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EDITION: Thursday, May 8, 2008 -- 07:35 AM

1. OIL AND GAS:
SPR plans on the march but broad deals look unlikely

With Democrats and Republicans miles apart on possible legislative responses to high oil and gasoline prices, halting oil shipments to the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve may be an option both parties -- but not the White House -- can live with. Go to story #1

ON THE HILL

2. AGRICULTURE:
Farm bill agreement doesn't mean work is over for Congress

3. FORESTS:
Wildfire, rural schools money finds home in Iraq supplemental

4. RENEWABLE ENERGY:
House Dems plan to move new tax package without attacking oil incentives

5. BIOFUELS:
Lawmakers look to ethanol as 'factor we can control'

6. CLIMATE:
Sponsors lower expectations for Lieberman-Warner bill

7. PARKS:
House panel cuts funding for centennial fund, rejects ANWR drilling

8. NUCLEAR ENERGY:
House, Senate already unhappy with Russian agreement

9. AVIATION:
Airline execs say climbing fuel prices leave them few options

10. PUBLIC LANDS:
Senate panel clears 45 land-use, water bills, 2 nominees

11. WATER:
Sewage monitoring bill cruises through House subcommittee

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12. BIOFUELS:
Oxfam's Kripke discusses escalating debate over RFS, impact of food prices on world's poor

This Week's Markups and Hearings

13. Calendar:
Activity for May 5 - May 9, 2008

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Friday, May 09, 2008 -- 04:20 PM

AGRICULTURE: U.N. agencies to weigh speculators' roles in food crisis

CAMPAIGN 2008: McCain promises to make environment a priority

GROUPS: Goldman Sachs director picked to lead Nature Conservancy

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Friday, May 09, 2008 -- 12:34 PM

BUSINESS: After years of confrontation, green groups and companies finding common ground

OIL: Prices surge past $126 on Venezuela concerns

OIL: Ad campaign seeks to shore up industry's image

AGRICULTURE: Booming wheat crop and continued high prices ahead -- USDA

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OnPoint, 05/08/2008

Biofuels: Oxfam's Kripke discusses escalating debate over RFS, impact of food prices on world's poor (05/08/2008)

OnPoint, 05/06/2008

Climate: NRDC's Lashof discusses new analysis of carbon allowance proposals of various bills (05/06/2008)

OnPoint, 05/05/2008

Energy Efficiency: Tech CEO Council's Mehlman discusses IT sector's push for efficiency (05/05/2008)

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