SPOTLIGHT

1. EPA:

Judge about-faces, defers to agency on curbing lead ammo

A federal district judge yesterday dismissed an effort by conservation groups to force U.S. EPA to regulate lead bullets as an environmental toxin, showing broad deference to the agency in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Editor's Note: Friday, May 24, 2013 — 2:28 PM

Update: 2:16 PM

WIND:

BLM approves major project that critics say threatens Calif. condors

SPOTLIGHT

1. EPA:

Judge about-faces, defers to agency on curbing lead ammo

Top Stories

2. REGULATIONS:

Chairman floats controversial bill to expand cost-benefit review of rules

3. NOMINATIONS:

Obama taps former tea party lawmaker for CPSC post

4. KEYSTONE XL:

State IG probing pipeline reviewer bias -- group

Politics

5. NOAA:

Former Interior official to be nominated for assistant secretary

6. TRANSPORTATION:

Bridge collapse unlikely to spur uptick in infrastructure spending -- expert

7. NOMINATIONS:

Obama taps Va. lawyer for key mining panel

8. SEQUESTRATION:

EPA among agencies shuttered by furloughs today

Congress

9. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Bipartisan bill offers incentives for wide range of storage projects

10. CLIMATE:

W.Va. House members again aim to block carbon rules until CCS is 'feasible'

11. ENERGY POLICY:

Recurring GOP bill updated to include wind tax credit phaseout

12. OIL AND GAS:

Alaska lawmaker skips NPR-A hearing for hunting trip

13. PUBLIC LANDS:

Reid floats bill to protect Nev.'s 'piece of the Grand Canyon'

Natural Resources

14. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Enviros prep lawsuit over BLM oil shale plan

15. OIL AND GAS:

BLM Colo. failing to fully implement leasing reforms -- watchdog report

16. WILDLIFE:

Billionaire-backed group scoops up land to reintroduce bison

17. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

FWS keeps Preble's mouse on threatened list

18. NATURAL DISASTERS:

States, communities shy away from storm shelter mandates

19. OCEANS:

Group behind iron ore dump drops lead scientist

20. WILDLIFE:

Google's Street View to include Galapagos Islands

Law

21. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Oil and gas group challenges listing for Arctic seals

22. WATER POLLUTION:

Owner of Miss. lab convicted of falsifying discharge reports

23. OIL AND GAS:

U.S. commodities trader accuses firms of price fixing

Energy

24. NUCLEAR WASTE:

NRC process for reviewing waste storage legally flawed -- states

25. BIOFUELS:

Brazilian producers urge Congress to maintain ethanol trade

26. URANIUM:

Areva falls silent on start date for Idaho facility

27. ELECTRICITY:

NSA, governor confident Utah data center can dodge new energy tax

Federal Agencies

28. INTERIOR:

IG faults foundation's spending at Brown v. Board site

29. INTERIOR:

Audit finds lax BLM oversight on travel reimbursements

Transportation

30. SUPERSTORM SANDY:

DOT gives N.Y., N.J. transit agencies $3.7B

31. OIL AND GAS:

As refiner, Delta pushes for lower fuel prices

Air and Water

32. GULF OF MEXICO:

Restoration Council releases first draft of plan to spend fine money

Chemicals

33. PESTICIDES: