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Alliance to Save Energy EE Global 2013 Day Two

Washington, May 21, 2013, 9:00 am

Alliance to Save Energy EE Global 2013 conference Day Two. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to speak at morning plenary session, Sen. Mark Warner to address luncheon. DOE Assistant Secretary Pat Hoffman to speak at afternoon panel. 

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Real Clear Politics Energy Summit

Washington, May 21, 2013, 12:00 pm

Trade group heads discuss energy policy at the Real Clear Politics Energy Summit. 

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House bill seeks federal plan for climate change's health risks

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The Hill
Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif., and other Democrats introduced a bill that would require the federal government to develop a strategy to respond to the health risks of climate change, The Hill reports.
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Shore restoration plans have high costs, other concerns

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The New York Times
Federal plans to rebuild shorelines demolished by Hurricane Sandy have high costs, could threaten the environment and have high upkeep costs, The New York Times reports.
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Coakley hosting Mass. energy summit today

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The Associated Press
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is set to host an energy summit of nearly 200 policy and industry experts to discuss strategies to cut energy costs in the state, The Associated Press reports.
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Environment

Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs

By Jeff Barnard on May 20, 2013

O'BRIEN, Ore. (AP) — Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran out.

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Oil

Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil

By Rodney Muhumuza on May 20, 2013

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners.

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Alliance to Save Energy EE Global 2013 Day One

Washington, May 20, 2013, 9:00 am

Alliance to Save Energy EE Global 2013 conference Day One. Morning forum with former Sen. Byron Dorgan, Business Roundtable President John Engler, NAM Vice President for Energy and Resources Policy Ross Eisenberg, Institute for 21st Century Energy President Karen Harbert. Through Tuesday. 

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Bill clears House for wider SEC economic analyses

By Marcy Gordon on May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation cleared the House on Friday that would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overseeing Wall Street to assess the costs and benefits of its regulations before they are issued.

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On jobs trip, Obama tries to leave problems behind

By Nedra Pickler on May 17, 2013

BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy. "Our work is not done, and our focus cannot drift," Obama said.

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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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Oil

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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