Despite several strong candidates for FERC chairman, President Obama could face partisan trouble as he can't couple his pick with renewal of a Republican commissioner, Politico reports.
The Energy Information Administration said net petroleum imports now account for 40 percent of demand amid a surge in domestic production, Bloomberg reports.
Ten states and three environmental groups said they would delay lawsuits against the EPA as they await announcement of President Obama's climate strategy, Reuters reports.
Several offshore oil and gas drillers have opened on-land control centers for offshore platforms to increase efficiency and reduce cost, Reuters reports.
The Center for American Progress and the Wilderness Society launched a new campaign to push for a stronger balance between conservation and new energy exploration, The Denver Post reports.
A group of four dozen U.S. mayors pledged to make improvements to infrastructure to better respond to natural disasters and implement more renewable energy, Reuters reports.
Environmental Protection Agency Chief Information Officer Malcolm Jackson told his staff he would leave the agency in July for a private-sector job, Federal News Radio reports.
