SPOTLIGHT

1. NUCLEAR ENERGY:
Japan nuclear fears to dominate House hearings

IN THE HOUSE

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2. CLIMATE:
Energy and Commerce panel to vote on bill to hamstring GHG regs

3. APPROPRIATIONS:
Three-week stopgap measure likely, but long-term budget in doubt

4. DOE:
Chu faces tough GOP questions on spending request

5. ENERGY POLICY:
House panels to discuss need to tap U.S. reserves

6. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:
Senate subpanel to consider bill giving president line-item veto

7. OFFSHORE DRILLING:
House panel to probe BOEMRE budget request

8. DOE:
Science director to champion budget boost to House appropriators

9. TRANSMISSION:
Power administrations' funding requests may spark clash at House hearing

10. NOAA:
House appropriators to mull funding boosts, climate agenda

11. INTERIOR:
FWS head to defend proposed budget increase at House hearing

12. INTERIOR:
USGS director to face House appropriators' questions on budget priorities

13. WATER POLLUTION:
Ag subpanel to examine EPA's Chesapeake Bay cleanup, national plans

14. ENERGY MARKETS:
Appropriators to weigh U.S. futures commission request for more funding

IN THE SENATE

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15. AIR POLLUTION:
With toxics rules expected, EPW panel to probe Clean Air Act's job effects

16. EPA:
Jackson to make budget pitch to Senate allies

17. GULF SPILL:
Senate panel to take hard look at presidential commission report

18. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:
House GOP to take aim at DOE stimulus spending

19. CLEAN TECH:
Senate ENR panel to look at 'green bank,' foreign strategies to lure investment

E&ETV's OnPoint

20. SMART GRID:
GridWise Alliance's Shapard discusses effects of transmission cost debate

This Week's Markups and Hearings

21. Calendar:
Activity for March 14 - March 25, 2011