• States Lose Millions in Mineral Revenue Under Sequestration
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   March 29, 2013
• The sequester will cost energy states tens of millions of dollars in mineral revenues, a move that has sparked anger — and surprise — among some state officials who say they should have been informed sooner.
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• Drought Forces Denver to Adopt Strict Water Restrictions
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   March 28, 2013
• Denver is returning to a low-water lifestyle that many haven't experienced in more than a decade.

• Water-Free Fracking Catching On in Texas
• BY: The Texas Tribune   |   Texas   |   March 27, 2013
• New early-stage technology that uses chemicals for fracking is gaining popularity in the state as a way to alleviate concerns over the high quantities of water needed for hydraulic fracking.
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• EPA Warns of Poor U.S. Water Quality
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   March 27, 2013
• More than half of the nation’s thousands of miles of rivers and streams are plagued by poor water quality, including harmful nutrient pollution and mercury, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• Oklahoma's Record 2011 Earthquake Tied to Oil Drilling
• Source: Bloomberg News   |   Oklahoma   |   March 27, 2013
• Scientists have linked Oklahoma’s biggest recorded earthquake to the disposal of wastewater from oil production, adding to evidence that may lead to greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas.
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• EPA Wastewater Ruling a Big Win for Cities
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Iowa   |   March 27, 2013
• A federal appeals court has sided with a group of Iowa cities challenging Environmental Protection Agency wastewater treatment rules that would have forced cities across the country to spend billions of dollars if the court had upheld them.

• California Urged to Cede Control of Parks to Localities
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   March 26, 2013
• A new report says that state parks are in such disarray and disrepair that officials should cede control of many of them to cities, counties or private operators.
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• 2 Governors Ask Obama to Study Environmental Impacts of Exporting Coal
• Source: Seattle Times   |   Northwest   |   March 26, 2013
• Gov. Jay Inslee has joined with Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber to ask the Obama administration to review the climate-change consequences of leasing and exporting Western coal.

• Cities and the Competition for Energy Efficiency
• BY: Bob Graves   |   March 25, 2013
• Excellent tools are available to monitor energy use across a community. Isn't it time for cities to be benchmarked against each other?
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• California Voters, Lawmakers Have No Say in Huge Habitat Restoration Project
• Source: Sacramento Bee   |   California   |   March 25, 2013
• It may be the most ambitious habitat restoration project ever conceived in the United States, and the transformation of the largest estuary on the West Coast is slated to be shaped and approved by a handful of appointed government officials.

• The 7 States Running Out of Water
• Source: 24/7 Wall St.   |   Nation   |   March 22, 2013
• More than 80% of seven states were as of last week in “severe drought,” characterized by crop or pasture loss, water shortage and water restrictions.

• Coastal States May Get More Offshore Drilling Revenue
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   March 21, 2013
• A bill in Congress would give 27.5 percent of revenue from offshore energy development — including oil, gas, wind and others — to coastal states, plus another 10 percent if the state creates a clean energy or conservation fund.

• Environmentalists, Oil Industry Agree on New Fracking Standards
• Source: AP/PennLive.com   |   Pennsylvania   |   March 21, 2013
• If the project wins wide acceptance, it could ease or avert some of the ferocious battles over fracking that have been waged in statehouses and city halls.

• Water Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 20, 2013
• A Senate committee unveiled the much-awaited legislation, saying it would offer states and localities tools to improve ports, the water supply and flood control.

• L.A. Plans to Eliminate Coal Power by 2025
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Los Angeles   |   March 20, 2013
• Los Angeles officials are speeding up plans to end the city's reliance on coal-powered energy, becoming the largest city in the country to do so.