Oil prices recover slightly, remain under $50 (AFP)
Feds appeal ruling in oil royalties case (AP)
Obama signs far-reaching public lands bill into law (OGJ Washington Pulse)
President Gives a Short Lifeline to Carmakers (New York Times)
Economy changing Azeri-Ukrainian oil talks (UPI)
Renewables desperate to feel breath of funds (Financial Times)
Kiev must rejig Naftogaz plan (Upstream)
U.S., Canada Propose Pollution Control Zones for Ports (Washington Post)
Iran, Syria Got Indirect U.S. Nuclear Aid (Wall Street Journal)
Waxman Said to Propose Carbon Cuts, Renewable Quotas (Bloomberg)
New plan to reduce planes' C02 emissions (AP)
Iran nuke 'a couple of years' away: Petraeus (AFP)
A clever plan to trap and store carbon emissions (Business Day)
European Commission funds Jordan's solar (UPI)
Hurdles Remain for Nuclear Comeback in Europe (New York Times)

1. Oil slides below $51 on profit-taking (AP)
2. Kuwait raises oil output capacity (AFP)
3. U.S. to push for UN climate deal but no "magic wand" (Reuters)
4. Cost Works Against Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources in Time of Recession (New York Times)
5. Climate change: Good and bad for wetlands (UPI)
6. World still thirsts for gas (Upstream)
7. U.S. Climate Envoy Vows Support (Washington Post)
8. Oil Rally Runs Out of Steam (Wall Street Journal)
9. China Demands Obama Carbon Vow at Talks Without ‘Chicken’ Game (Bloomberg)
10. Obama launches major economies climate forum (AFP)
11. Pentagon chief favors sanctions to press Iran (Reuters)
12. Nuclear power inches back into energy spotlight (USA Today)
13. Consensus Could Be a Conundrum for Climate-Change Bill (CQ)
14. China to Build State Uranium Stockpile, Securities News Says (Bloomberg)
15. Boaters, ethanol backers at odds over damage by fuel (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Oil down below $54 amid concern over price outlook (AP)
House Climate Plan Unlikely to Tackle Free Credits, Waxman Says (Bloomberg)
Cutting Carbon Dioxide, Not Profits (New York Times)
Russia, Turkmenistan put off gas agreement (UPI)
Oil and metals rise on optimism over stimulus (Financial Times)
China and Burma sew up pipe deal (Upstream)
Desert showdown: Big solar vs. little wildlife (CNN Money)
North Korean Nuclear Test A Growing Possibility (Washington Post)
Mileage Standard to Rise to 27.3 MPG (Wall Street Journal)
China Solar Power Shares Rise on Government Subsidy (Bloomberg)
Ethanol investors try to derail California's carbon-emissions proposal (LA Times)
U.N. 'Climate Change' Plan Would Likely Shift Trillions to Form New World Economy (Fox News)
US eyes nuclear rebirth after Three Mile Island (AP)
US invests $3.2 billion in energy efficiency (Energy Efficiency News)
Some suggest NM area could replace Yucca Mountain (Forbes)

Oil prices rebound in technical bounce (AFP)
Gasoline Tops $2 a Gallon, First Time Since November (Bloomberg)
Colo. lawmakers approve landmark oil, gas rules (AP)
Government-industry cooperation seen as key to meaningful energy policy (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Seeds of Revival in Wind and Solar? (New York Times)
Brazil oil strike could prove menacing (UPI)
Stimulus hopes boost oil and cool gold (Financial Times)
Russia threat over pipe plan (Upstream)
Kabul Opens Bidding by Energy Firms (Wall Street Journal)
Obama Says Carbon Trading Must Guard From Cost Spikes (Bloomberg)
Kyoto goal a breeze as 2008 British emissions fall (Reuters)
UN struggles to replace ElBaradei (BBC)
Ethanol Outlook Report now available (AG Weekly)
Climate change debunkers take stage in US Congress (AFP)
North Korea readies missile, makes new threat (Washington Post)

Oil prices fall before US data (AFP)
Oil-and-gas auction in Utah draws few, low bids (AP)
U.S.'s Iran offer can aid Mideast security: ElBaradei (Reuters)
Refinery chief says industry needs to back biofuels (Houston Chronicle)
India’s Nuclear Power Plans to Borrow 3 Billion Euros (Bloomberg)
Carbon plan faces Senate hurdle (Politico)
Texas Aims for Solar Dominance (New York Times)
Britain launches climate-change task force (UPI)
Progress in plan to open EU energy market (Financial Times)
Baghdad rejigs model contracts (Upstream)
Eco-Bills Come Due at Bay's Beaches (Washington Post)
China Raises Gasoline Prices (Wall Street Journal)
India warns against 'green protectionism' (AFP)
Cellulosic ethanol suffers in down economy (Des Moines Register)
Iran-Armenia pipeline construction starts (UPI)
Obama Says Emissions Plan Must Protect Against Cost ‘Spikes’ (Bloomberg)

Oil eases but stays above $53 (AP)
Russia says postpones talks with Ukraine over gas (Reuters)
Climate scientists defeated in ocean experiment (AFP)
Salazar outlines OCS revenue shares for four Gulf Coast states (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Preventing a ‘Second Oil-Price Shock’ (New York Times)
UNIDO announces energy summit (UPI)
Moscow irked at Kiev's EU overture (Financial Times)
Iraq lines up Nahr Bin Umar competition (Upstream)
Switched on utility dividends (CNN Money)
Obama Lays Out Clean-Energy Plans (Washington Post)
EPA Raises Heat on Emissions Debate (Wall Street Journal)
Cabinet vows to continue oil projects (Arab News)
Nation's refining industry puts focus on ‘survivability’ (Houston Chronicle)
Europe Wind Installations to Decline 18% in 2009 (Bloomberg)
Greenpeace urges China's Hu on climate change (AFP)
Obama unyielding on energy proposals (Boston Globe)

