SPOTLIGHT

1. TRANSPORT

DOT rule proposal seeks 'new world order' for oil by rail

The Department of Transportation unveiled a sweeping oil-by-rail rule today that seeks to overhaul decades-old tank car standards and curb speeds for "high-hazard" trains.

SPOTLIGHT

1. TRANSPORT

DOT rule proposal seeks 'new world order' for oil by rail

Top Stories

2. POLITICS

Republicans target NRDC 'lobbying machine' in hearing on climate rule

3. EPA

Going to a climate hearing? Don't forget your passport

4. AIR POLLUTION

Industry questions EPA bid to substitute modeling for monitors

Congress

5. TRANSPORTATION

Senate to vote by next week on bailout of highway trust

6. COAL

Manchin's Ex-Im Bank bill on hold

7. ENERGY POLICY

Landrieu sees major legislation stymied until after election

8. DOE

Nuclear security No. 2 confirmed by Senate

Politics

9. AGRICULTURE

GOP senators accuse EPA chief of targeting farmers, ranchers

10. PEOPLE

Sutley confident in new White House green team

11. WIND ENERGY

Sierra Club hits 9 more House Republicans with ads criticizing PTC inaction

12. OFFSHORE DRILLING

Poll shows voter support for more leasing, API says

Natural Resources

13. CONSERVATION

Bipartisan lawmakers, enviros urge full funding for LWCF

14. WILDFIRE

Obama says Western fires fueled by climate change

15. DROUGHT

Groundwater hits record low in San Bernardino Basin

16. WILDLIFE

Benz-driving suspect sought in drive-by peacock shooting

Law

17. COAL

Feds slap Ky. mine with 'cessation order' amid landowner fight

18. LAW FIRMS

Bracewell hires partner focused on mining, energy

19. GULF SPILL

Judge postpones retrial of BP engineer as law firm sues BP, reporter

Energy

20. ENERGY POLICY

DOE seeks investing partners for loan guarantee program -- Moniz

21. OIL AND GAS

Chevron agrees to lower emissions from proposed refinery upgrade

22. OIL AND GAS

Blaze sends fireballs into sky at N.D. oil facility

Air and Water

23. SUPERFUND

EPA IG launches new probe into cleanup of N.C. site

24. WATER POLLUTION

Truck crash spills industrial soap into Mont. river

Chemicals

25. PESTICIDES

Physicians warn of herbicide health risks

26. PESTICIDES

EPA rejects Texas' weedkiller request

States

27. WASHINGTON

Report finds rain may have contributed to deadly landslide

28. TEXAS

City vies for $4.5M methanol facility

29. MONTANA

Single lightning bolt kills 45 cows

International

30. CHINA

5 workers linked to U.S.-owned supplier detained in expired-meat probe

31. SOUTH AFRICA

Rhino poacher sentenced to 77 years

1. INVESTIGATION

Exclusive: GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago

2. FORESTS

Trump's new Tongass rule doesn't mean more logging

3. INTERIOR

Watchdog: USGS chief retaliated against whistleblower

4. FEDERAL WORKFORCE