Rigs Drilling in Texas
AP

In Texas, Recycling Oilfield Water Has Far to Go
The Texas Tribune

After Fracking Wastewater Spill, Residents and Regulators Believe Water Is Safe
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Next Big Oil Boom Could Come in Northwestern New Mexico
AP

Funding Shortfall: Germany Forced to Cancel Climate Programs
Spiegel Online

Utah’s Stewart Skeptical About Cimate Change Threat
The Salt Lake Tribune

Drought in China Turns Vast Tracts of Land to Desert
The Epoch Times

March 19, 2013


Approving the Keystone Pipeline Won't Bring Obama Bipartisan Goodwill
National Journal

Keystone XL Heats Up MA Senate Primary
The Washington Post

Sen. Blunt to Block Obama EPA Nominee Over Mo. Levee Project
The Washington Times

Warming Temperatures Could Multiply Katrina-Like Hurricanes: Study
Reuters

Pipeline Denial Would ‘Fundamentally Change' Relations with U.S.: Redford
The Globe and Mail

Alberta Premier Redford Slams Anti-Keystone XL Pipeline Comments
CTVNews.ca

Billionaire Joins Fight Against Keystone XL
The Globe and Mail

EU Must Play Hardball on Tar Sands, Says Canadian Chief
Euractiv

One San Onofre Unit Could Be Restarted at Full Power, Edison Says
Los Angeles Times

Coal State Dems Press Obama to Scale Back EPA Emissions Rules
The Hill

Prison Sentence in $22M Columbia Oil Spill Case
AP

Saudi Arabia to Drill Seven Shale Gas Wells
Bloomberg

UK: Move to Drop Debate on Climate Change in Schools Faces Backlash
Guardian

European Car-Efficiency Rule Would Cut Fuel Bill by 25%
Bloomberg

U.S. Northern Plains Sees Corn Boom, Aided by Ethanol, Climate Change
Reuters

In Pictures: Keystone XL Protest at TransCanada Building in Houston
The Houston Chronicle

March 18, 2013


Oregon Showing Interest in BC’s Carbon Tax
Oregon News 1130

Alberta Buys New York Times Ad to Make Its Case for Keystone XL Pipeline
The Canadian Press

Keystone XL Fears Resonate Along New England Oil Pipeline
AP

Obama Doubles Down on Alternative Energy in His Weekly Address
The Hill

Cuccinelli Blasted on Climate Change by U.S. Senator
The Washington Post

At Vermont Climate Change Conference, Sen. Sanders Leads Call for Action
Times Argus

NASA Scientist Speaks on Climate Change at Iowa Capitol
AP

Could Global Warming Change Tornado Season, Too?
AP

Construction Crews Discover Oil Spill in Western Colorado
Aspen Daily News

Harper Government Plans ‘World Class’ System to Address Oil Spill Fears
Vancouver Sun

Updated Maps: Ohio Shale Prospects Trending West
AP

California Fracking Fight Has $25 Billion Taxes at Stake
Bloomberg

Russia Adopts Texas Drilling to Revive Soviet Oil Fields
Bloomberg

Illinois Lawmakers Close to Approving 'Fracking' Bill
Evansville Courier & Press

Pa. Pushes Drillers to Frack with Coal Mine Water
AP

Tiny Particles Enlisted to Tackle Fracking's Mysteries
E&E Daily, sub req'd

Canada Nears a Clean Energy Facelift On an Old, Coal-Fired Power Plant
E&E Daily, sub req'd

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