SPOTLIGHT

1. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Federal approval near for sprawling Calif. wind project

The Obama administration is proposing to significantly reduce the size and energy output of a large-scale wind farm project proposal in Southern California to avoid impacts to golden eagles and endangered condors.

SPOTLIGHT

1. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Federal approval near for sprawling Calif. wind project

Top Stories

2. SUPREME COURT:

How an Ind. farmer's 'cheap' soybean seeds grew into showdown with agribusiness giant

3. TAX POLICY:

Sanders aims to eliminate fossil support, extend renewable tax credits

4. GREEN BUILDINGS:

Expert panel backs Pentagon's use of LEED

Sequestration

5. INTERIOR:

Cuts would threaten hundreds of drilling leases, delay millions in coal revenues, agency says

6. EPA:

Trouble seen for air programs, brownfield cleanups, Energy Star certifications

7. DOE:

Mandatory cuts would hobble R&D, delay nuclear cleanups -- Chu

Politics

8. NATURAL RESOURCES:

GAO plumbs possible merger of NOAA, fisheries into Interior

9. AGRICULTURE:

USDA expected to reopen conservation program to farmers

10. ETHANOL:

E15 bill a 'big, wet kiss' for Big Oil -- biofuels groups

Congress

11. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:

House approves bill to extend pay freeze

12. MINING:

Ariz. lawmakers push for controversial land swap

13. COAL:

In gain for industry, Manchin nabs gavel for Senate mining subcommittee

14. GEOTHERMAL:

Bills promoting project leasing, loans introduced in Senate

15. AUTOS:

Bipartisan bill would strike dealer emissions compliance documentation

Natural Resources

16. INTERIOR:

Nev. land deal lawsuit names ex-BLM chief

17. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

NYC man jailed for rhino horn trading after pretending to help federal sting

18. INTERIOR:

Water program infringes on states' rights -- Western lawmakers

19. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Fla. residents hope manatee tourism lessens impact of nuclear plant closure

20. WILDLIFE:

Experts warn of threats to reptiles

Law

21. ENERGY MARKETS:

Court sides with FERC in auction challenge, protects auction rates

22. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Nev. high court rules against wind turbine construction

23. COAL:

Labor Department urges judge to shut down W.Va. slurry pond

Energy

24. ELECTRICITY:

FERC rejects utility challenge to Calif. cap-and-trade rule changes

25. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

Ohio man pleads not guilty to brine dumping

26. OFFSHORE DRILLING:

Gas leak sparks evacuation at Gulf of Mexico well

Business

27. AVIATION:

Airbus scraps plans to use lithium-ion batteries on A350

28. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Shale oil surge may put wind, solar investment at risk -- enviros

Air and Water

29. FISHERIES:

Traces of medication in water change fish behavior

States

30. TEXAS:

Wind advocates fear fracking's advance in Legislature

31. CALIFORNIA:

Audit reveals longtime accounting problems at parks department

32. MINNESOTA:

State aims to cut exposure to BPA in receipt paper

International

33. INDIA:

Government clears way for infrastructure, angering lands activists

34. RUSSIA:

Meteor crash injures hundreds