SPOTLIGHT

1. OFFSHORE DRILLING:

Shell CEO defends Arctic operations as company touts new technology hub

HOUSTON -- A day of celebration for the opening of Royal Dutch Shell PLC's revamped research and development center was clouded by lingering questions over the company's Arctic drilling program and worries over the future of its Alaska offshore drilling activity.

SPOTLIGHT

1. OFFSHORE DRILLING:

Shell CEO defends Arctic operations as company touts new technology hub

THIS MORNING'S STORIES

2. OIL AND GAS:

Colo. gives preliminary OK to rule to move rigs farther from homes, schools

3. WORKFORCE:

Wages in oil and gas industries post record growth -- index

4. NEW YORK:

Gun control, energy R&D trump fracking in Cuomo's state address

5. OIL AND GAS:

Groups say BLM 'jumping the gun' on planned Colo. lease sale

6. COLORADO:

Oil and gas emissions study in the works

7. WATER:

No contamination from shale gas production seen in early Ark. operations -- USGS

8. DEEPWATER DRILLING:

BP-backed training facility breaks ground in La.

9. TRANSPORT:

Phillips 66 makes 5-year commitment to ship Bakken crude by rail

10. STATES:

Noble Energy brings large-scale fracking plans to Nev.

11. NATURAL GAS:

TransCanada to build $5B pipeline project in British Columbia

12. LNG:

Pa. lawmakers push White House for gas exports

E&ETV'S ONPOINT

13. POLICY:

Norton, Schafer discuss conservative effort on environmentalism

Pesticides:

Trade group says amended suit against EPA counterproductive to protecting endangered species

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SENATE:

Environment panel to move ahead on climate bill, TSCA reform -- Boxer

DOE:

Moniz taps Union of Concerned Scientists' leader for chief of staff

AIR POLLUTION:

Groups sue EPA for delaying ozone standards

ENDANGERED SPECIES:

White House takes up final rule on costs of critical habitat

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CLIMATE:

Obama calls for global emissions pact 'before it is too late'

CLIMATE:

Carbon rules for current power plants likely in White House rollout, aide hints

KEYSTONE XL:

State's independent risk review remains wild card in pipeline saga

COAL ASH:

Panel approves bill pre-empting EPA regulations

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WILDFIRES:

When fire risk soars with developments, can governments control the costs?

EMISSIONS:

How companies can bridge the 'gigaton gap' and make money -- study

BUSINESS:

Corn-based isobutanol maker defeats bugs, resumes commercial production

FINANCE:

World Bank study predicts famine, poverty from uncontrolled climate change

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AGRICULTURE:

Conservation a priority among 100-plus farm bill amendments chosen for debate

CLIMATE:

21 state AGs urge EPA to avoid settlement talks on power plant rule

INFRASTRUCTURE:

I-5 bridge reopens temporarily; local businesses expect slow recovery

COAL ASH:

Dems tout new CRS memo in effort to blast disposal bill

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Pesticides:

Trade group says amended suit against EPA counterproductive to protecting endangered species

Water:

U.S. Water Alliance's Grumbles discusses cap-and-trade proposal for watershed protection