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OBITUARY: Longtime oil attorney dies at 80

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A New Orleans lawyer considered a scholar of oil and gas law died this week at age 80.

OIL AND GAS: New regulations on rail tanker cars won't come until 2015 -- DOT

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The Department of Transportation said yesterday it won't issue new regulations on rail cars used to transport oil until 2015.

CLIMATE: Utility to slash emissions under shareholder pressure

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Under pressure from major shareholders, one of the country's largest electric utilities will aim to cut its carbon emissions, according to New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

WILDLIFE: Judge sentences man to 15 months in prison for killing walrus

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A judge has sentenced a man to 15 months in prison for his role in hunting protected walruses in Alaska.

TOXICS: Anadarko pushes judge to slash environmental liability by billions

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Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and its Kerr-McGee Corp. subsidiary have asked a federal judge to cut billions of dollars from environmental and tort liabilities the companies allegedly owe.

WILDLIFE: Enviros brand rare tortoises in bid to stop poaching

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Animal conservationists are branding the domes of rare tortoises to reduce the black market value of the animals -- and make them easier to trace.

WILDLIFE: Yellowstone rejects biobullet proposal for bison

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Yellowstone National Park officials have concluded that using so-called biobullets to prevent the spread of disease from bison to livestock would be ineffective.

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Colo. governor urges BLM to be more flexible on sage grouse protection

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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has raised concerns that a federal plan to manage greater sage grouse habitat across the northwest corner of the state does not properly balance existing land uses such as energy development and ranching with species conservation.

WILD HORSES: BLM to launch pilot projects seeking to curb herd growth

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The Bureau of Land Management in the coming months plans to begin several pilot projects to develop new and improved techniques for slowing the growth of wild horse herds in the West.

PEOPLE: Murkowski hires 3 to Energy Committee's GOP staff

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the ranking Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has enlisted new GOP staffers, including a former utility executive, to help tackle the issues of climate change, energy and cybersecurity.

SUPERFUND: Blumenauer floats bill to restore tax for waste-cleanup program

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Warning that a shrinking trust fund could imperil the cleanup of hazardous waste sites, Rep. Earl Blumenauer is proposing to reinstate an excise tax on oil and chemical companies to fill the coffers of the Superfund program.

RARE EARTHS: Pentagon waivers rekindle fiery debate over U.S. supply problems

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U.S. rare earth element mining advocates say recent revelations of repeated Pentagon waivers to defense contractors for the use of Chinese magnets in the F-35 fighter jet are evidence of the need for more domestic supplies.

GREEN BUSINESS: White House announces first manufacturing innovation institute

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The White House today announced that the first of three new manufacturing consortia aimed at boosting energy efficiency and advanced manufacturing will be headquartered in North Carolina.

ENERGY POLICY: On crude exports, it's U.S. Chamber vs. AFL-CIO -- but Keystone XL brings harmony

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today vowed to begin a public education campaign aimed at stoking support for lifting the export ban on domestic crude, a long-term goal that sets up a pitched battle with the nation's largest labor federation.

EPA: Political chops the hallmark of McCarthy's team


TRADE: Leaked document shows Obama admin rollback of enviro protections -- green groups

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The Obama administration is rolling back progress on environmental efforts as wide-ranging as oceans and forestry protections in a trade deal currently being negotiated with Pacific Rim countries, environmental groups said today.

CAMPAIGN 2014: Senior appropriator retiring as House Democrats' march to the exits continues

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Virginia Rep. Jim Moran (D) announced today that he will not seek re-election, opting to retire after his 12th term in Congress ends next year.

PEOPLE: Ex-DOE lab chief remembered for charity work tied to his indictment

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Anthony Cugini's career -- then his life -- ended suddenly and mysteriously. The former high-ranking Department of Energy official had a sterling resume, was liked and respected at work, had many close friends, and was part of a large, close-knit family. So many were shocked when DOE abruptly removed Cugini from his post last fall as director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pittsburgh.

OIL AND GAS: Former pipeline safety chief McCown discusses progress on new oil-by-rail regulations

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Following last month's North Dakota oil train derailment, the discussion over the safety of oil-by-rail transport has intensified among regulators, lawmakers and industry. During today's OnPoint, Brigham McCown, former pipeline safety administrator at the Department of Transportation and now managing director of United Transportation Advisors, discusses potential risks associated with shipping oil by rail while industry awaits new tank car safety regulations. He also weighs in on how midstream companies should focus their infrastructure investments.

CHINA: Severe smog closes highways in Beijing

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Chinese officials closed major highways after air pollution readings reduced visibility and caused some Beijing residents to wake up with headaches.
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