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EDITION: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -- 12:58 PM

1. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

House panel bars filmmaker from Wyo. pollution hearing

The House Science subcommittee hearing on water contamination in Pavillion, Wyo., took an unusual turn this morning when filmmaker and drilling opponent Josh Fox was handcuffed and led away by Capitol Police. Fox, whose "Gasland" documentary on HBO was nominated for an Academy Award, is working on a sequel. Go to story #1

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2. OIL AND GAS:

Shale bill advances to House floor

3. INFRASTRUCTURE:

Behind-the-scenes battle rages over harbor maintenance

4. ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

Future is bleak for popular stimulus grant program

Congress

5. TRANSPORTATION:

House highway bill to see action this month, Cantor says

6. NUCLEAR WASTE:

Presidential panel faults GOP's 'Yucca, Yucca, Yucca' approach

7. KEYSTONE XL:

Waxman reiterates call for Koch testimony with hearing set to resume Friday

Politics

8. SOLYNDRA:

Conservative group invests $500K in new ad to keep issue alive

9. HIGH-SPEED RAIL:

Calif. cap-and-trade cash could fuel development of bullet train

10. NATURAL GAS:

Vt. House set to OK three-year frack ban; Senate, governor to follow

Climate Change

11. CLIMATE:

Efficiency upgrades key to slashing coal-plant emissions -- report

Energy

12. OIL AND GAS:

Texas fracking disclosure law kicks in today

13. OIL AND GAS:

Union, refineries reach new deal before strike deadline

14. OIL AND GAS:

Leak forces Petrobras to shut off productive well

15. NUCLEAR POWER:

Calif. plant shuts down after possible leak

Law

16. INTERIOR:

Attorneys publish personal information of Cobell settlement objectors

17. PIPELINES:

Pa. landowners fight eminent domain

Transportation

18. AVIATION:

Congress will formally oppose E.U. airplane emissions law

19. AUTOS:

Oil industry sees little threat from electric vehicles

Business

20. PEOPLE:

GE picks new leader for water-treatment division

Federal Agencies

21. MINING:

MSHA to boost oversight of surface mines following deaths

Air and Water

22. WATER POLLUTION:

EPA tests reveal high levels of lead in Chicago

23. AIR POLLUTION:

India tops unhealthy list

Chemicals

24. CHEMICALS:

EPA fails to meet deadline for dioxin assessment

Natural Resources

25. PUBLIC LANDS:

No change in federal grazing fee for 2012

26. SCIENCE:

Russian team prepares to probe subglacial lake

27. VOLCANOES:

Alaskan lava dome prompts heightened aviation alert

28. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

China streams live video feed of pandas

International

29. CHINA:

Diesel emissions standard postponed another 18 months

30. MALAYSIA:

Rare earth refinery to open soon

31. JAPAN:

Tons of debris scar area around Fukushima

E&ETV's OnPoint

32. OIL AND GAS:

Bold Nebraska's Kleeb discusses state's view of Keystone debate

Climate Digest: Top climate stories from E&E's newsroom

President Obama says he will nominate a college professor known as an expert in nuclear-waste issues to chair the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If confirmed by the Senate, Allison Macfarlane would replace Gregory Jaczko, who announced his resignation Monday. (E&ENews PM, 05/24/2012)

The shale gas boom has prompted a big drop in U.S. carbon emissions as power generators switch from coal to gas. During the last five years, U.S. energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide have fallen by 450 metric tons, according to the International Energy Agency. (Greenwire, 05/24/2012)

In Chicago, environmentalists are celebrating their success in closing two old coal-burning plants. Scheduled for September shutdowns are the Fisk and Crawford power plants that environmentalists say have been exposing people to dangerous pollution for years. (E&ENews PM, 05/24/2012)

Butterfly

Climate change has widened its world and enlarged its menu. (ClimateWire, 05/25/2012)

NOAA is predicting a "near normal" 2012 Atlantic hurricane season with between nine and 15 named storms forming from June to November. Of those, four to eight are expected to develop into hurricanes, including up to three with 111 mph winds or greater. (Greenwire, 05/24/2012)

The group of manufacturers behind the high-profile trade complaint that is causing a rift in the U.S. solar industry yesterday lashed out at the leading U.S. solar association for taking sides in the increasingly nasty dispute. (E&ENews PM, 05/24/2012)

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Friday, May 25, 2012 -- 07:21 AM

NRC:

Will fragile Senate balance hold on nominees?

WHITE HOUSE:

Obama, at Iowa turbine manufacturer, excoriates GOP on tax credits

ENERGY POLICY:

House GOP energy, jobs tour takes 2 lawmakers to Colo. trucking facility

CAMPAIGN 2012:

GOP front-runner hopes to emerge alone from tough Texas Senate primary

E&ENews PM

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Thursday, May 24, 2012 -- 05:17 PM

NRC:

Obama nominates nuke-waste expert, professor to replace Jaczko

WATER POLLUTION:

Obama admin. asks justices not to take up logging-road case

INTERIOR:

Republicans seek probe of IG's work on offshore-moratorium report

SOLAR:

Group behind trade complaint slams industry coalition

Latest E&ETV Videos

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OnPoint, 05/24/2012

Emissions Trading:

Quebec's Olivier discusses market challenges facing Western Climate Initiative (05/24/2012)

OnPoint, 05/23/2012

Renewables:

SolarReserve's Smith discusses company's progress on loan-guarantee-funded project (05/23/2012)

OnPoint, 05/22/2012

Smart Grid:

Institute for Electric Efficiency's Wood responds to consumer opt-out programs for smart meters (05/22/2012)

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