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"FACT CHECK: More Us Drilling Didn't Drop Gas Price" [1]

"WASHINGTON - It's the political cure-all for high gas prices: Drill here, drill now. But more U.S. drilling has not changed how deeply the gas pump drills into your wallet, math and history show.

A statistical analysis of 36 years of monthly, inflation-adjusted gasoline prices and U.S. domestic oil production by The Associated Press shows no statistical correlation between how much oil comes out of U.S. wells and the price at the pump."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: AP [6], 03/22/2012
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"A Measured Rebuttal to China Over Solar Panels" [7]

"The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that it would impose tariffs on solar panels imported from China after concluding that the Chinese government provided illegal export subsidies to manufacturers there. The tariffs were smaller, at 2.9 to 4.73 percent, than some American industry executives had expected."

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
International [8]
Source: NY Times [9], 03/21/2012
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"Native Alaskans Divided On State's Oil Drilling Debate" [10]

"Shell Oil plans to explore for petroleum off Alaska's north coast this summer. The native people of Alaska have a big stake in both oil revenue and environmental protection. That conflict has played out in recent trips by Inupiats to Washington, D.C., to argue their case."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [4]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: NPR [14], 03/20/2012
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"BP Atlantis Whistleblower Alleges Imminent Safety Threat for 1st Time" [15]

"A whistleblower is alleging for the first time in a yearslong lawsuit against BP that its massive Atlantis oil platform operation off the Louisiana coast faces present and imminent danger. Kenneth Abbott first complained in 2009 that BP had failed to keep required records of the design of pressure-relief systems and other safety mechanisms onboard the Atlantis."

Disasters [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune [17], 03/20/2012
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"Oregon First to Juice Up West Coast Electric Highway" [18]

"CENTRAL POINT, Ore. --- Electric vehicle drivers can now cruise along the southern Oregon stretch of Interstate 5 without range anxiety. Officials from the Oregon Department of Transportation, along with charging station partner AeroVironment and the Oregon Department of Energy, opened the first phase of the West Coast Electric Highway in a ceremony on Friday. When complete, the highway will stretch along Interstate 5 from the Canadian to Mexican borders."

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Energy & Fuel [3]
Transportation [19]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: ENS [20], 03/20/2012
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"Regulatory Staff Endorses Gas Pipeline for NYC and NJ" [21]

"A proposed natural gas pipeline that has faced opposition from groups in both New York and New Jersey has won the endorsement of the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which has final approval over the $850 million project."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: Green (NYT) [23], 03/19/2012
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"As Natural Gas Production Grows, Questions Arise About Methane Leaks" [24]

"As natural gas production in the United States hits an all-time high, a major unanswered question looms: What does growing hydraulic fracturing mean for climate change?"

Climate Change [25]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: McClatchy [26], 03/19/2012
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"Refiners Push EPA to Scrap Gasoline Rule That Automakers Want" [27]

"Refiners are pushing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to delay tighter pollution rules for gasoline, while automakers say they need the cleaner fuel."

Energy & Fuel [3]
Pollution [28]
Transportation [19]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Bloomberg [29], 03/15/2012
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"Natural-Gas Windfall Wanes" [30]

"MANSFIELD, La.—The brilliant green artificial turf on high-school football fields here serves as a vivid symbol of the natural-gas boom that brought prosperity to this traditionally poor corner of northwest Louisiana.

But the foundation of this wealth has started to crumble. The price of natural gas has plunged to a 10-year low, prompting a flight of energy companies from gas fields across the country.

Economy & Business [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: Wall St. Journal [31], 03/15/2012
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"Decrying Federal 'Bully Tactics,' B.C. Natives Vow To Block Pipeline" [32]

"Ottawa is headed for a legal showdown with British Columbia first nations if it insists on proceeding with the Northern Gateway pipeline, the leader of the Yinka Dene Alliance warns."

Activism [33]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [11]
People & Population [34]
Public [4]
Canada [35]
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail [36], 03/15/2012
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