• SUNY's New Drilling Institute Closing Its Door
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   November 20, 2012
• The institute’s first study drew sharp criticism for being biased in favor of the oil and gas industry.

• Storm Protection on Cities, States' Minds
• Source: Reuters   |   Nation   |   November 20, 2012
• Numerous U.S. municipalities and states are looking to make small steps to fend off the higher seas and more frequent storms forecast to accompany climate change. Sandy's destructiveness is only likely to increase those efforts.

• How a Smart Grid Can Get the Lights Back on Faster
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   November 16, 2012
• Smart meters are playing a crucial role in speeding the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. They have the potential to do much more.

• George P. Bush May Run for Texas Land Commissioner
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Texas   |   November 15, 2012
• George P. Bush’s political plans were partially unveiled by his own father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in a fundraising letter that said the younger Bush was looking at a race for Texas land commissioner in 2014.

• Governors Pressure Congress to Renew Wind Tax Credit
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   November 14, 2012
• Several governors are reapplying pressure on Congress to extend a tax credit whose looming expiration has prompted layoffs.
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• New Leader Picked for Scandal-Plagued California Parks Dept.
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   November 14, 2012
• California Gov. Jerry Brown has chosen retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Anthony Jackson to run the state Parks and Recreation Department.

• New Lawsuit Could Upset California's 1st Cap-and-Trade Auction Today
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   November 14, 2012
• The lawsuit by the California Chamber of Commerce challenges the validity of the state-run auction of carbon emission allowances – the centerpiece of AB 32, California's climate change law.

• Virginia Tries to Circumvent Obama on Offshore Drilling
• Source: New York Times   |   Virginia   |   November 14, 2012
• The state is seeking Congress’s help after President Obama canceled a 2010 lease sale for offshore energy exploration.

• In Wake of Sandy, New York Gov. Orders Investigation of Utilities
• Source: AP/Businessweek   |   New York   |   November 14, 2012
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered an investigation into how utility companies prepared for and reacted to Superstorm Sandy, which knocked out power to more than 2 million customers and left some without electricity for two weeks and counting.

• Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credits Have Soaring Price Tag
• BY: Stateline   |   Hawaii   |   November 13, 2012
• The widespread popularity of Hawaii’s solar energy incentive -- and mass confusion over how to implement it -- have dealt a blow to the state’s treasury and become a major topic in state politics.
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• EPA Threatens to Take Over Clean-Water Enforcement in Iowa
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   November 13, 2012
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has informed the state it may step in and take over enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act unless the agency makes sweeping changes.

• The Next New Energy Source: Alaskan Ice?
• Source: AP/USA Today   |   Alaska   |   November 12, 2012
• The U.S. Department of Energy and industry partners over two winters drilled into a reservoir of methane hydrate, which looks like ice but burns like a candle if a match warms its molecules.

• Gas Rationing Begins in New York City
• Source: Businessweek   |   New York City   |   November 9, 2012
• The city and Nassau and Suffolk counties today joined New Jersey in an odd-even system for fueling based on license plate numbers.

• New York Gov. Cuomo Threatens Utilities over Sandy Outages
• Source: Reuters   |   New York   |   November 9, 2012
• Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to the CEOs of the utilities that operate in New York, saying he would take action against those utilities and their management if they do not meet their obligations to New Yorkers in this time of crisis.

• Pennsylvania Recalculates Gas Drilling Payouts
• Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   |   Pennsylvania   |   November 9, 2012
• A little more than a week after state officials announced they had miscalculated how much some municipalities should expect from this year's inaugural drilling impact fee, the Public Utility Commission has released revised numbers outlining each town's share.