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

March 11, 2013


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

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