• EPA Delays Implementation of Emissions Rule
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   April 16, 2013
• The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed indefinitely a much-anticipated final rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants.

• Ohio's Oil Dream Fades as Drillers Pack Up
• Source: Bloomberg   |   Ohio   |   April 16, 2013
• Four of the biggest stakeholders in untapped deposits known as the Utica Shale have put up all or part of their acreage for sale, as prices fall by a third in some cases.

• Alaska Legislature OKs Tax Cut for Oil Companies
• Source: Alaska Public Media   |   Alaska   |   April 15, 2013
• After years of fighting for it, Gov. Sean Parnell has gotten his major legislative priority through: a reduction of the state’s oil tax rate.

• California Could Profit from China's Pollution Problem
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 11, 2013
• With China's political leadership talking about cleaning up the country's air quality, the California Governor will have the chance on his visit to translate his state's experience with the issue into valuable business deals.
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• Obama Proposes Energy Program Modeled on 'Race to the Top'
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   April 10, 2013
• As part of his plan for greater energy efficiency across the U.S., President Barack Obama proposed a competitive grant program to help states cut waste.
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• Texas Asks for Feds' Help Getting Water from Mexico
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   April 10, 2013
• Gov. Rick Perry and a number of Texas politicians are seeking help from the Obama administration to hold Mexico to its treaty obligations to release water from the Rio Grande to Texas cities along the border.
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• California's Carbon Market May Link with Quebec's
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   April 10, 2013
• Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday gave state regulators the green light to link California's carbon market with a similar market in the Canadian province of Quebec.

• Fracking Foes Win in California Court
• Source: San Francisco Chronicle   |   California   |   April 9, 2013
• A federal magistrate ruled that federal authorities broke the law when they leased land in Monterey and Fresno counties to oil drillers without studying the possible risks of hydraulic fracturing.

• Uncertainty Follows Failure of Utah-Nevada Water Pact
• BY: Stateline   |   West   |   April 9, 2013
• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has refused to sign a decades-in-the-making deal that would have divvied up billions of gallons of water beneath the two states.
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• California Governor Heads to China Seeking Big Investments
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   April 8, 2013
• In his first official trip abroad since taking office in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown is going to China to promote California exports, tourism and greenhouse gas reduction policies, and to open a foreign trade office in Shanghai.

• Oil and Gas Bills Pit Legislature vs. Governor in Colorado
• Source: Denver Post   |   Colorado   |   April 8, 2013
• For Gov. Hickenlooper, who supports oil and gas development, the Democrat-sponsored and -supported bills create a dilemma.

• Despite Rise in Drilling, Shale Revenue Dropped in Pennsylvania
• Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   |   Pittsburgh   |   April 4, 2013
• Although energy companies have drilled more natural gas wells in Pennsylvania, towns will see fewer dollars from them this year.

• New Revenue Booster: Selling Your City's Expertise?
• BY: Brian Peteritas   |   Edmonton, Canada   |   April 3, 2013
• The Canadian city of Edmonton has created a for-profit agency to sell its expertise in waste management to other cities around the world.

• Oil Revenue Fuels Fighting Among Alaska Legislators
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Alaska   |   April 1, 2013
• A 2007 oil production tax increase has helped the state save up $17 billion. But now Republicans want to roll back the hike to lure more business.

• Flood-Prone Cities Try Disaster Planning on Their Own
• BY: Jonathan Walters   |   April 2013
• Some places aren’t waiting for another Sandy. They're taking matters into their own hands. But what’s best for one city may not be best for the region.