SPOTLIGHT

1. AIR POLLUTION:

EPA sends soot standard to White House, expects to meet deadline

U.S. EPA this morning sent its finalized new air standard for small particles of soot that come from power plants, boilers and car tailpipes to the White House for review. EPA is aiming to meet a court-ordered Dec. 14 deadline for the new PM 2.5 national ambient air quality standard, or NAAQS. The agency said the final proposal was delivered to the White House Office of Management and Budget a little after 10:30 a.m. EST.

SPOTLIGHT

1. AIR POLLUTION:

EPA sends soot standard to White House, expects to meet deadline

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2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

House passes bill adjusting standards, boosting fed efforts

3. CLIMATE:

Enviro group floats plan to cut power plant emissions 25 percent in a decade

4. ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

Bipartisan caucus to promote power-saving contracts, projects

5. FEDERAL WORKFORCE:

Coalition ad urges Congress to keep wages, benefits away from 'fiscal cliff'

6. PUBLIC LANDS:

Obama admin initiative has advanced conservation, access -- report

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7. ENERGY POLICY:

SAFE's Schwartz, Diamond discuss ways to develop U.S. energy and innovation

Upcoming markups and hearings

8. Calendar:

Activity for December 3 - December 17, 2012

Renewables:

German energy transition architect Baake discusses U.S. clean energy policy

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS:

Coal-to-liquids' prospects dim, but boosters won't say die

SEQUESTRATION:

EPA employee -- a self-described 'grunt' -- speaks out

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

Congressional reactions to new BLM rule mostly sour

AIR POLLUTION:

Environmentalists say lawsuit could trigger nationwide PM 2.5 standards

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HYDRAULIC FRACTURING:

BLM rule omits greens' desires, but Interior says it's still listening

KEYSTONE XL:

Canada's prime minister touts pipeline's 'overwhelming' support amid protests

OHIO:

Utica production on track to outpace conventional wells

EPA:

IG accepts agency's proposed improvements to oil and gas emissions tracking

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Science:

Scientists look for better warning system as 'rare' tornadoes hit Texas

BUSINESS:

Wall Street firm makes record bet on rooftop solar power

OCEANS:

Melting glaciers are big contributors to sea-level rise -- study

WEATHER:

Drought to persist in Southwest, Texas; wildfires will menace Calif. -- outlook

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EPA:

Observers optimistic McCarthy nomination will advance on floor

WATER POLLUTION:

Senate, House bills would shield logging roads from EPA permitting

APPROPRIATIONS:

Interior, EPA spending bill not getting marked up due to fear of riders -- Murkowski

PUBLIC LANDS:

Senate panel advances 26 bills designating new wilderness, promoting geothermal

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Transportation:

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Oil and Gas:

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Energy Policy:

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