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Perry, coastal governors call on more offshore access

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FuelFix
Texas Gov. Rick Perry led five Republican governors to call on the Obama administration to open new offshore regions for exploration to spur economic growth, FuelFix reports.
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Pickens: American energy boom achieved without Congress

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Bloomberg

Billionaire energy investor T. Boone Pickens said America's energy-production boom has put the U.S. on a path to energy independence without aid from Congress, Bloomberg reports.

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Mexico's energy reform plan draws ire of nation's leftists

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Reuters
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's proposals for energy reform has drawn opposition from the nation's Party of the Democratic Revolution including a rally of thousands of party members in Mexico City, Reuters reports.
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Policy

Salazar to announce departure

By Edward Felker on January 16, 2013

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar plans to make a formal statement as soon as Wednesday morning about his departure from the Obama administration, according to an Interior Department source.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed reports that Salazar has submitted his resignation to the White House and will return to his home in Colorado by the end of March. Another administration official, also speaking on background, confirmed the departure.

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Sen. Alexander calls for doubling of DOE research funding

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The Hill

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., called on Congress to double the Energy Department's research to cut oil dependency, paid in part by letting the wind Production Tax Credit expire, The Hill reports.

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Dems hold fire on Chu's future in Obama administration

By Edward Felker on November 27, 2012

As speculation continued to mount over the future of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, two leading Democrats on Tuesday refused to say whether they expect him to remain on the job in President Barack Obama's second term.

Former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. brushed off questions about whether he would accept an offer to lead the department. Separately, the incoming Democratic chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee would not say whether he wants Chu to stay. 

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Democrats clash with Republicans on energy independence plans

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The Hill

Democrats and Republicans clashed over the most effective path toward energy independence at a  House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Thursday, The Hill reports.

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Analysis: Stearns defeat shows limits of Solyndra attacks

By Edward Felker on August 16, 2012

House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Stearns went into Tuesday's Florida Republican primary declaring himself "Obama's Biggest Headache" largely on the basis of his Solyndra investigation.

But the GOP voters in the new Third District decided they'd rather have tea party-backed neophyte Ted Yoho run this fall than the 12-term Stearns, regardless of his badge as an opponent of President Barack Obama.

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Energy Department offers fresh defense of loan guarantee program

By Edward Felker on June 21, 2012

The Energy Department on Thursday argued its successes in helping boost clean energy have been overlooked because of the Solyndra bankruptcy, offering a fresh defense of its controversial loan guarantee program.

The department's public affairs director, Dan Leistikow, said the department deserves credit for the U.S. overtaking China last year as the No. 1 clean energy investment market.

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National Journal forum on 'All of the Above' energy policy

Washington, June 20, 2012, 8:00 am

National Journal forum, "Perils and Prospects of an 'All of the Above' Approach to the Energy Future. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., White House energy and climate change advisor Heather Zichal among speakers. 

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CBO: Carbon tax would cut emissions, slow economy

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The Hill

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office said a carbon tax could bring in significant revenues and help reverse climate change at the cost of higher prices and lower incomes, The Hill reports.

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Committee proposes 18-percent cut for Interior, EPA accounts

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E&E News
The House Appropriations Committee proposed giving $24.3 billion to the subcommittee that finances the Interior Department, EPA and similar agencies, an 18-percent cut from fiscal 2013 levels, E&E News reports.
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Moniz: Time to end debate on climate science

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The Hill

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told department employees that he won't debate the validity of climate change science, The Hill reports.

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Environment

Wyden, Murkowski press Forest Service to pay rural communities

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called on the Forest Service to drop its plans to withhold funds from rural timber communities.
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Oil

Coffeyville refinery to pay $300K EPA settlement

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Wichita Eagle
Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement with the EPA over allegations that its Coffeyville refinery violated the Clean Air Act, the Wichita Eagle reports.
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Nuclear

NRC admits to leasing too much space for headquarters

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The Washington Post
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission admitted to leasing more space than necessary for its Rockville headquarters at a hearing before a House subcommittee, The Washington Post reports.
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Environment

Interior awards $20.8M in water conservation grants

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Bloomberg
The Interior Department awarded a total $20.8 million to 44 water conservation projects in 11 states, Bloomberg reports.
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Oil

Kaine, Warner introduce offshore development bill

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Virginia Business
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats, introduced a bill that would expand offshore energy development and offer a revenue sharing plan, Virginia Business reports.
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Subcommittee weighs repeal bill for Obama NPR-A plan

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FuelFix

A House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would overturn the Obama administration management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, FuelFix reports.

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Biden: climate change, oil traffic pose challenges for Coast Guard

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The Hill

Speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, Vice President Joe Biden said the branch will face future challenges from climate change and oil transportation risks, The Hill reports.

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