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OIL/GASOLINE
Refinery closure would send gasoline prices even higher, EIA says (via Houston Chronicle)
Clinton wants tough SEC oil, gas disclosure rules (via Houston Chronicle)
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ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE/EMISSIONS
EU politicians approve plan to withhold carbon permits (via BusinessGreen)
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GULF OIL SPILL TRIAL
BP oil spill trial adjourned for a week (via Reuters)
BP said to weigh $14 billion Gulf of Mexico oil spill accord (via Washington Post)
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RENEWABLES
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ENVIRONMENT/EMISSIONS/CLIMATE
South Africa set for carbon tax in 2013 (via BusinessGreen)
Measuring China’s pollution from space (via The Guardian)
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GREEN BUSINESS
California leads nation in green-tech venture capital funding (via Los Angeles Times)
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OIL
US in accord with Mexico on drilling (via New York Times)
Settlement talks pick up ahead of BP oil spill trial (via New York Times)
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NATURAL GAS/FRACKING
Natural gas pipeline boom expected to lead to 125,000 new jobs (via Houston Chronicle)
US natural gas companies added about 2,400 miles of new pipe to the grid in 2011 (via US EIA)
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NATURAL GAS
White House begins gas ‘fracking’ rule review (via The Hill)
Hydraulic fracturing ‘has no direct’ link to water pollution, University of Texas study finds (via...
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RENEWABLES
Solar industry overcapacity could drag on for some time (via Huffington Post/Associated Press)
China solar silicon production curbed 30% to lift prices (via Bloomberg)...
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OIL SANDS/KEYSTONE XL
TransCanada extends Keystone pipeline schedule to 2015 (via Canada.com)
EU vote on tar sands law to label fuel as more polluting expected on February 23 (via Reuters)
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FY 2013 BUDGET PROPOSAL
Obama’s budget doubles down on renewable energy (via The Hill)
Obama budget repeals billions in oil, gas tax breaks, reviving fight with GOP (via The Hill)
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TRANSPORTATION
EU will keep airline emissions levies (via Bloomberg)
EU carbon trade deal urged by airlines (via Huffington Post/Reuters)
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RENEWABLES
World’s biggest offshore wind farm opens off Britain as new minister admits high cost (via The Telegraph)
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NUCLEAR
Regulatory approval is expected for new reactors in Georgia (via New York Times)
French nuclear debate ignites amidst presidential race (via...
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OIL
BP CEO says company would consider settlement over Gulf spill (via Houston Chronicle)
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CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT
China greenhouse gas emissions set to rise well past US (via Scientific American)
OMB misses greenhouse pollution rule deadline (via ThinkProgress Green)
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OIL SANDS/KEYSTONE XL
Canada and Alberta introduce joint plan for improved environmental monitoring in the oil sands (via Green Car Congress)
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RENEWABLES
EU climate chief seeks doubling of global clean energy at Rio (via Bloomberg)
The world’s tallest solar panel array (via AOL Energy)
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RENEWABLES
US Interior Dept vows ‘major’ step on offshore wind (via The Hill)
Falling solar prices good for climate, bad for firms (via Reuters)
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ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE/EMISSIONS
EPA greenhouse gas rule expected this week (via Argus Media)
Shareholders boost carbon disclosure – study (via The Daily Climate)
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Last Wednesday was a big milestone for people who care about public health and a livable climate. Two utilities announced the planned closure of nine coal plants.
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Today, in the UK, the world's oldest nuclear power plant shut down.
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The U.S. led the world in clean energy investment in 2011, but China retained the top spot in the latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index from Ernst & Young.
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Today's morning news roundup - all the energy and climate coverage you need to read.
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