Obama unveils lighting rules, plugs climate bill

President Obama today announced final efficiency standards for common lighting systems and expressed confidence the Senate will follow the House in acting on major climate legislation. Go to story #1

Interior moves to fast-track solar development

The Interior Department announced several steps today for fast-tracking the development of solar energy on public lands, including setting aside more than 670,000 acres for solar study zones and expediting their environmental analysis. Go to story #2

1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

Obama unveils lighting rules, plugs climate bill

2. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Interior moves to fast-track solar development

THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES

3. AIR POLLUTION:

EPA proposes new nitrogen dioxide standards

4. COAL:

EPA reveals locations of 'high-hazard' ash dumps

5. SUPREME COURT:

Justices decline 3 environment-themed appeals

6. FORESTS:

Climate change boosting fuels for Western wildfires -- study

7. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

Obama admin halts bid to delist Great Lakes wolves

8. WATER:

Industry taxes could finance infrastructure upgrades -- GAO

9. GREEN BUILDING:

Int'l council to write 'green' code for commercial structures

10. AIR POLLUTION:

BP to investigate emission allegations at Texas City refinery

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11. Calendar:

Update for June 29 - July 10, 2009

1. SUPREME COURT:

Judges already citing Wal-Mart ruling in environmental cases (Greenwire, 02/06/2012)

2. CLIMATE:

Melting ice sheets already seen driving sea-level rise (Greenwire, 02/08/2012)

3. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

BLM proposes more disclosure than most states (Greenwire, 02/06/2012)

4. POLITICS:

When old coal plants die, is it a bust or a blessing for Ohio? (ClimateWire, 02/08/2012)

5. UTILITIES:

The secret ingredient in cleaning up coal plants' mercury? It's coal (Greenwire, 02/09/2012)

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ENERGY MARKETS:

With gas prices low, shale bargain hunters take long-term view

APPROPRIATIONS:

Enviros urge Obama to cut oil tax breaks while maintaining support for lands, wildlife

POLITICS:

Inhofe blasts climate science, EPA regs to rally Republican base

UTILITIES:

Support grows for changing scandal-plagued N.M. regulatory commission

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TRANSPORTATION:

Funding bills offer small measures of reform but leave the big problems on the table

ARCTIC:

6 House Republicans oppose using ANWR to pay highway tab

AIR POLLUTION:

Panel chairman lays out plans to keep EPA in the hot seat

ELECTRIC GRID:

Whitfield accuses FERC of deferring to EPA on reliability issues

Climate:

Analysis Group's Tierney discusses RGGI's move to scale back allowances (02/09/2012)

Oil and Gas:

Marcellus Shale Coalition's Klaber talks chemical disclosure, drilling fees and exports (02/08/2012)

Energy Policy:

ACC's Dooley discusses new advocacy campaign centered on shale, efficiency (02/07/2012)