1. ENERGY POLICY:

Obama to announce major offshore lease sale for Gulf of Mexico

In his second day of taking his State of the Union message on a swing-state road tour, President Obama will be in Nevada and Colorado today to highlight his energy agenda and announce a major oil and gas lease sale for the central Gulf of Mexico. Go to story #1

Editor's Note: Friday, February 17, 2012 -- 07:37 AM

1. ENERGY POLICY:

Obama to announce major offshore lease sale for Gulf of Mexico

STATE OF THE UNION AFTERMATH

2. CLIMATE:

Obama's bolder stance in speech seen tied to weaker GOP position

3. ENERGY POLICY:

Why no love for coal, nuclear in the State of the Union?

4. OIL AND GAS:

Cabot CEO says EPA's Dimock moves undercut Obama's message

ON THE HILL

5. OFFSHORE DRILLING:

House Republicans may use subpoena for Gulf moratorium documents

6. LOBBYING:

U.S. Chamber leads effort to make transportation bill a priority

7. NUCLEAR WASTE:

House panel plans hearing next week on Blue Ribbon report

8. FEDERAL WORKFORCE:

GOP aims to revamp government workers' pension system

9. ENERGY MARKETS:

Ag Committee advances bills easing Dodd-Frank regs

E&ETV's OnPoint

10. ENERGY POLICY:

NRDC's Hwang discusses Oversight Committee's review of NHTSA investigation on Volt

Upcoming Markups and Hearings

11. Calendar:

Activity for January 23 - February 3, 2012

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CLIMATE:

Democrat requests hearing on Interior employee linked to Heartland

ENERGY POLICY:

Bingaman sets Senate hearing on DOE loans

OIL AND GAS:

3 House Dems are first to call for release from petroleum reserve

NOAA:

Agency proposes to cut nearly $5M from tsunami warning program

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ENERGY POLICY:

Industries gird for battle over Obama's proposed tax overhaul

WATER POLICY:

EPA sends wetland guidance to White House for final review

POLITICS:

Heartland leak no boon to climate scientists

SUPREME COURT:

Justices overturn Mont. ruling requiring rent for riverbeds use

Sustainability:

WBCSD's Bakker outlines business community's priorities for Rio+20 (02/21/2012)

Europe:

Denmark's U.S. Ambassador Taksoe-Jensen discusses goals of country's E.U. presidency (02/16/2012)

Natural Gas:

Former FERC Commissioner Spitzer weighs in on LNG export debate (02/15/2012)