Greenwire headlines — Wednesday, January 2, 2013 — 1:03 PM

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SPOTLIGHT

1. ARCTIC:

Drillship grounding sparks new fears over offshore safety

Royal Dutch Shell PLC's quest to tap billions of barrels of oil below the Arctic Ocean suffered a major setback this week when one of its two drillships ran aground near Alaska's Kodiak Island, lending fresh ammunition to critics who warn that the company is unprepared to drill safely in the region's remote and volatile environment.

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2. WETLANDS:

Some see signs EPA is girding for overhaul of muddled regulatory system

3. FORESTS:

BLM approves mine expansion in Colo. roadless area

4. SUPERSTORM SANDY:

Boehner promises action on aid bill after scrapping vote last night

Congress

5. OVERSIGHT:

Issa plans to eliminate 2 subcommittees -- source

6. TAX POLICY:

'Cliff' deal extends energy tax incentives

7. AGRICULTURE:

Farm bill extension omits energy title, limits conservation funding

8. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:

Senate unlikely to take up House bill extending pay freeze

Politics

9. OIL AND GAS:

Lawmakers back SEC in payment disclosure lawsuit

10. CALIFORNIA:

Gov. Brown revamps his environment-vs.-business balance

Natural Resources

11. NATIONAL PARKS:

Bill to elevate Calif. monument to park status heads to Obama's desk

12. OBITUARY:

Rainforest Action Network director dies at 39

13. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

As temperatures climb, 2 types of Arctic seals earn protection

14. PUBLIC LANDS:

Congress skirts protocol to rename Calif. peak after skier

15. CALIFORNIA:

Retired Marine takes helm of embattled parks department

16. WILDLIFE:

First Wyo. wolf hunt ends with 42 kills

17. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Threatened butterflies make a comeback in Ore.

Law

18. WATER POLLUTION:

Oil giants charged with contamination in liability suit

Air and Water

19. SUPERFUND:

Gowanus Canal cleanup could cost $504M -- EPA

20. WATER:

Ore. renews Klamath River agreement

21. GREAT LAKES:

Report dubs Ontario, Erie most-threatened

International

22. JAPAN:

New prime minister pledges to build nuclear reactors

23. GHANA:

Nation blocks import of secondhand refrigerators

24. BRAZIL:

Opposition mounts against Amazon dam

Pesticides:

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

OnPoint: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 — 3:56 PM

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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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 — 8:29 AM

NATURAL GAS:

Shale's long-term success in the U.S. poses challenges in the interim

FINANCE:

S&P fears oil sands producers' future without proper pipelines

LNG:

Obama officials loath to give timeline for gas export approvals

ENFORCEMENT:

Colo. driller agrees to higher fine for spill because it's 'appropriate'

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 — 8:19 AM

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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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 — 7:15 AM

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

OnPoint: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Water:

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

OnPoint: Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Nuclear:

NEI's Peterson discusses politics surrounding NRC confirmation, San Onofre closure

OnPoint: Monday, June 17, 2013