1. BUDGET:

Partisan brawl to follow as Obama seeks $55B from fossil fuel, chemical industries

The 2013 budget that President Obama released today would raise more than $50 billion over the next decade by imposing new financial obligations on the fossil fuel and chemical industries -- a sweeping shift with few new component parts but an enduring ability to drive partisan drama on Capitol Hill. Go to story #1

Editor's Note: Friday, January 18, 2013 -- 04:25 PM

1. BUDGET:

Partisan brawl to follow as Obama seeks $55B from fossil fuel, chemical industries

THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES

2. SCIENCE:

White House tilts R&D funding toward climate change, clean energy

3. INTERIOR:

Salazar outlines 'personally' painful budget cuts

4. DOE:

Agency retracts 6 ARPA-E grants, funding for 29 other projects

5. EPA:

Groups see 'political statement' in proposed air budget

6. FOREST SERVICE:

Budget would see slight increase under 2013 request

7. DEFENSE:

Budget request highlights military's energy efforts

8. NUCLEAR POLICY:

DOE mum on loan guarantees; NRC seeks more money for reactor safety

9. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

Obama budget includes $45M fracking study

10. EPA:

Obama seeks 20% budget boost for civil rights office

11. RENEWABLE ENERGY:

Despite tomorrow's visit with Chinese official, Obama pushes for agency that could advance trade war

12. FEDERAL WORKFORCE:

House GOP to propose 'backup plan' without offsets on payroll tax

13. USDA:

Vilsack talks up 'stable' budget, hears few cheers from interest groups

14. MINING:

Admin promises safety focus despite proposed cut

15. MINING:

Administration proposes hardrock industry fees, coal subsidy cuts

16. AIR POLLUTION:

Study finds 'strong association' between soot, strokes

17. SUPERFUND:

N.Y. tannery scrubbed from cleanup list

E&ETV's OnPoint

18. REGULATIONS:

NARUC's Wright discusses challenges facing regulators on air pollution standards

Upcoming Markups and Hearings

19. Calendar:

Update for February 13 - February 24, 2012

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INAUGURATION:

Obama pledges U.S. leadership on climate

ENERGY POLICY:

Granholm pitches 'Race to Top' grant program for states

POLITICS:

Climate nabs spotlight at Green Ball

MERCURY:

140 nations sign binding treaty on emission curbs

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ENERGY POLICY:

Despite dawn of a new term, forecast cloudy for energy and enviro issues

INAUGURATION:

Enviros, Obama Cabinet in lovefest at clean energy ball

INAUGURATION:

Obama's climate remarks earn praise from key Dems, interest groups

SUPERSTORM SANDY:

Senate, White House approval of $50B relief bill expected this week

Energy Policy:

Pew's Cuttino gives recommendations for clean energy standard, production incentives (01/17/2013)

Climate:

World Resources' Steer discusses impact of financial constraints on green investment (01/16/2013)

Climate:

Clean Air Task Force's Schneider suggests road map for president on emissions, air regulations (01/15/2013)