SPOTLIGHT

1. GULF SPILL:

Judge approves $4B criminal settlement in Deepwater Horizon disaster

A federal judge today approved a $4 billion settlement between BP PLC and the Department of Justice to address criminal charges stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance accepted the guilty plea this morning in New Orleans, after an emotional hearing featuring testimony from relatives of the 11 workers who died in the accident.

SPOTLIGHT

1. GULF SPILL:

Judge approves $4B criminal settlement in Deepwater Horizon disaster

THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES

2. INTERIOR:

Las Vegas water manager touted for next secretary

3. ETHANOL:

Biofuels supporters fault study finding E15-related damage

4. CLIMATE:

State legislators ask Obama to clamp down on emissions

5. PUBLIC LANDS:

Wash. lawmakers urge Obama to designate San Juan Islands monument

6. ENDANGERED SPECIES:

FWS settles suit over logging in woodpecker habitat

7. COAL:

10 union members arrested at St. Louis demonstration

8. WETLANDS:

FWS awards $20M for restoration projects

E&ETV's OnPoint

9. OIL AND GAS:

Sasol's de Ruyter discusses progress on La. gas-to-liquids facility

Upcoming markups and hearings

10. Calendar:

Activity for January 28 - February 11, 2013

Pesticides:

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

Compiled coverage by issue

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Greenwire&nbsp

CLIMATE:

Obama calls for global emissions pact 'before it is too late'

CLIMATE:

Carbon rules for current power plants likely in White House rollout, aide hints

KEYSTONE XL:

State's independent risk review remains wild card in pipeline saga

COAL ASH:

Panel approves bill pre-empting EPA regulations

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EnergyWire&nbsp

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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ClimateWire&nbsp

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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E&E Daily&nbsp

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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Latest E&ETV Videos

Pesticides:

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

Water:

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

Nuclear:

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