"Va. Gov McDonnell Signs Offshore Energy Bills"
"Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law Wednesday offshore drilling legislation intended to realize his goal of making Virginia the East Coast's energy superpower."
Source: AP, 03/11/2010
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"Obama Aide Urges Listing Of Gas-Drilling Chemicals"
"President Barack Obama's top environmental adviser urged the natural gas industry on Tuesday to disclose the chemicals it uses in drilling, warning that the development of massive U.S. shale gas reserves could be held back otherwise."
Source: Reuters, 03/11/2010
"Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun"
Spain's boom-and-bust experience with subsidized solar energy may hold some lessons for other countries.
Source: NYTimes, 03/10/2010
"Aging Reactors Put Nuclear Power Plant 'Safety Cultures' in the Spotlight"
"The Obama administration considers the 104 U.S. reactors a cornerstone of the nation's long-term quest to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. As the plants age, the need for rigorous safety supervision steadily mounts, industry experts stress."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/10/2010
"Obama Meets With Key Senators in Bid To Advance Climate Legislation"
"President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year."
Source: AP, 03/10/2010
"Democrats to Turn Spotlight on Energy Efficiency Programs This Week"
"Democrats will turn the focus to energy efficiency standards and incentive programs this week with hearings in the Senate and House energy panels."
Source: Greenwire, 03/09/2010
"Mexico's Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach"
"The national oil company created after the 1938 seizure, Pemex, is entering a period of turmoil. Oil production in its aging fields is sagging so rapidly that Mexico, long one of the world's top oil-exporting countries, could begin importing oil within the decade."
Source: NYTimes, 03/09/2010
"Iran’s Ace (or Deuce): Its Oil Reserves"
"Diplomacy and energy are never far apart in the Persian Gulf. So, as American officials seek new international sanctions against Iran this week, it’s probably wise for them to remember how much the world’s global energy map has changed over the past decade."
Source: NYTimes, 03/09/2010
"Plentiful Great Plains Power Blows in Opponents From All Corners"
"Not many years ago, there wasn't enough wind power coming from the Great Plains to worry about. Now there is, and lots of people are worrying."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/09/2010
"Setting Wind Power Records in Texas"
"Texas, the nation's wind-power leader, set a new record for wind generation this morning, when -- at 6:37 a.m. -- about 19 percent of the electricity on the state's main grid was supplied by turbines."
Source: Greenwire, 03/08/2010
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