1. OIL AND GAS:

New front to open in Keystone XL wars over challenges of extraction

The political conflagration over the Keystone XL pipeline has touched on its jobs impact, its environmental footprint and its potential safety risks, but rarely on the unique challenges of tapping the Canadian oil sands crude it would carry -- until this week. Go to story #1

1. OIL AND GAS:

New front to open in Keystone XL wars over challenges of extraction

POLITICS

2. CAMPAIGN 2012:

In Ill. tomorrow, at least one member of Congress will fall, as GOP battle turns increasingly nasty

3. TRANSPORTATION:

Talk of extension grows louder as House prepares to delay bill again

4. CAMPAIGN 2012:

Romney calls for firing 'gas hike trio' of EPA, Interior, DOE secretaries

5. DOE:

Issa gears up to grill Chu on stimulus spending

APPROPRIATIONS

6. EPA:

Jackson to defend EPA budget before Senate environment panel

7. PUBLIC LANDS:

House committee to review BLM, Forest Service mineral programs

8. DOE:

House panel to question budget plan that redirects nuclear funding

9. DEFENSE:

Senate panel to scrutinize military's energy investments

10. ENERGY MARKETS:

CFTC chairman to defend 50% requested budget increase

11. ENERGY POLICY:

GOP poised to tussle over Obama admin's power agenda

12. NATIONAL PARKS:

Jarvis to discuss staff reductions at budget hearing

13. NOAA:

Public, lawmakers to scrutinize funding priorities in request

14. NUCLEAR ENERGY:

House, Senate appropriations panels examine security budget

15. INTERIOR:

USGS chief to face questions about agency's economic impacts

16. APPROPRIATIONS:

Dozens of public witnesses to ask for Interior, EPA funding

IN THE SENATE

17. AIR POLLUTION:

Senate panel to examine EPA toxics rule

18. FEDERAL AGENCIES:

Budget-conscious senators look to report on duplicative programs for inspiration

19. PUBLIC LANDS:

Senate panel to consider grab bag of wilderness, grazing, mining bills

20. STATE DEPARTMENT:

Senate committee to review energy resource nominee

21. ENERGY POLICY:

Senate panel to weigh key federal energy positions

IN THE HOUSE

22. OIL AND GAS:

Pa. field hearing to examine upcoming loss of Northeast refining capacity

23. FISHERIES:

Fishermen prepare to flood Capitol Hill

24. OIL AND GAS:

House Resources to examine impact of high pump prices on consumers

25. REGULATIONS:

House Judiciary sets markups for 2 bills aimed at curbing reg power

26. FEDERAL AGENCIES:

Bill to speed sale of extra government property up for House vote

27. FEDERAL AGENCIES:

Issa looks at efforts to improve transparency through technology

28. WATER:

T&I panel to continue culling input on funding infrastructure upgrades

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29. LNG:

Cheniere CEO Souki says U.S. could see $2 natural gas

Upcoming Markups and Hearings

30. Calendar:

Activity for March 19 - March 30, 2012

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OIL AND GAS:

BLM to release new draft of hydraulic fracturing rule

POLITICS:

GOP proposal ties lifting of debt ceiling -- and lawmakers' paychecks -- to budget passage

CALIFORNIA:

Multiple errors found in utility regulator's budget, operations

EPA:

Deputy administrator talks cooperation with mayors