SPOTLIGHT

1. EPA:

Senators demand answers from McCarthy about ex-official's 'icing on the cake' email

Senate Republicans today asked U.S. EPA air chief Gina McCarthy, President Obama's nominee to lead the agency, to answer questions about an email from a former regional administrator that describes a strategy of "empowering and shaming the states" to clean up oil and gas and refers to "Gina's new air rules" as "icing on the cake."

SPOTLIGHT

1. EPA:

Senators demand answers from McCarthy about ex-official's 'icing on the cake' email

THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES

2. APPROPRIATIONS:

Senate CR would slightly reduce funding for national park operations

3. CLIMATE:

Waxman and Whitehouse float carbon tax proposal

4. SECURITY:

Cyberattacks, resource conflicts top spy agencies' list of concerns

5. HIGH-SPEED RAIL:

Ryan budget would eliminate federal funding

6. AGRICULTURE:

Senate bill would permanently extend tax break for farmers who conserve land

7. GREEN BUILDING:

L.A., D.C., Chicago head list of cities with Energy Star structures

8. CAMPAIGN 2013:

Markey, Lynch air first ads for Mass. Senate primary

E&ETV's OnPoint

9. SEQUESTRATION:

Constellation's Hutchinson discusses impact of cuts on sustainability programs

Upcoming markups and hearings

10. Calendar:

Activity for March 11 - March 25, 2013

Electricity:

PG&E's Johns discusses upcoming response to regulators' San Bruno fine

Compiled coverage by issue

E&E special reports

E&E Services

Latest Selected Headlines

E&E Daily&nbsp

GREEN BUILDINGS:

Supporters of efficiency measure fear amendment backed by chemicals group could be fatal 'Trojan horse'

CHEMICALS:

How Lautenberg and Vitter found common ground on TSCA reform

AGRICULTURE:

Favored farm subsidy faces pressure on Capitol Hill

KEYSTONE XL:

GOP shepherds pipeline bill through House, albeit with fewer Dem votes

More headlines&nbspMore headlines

Greenwire&nbsp

BIOFUELS:

White House, Pentagon at odds over refinery program

WATER POLLUTION:

Legal battle over mine discharges targets Clean Water Act 'permit shield'

AGRICULTURE:

Grassley measure targets EPA for releasing livestock data

NOAA:

Short-staffed NWS offices 'vulnerable to failure during significant weather events' -- audit

More headlines&nbspMore headlines

EnergyWire&nbsp

NATURAL GAS:

As exports heat up, Alaskans wonder whether decades-old pipe dreams will ever become reality

LNG:

DOE hints gas export approvals should roll out quickly

ARCTIC POLICY:

Coast Guard moves ahead with new icebreaker but ditches deepwater port plans

ADVOCACY:

Left lashes out at middle-dwelling EDF on drilling

More headlines&nbspMore headlines

ClimateWire&nbsp

EXTREME WEATHER:

Rare potent Okla. tornado fuels debate about disaster funding, science

SCIENCE:

Thawing tundra soils could produce lower CO2 emissions than previously thought -- study

NATIONS:

'Unthinkable' only a few years ago, U.S. could be net exporter of fuel by 2035

AVIATION:

Green groups rally for progress on global emissions deal

More headlines&nbspMore headlines

Latest E&ETV Videos

Electricity:

PG&E's Johns discusses upcoming response to regulators' San Bruno fine

Energy Policy:

Business groups driving local economies through clean energy development

Energy Policy:

Consumer Energy Alliance's Holt discusses Governors' push on offshore drilling