The Canadian oil sands crude that the Keystone XL pipeline would transport might be cleaner than the oil it would replace, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology energy economist testified before a House panel Thursday. (E&E Daily, 05/17/2013)

In the largest financing agreement of its type to date, Goldman Sachs said Thursday it would provide more than $500 million in financing to help build thousands of distributed solar projects under a partnership with SolarCity of San Mateo, Calif. (ClimateWire, 05/17/2013)

Environmentalists say a suit filed last week that charges U.S. EPA has not done enough to ensure that Utah is cleaning up fine particulate matter could force the agency to require more stringent action on fine particulates in other states. (Greenwire, 05/17/2013)

The downside of life near the beach. (ClimateWire, 05/20/2013)

As he stumped for the Keystone XL pipeline in New York City on Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper also responded to the fossil fuel protesters outside. (EnergyWire, 05/17/2013)

The Department of Energy conditionally authorized a second company Friday to export natural gas to countries that don't have free-trade agreements with the United States, to bipartisan praise on Capitol Hill. (E&ENews PM, 05/17/2013)