Oil climbs past $52 on stock market rally (AP)
Venezuela Chavez announcing economic measures (Reuters)
Turkey's first nuclear plant moves toward governmental decision (UPI)
Ukraine gas pipeline upgrade 'key' to EU accession (AFP)
Coal Industry Spends for Its Life (CQ)
Russia vies for nuclear power plant deal (Gulf Times)
Obama links budget to environment (Washington Post)
Ukraine Seeks $5.5 Billion to Modernize Gas Pipeline System (Bloomberg)
Energy stocks counteract banking sector's losses (Financial Times)
Energy Secretary Serves Under a Microscope (New York Times)
Exxon Mobil going green (UPI)
Consolidation in the Oil Sands Patch (Wall Street Journal)
'No proof' Iran seeks atom bomb: Russian minister (AFP)
Petrol companies falling short of ethanol mandate (ABC News)
Congress Looks to Green Technologies for Stormwater Control (Environmental News Service)

Oil Retreats Towards $48 after U.S. Stock Build (Reuters)
Want to Pitch an Energy Idea? Get in Line (New York Times)
Iran Warily Welcomes Obama’s Message (Wall Street Journal)
For Obama, the Clock on Iran is Ticking –But How Fast? (Time)
Natural Gas Futures Enjoy Biggest One-Day Jump in 29 Months (Star Telegram)
Obama: Investment in Energy Research Creates Jobs (AP)
Veterans of U.S. Diplomacy Try to Revive Nuclear Arms Talks with Russia (New York Times)
$750 billion “green” investment could revive economy: U.N. (Reuters)
Canadian Company to Build Biofuel Plant in Miss. (Forbes)
Next Generation Ethanol Firms Make Case for Higher Blend Levels (Farm Futures)
McKnight to Join International Battle on Climate Changes (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
EU Taking Action to Improve Energy Security (European Voice)
Coal Gasification May be the Chemical Industry’s Salvation (ICIS)
GE Energy to Supply 140 Wind Turbines for Romanian Windfarms (Pump-Zone.com)
Energy Regulator Backs New Wind Power Lines (Wall Street Journal)

Oil up more than 6 percent on Fed bond move (Reuters)
Officials: oil-rich Azerbaijan scraps term limits (AP)
Bipartisan Senate bill seeks lower tariffs on ethanol imports (New York Times)
Climate impact on polar bears of 'deep concern' (AFP)
Thailand will produce power from garbage (UPI)
Tax proposals would harm already challenged gas industry, NGC warns (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Energy chiefs urge action on carbon (Financial Times)
EU pushes ahead with Eni pipe charges (Upstream)
Wall Street opens up on oil, banks (Washington Post)
Carbon-Market Backers Split Over Obama Plan to Sell All Permits (Bloomberg)
Oil, Water Are Volatile Mix in West (Wall Street Journal)
Foreign companies would get majority stake in Iraq oil and gas projects (International Herald Tribune)
Russia confirms Iran missile contract (Chicago Sun-Times)
Alaska lawmakers question gas line's economics (AP)
China says US could hold up climate deal (AFP)

Oil drifts below $49 as rally stalls (AP)
Britain seeks to foster peaceful nuclear power use (Reuters)
Eni aims to score in Pakistan play (Upstream)
DOI agencies could press leaseholders to produce, acting IG says (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Russia Signaling Interest in Deal on Iran, Analysts Say (Washington Post)
Azeri Vote May Extend Aliyev’s Grip on Energy-Rich Azerbaijan (Bloomberg)
Energy Chief Says U.S. Is Open to Carbon Tariff (Wall Street Journal)
Obama Tries to Draw Up an Inclusive Energy Plan (New York Times)
Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels (Gaurdian)
China wants importers to cover some emission costs (Reuters)
Lula sticks up for ethanol (UPI)
Toshiba says to replace president amid crisis (AFP)
Europe, US to work together on global warming (AP)
Japan Aims to Control Third of World Solar Panel Market by 2020 (Bloomberg)
Study: Appalachian states could save billions, create many jobs by cutting energy consumption (Seattle Times)

Oil prices drift lower (AFP)
Salazar defends higher oil royalties, taxes (AP)
Eastern States May Get $100 Million in Carbon Auction (Bloomberg)
Britain seeks to foster peaceful nuclear power use (Reuters)
Magellan, Poet to study U.S. ethanol pipeline (Environment News Network)
Turkey's interest in hydropower (UPI)
Futures firm ahead of US data (Upstream)
USGS report outlines method to evaluate underground CO2 storage potential (OGJ Washington Pulse)
North Korea slows disablement pace further: report (Washington Post)
Fate of polar bears seen to depend on emissions cuts (Reuters)
China appeals to exclude exports in climate deal (AFP)
U.S. utilities not ready for electric cars (UPI)
Public Service Loses Challenge to FERC Pricing Model (Bloomberg)
China Blocks Provinces' Power Discounts (Wall Street Journal)
Stimulus Money Puts Clean Coal Projects on a Faster Track (New York Times)

Oil drops over 3 percent after OPEC keeps output steady (Reuters)
Iran, China firms sign 3 bln dollar LNG deal: report (AFP)
Obama says no quick end to ethanol dispute (Financial Times)
Could Small Nations Like the Maldives Lead in Renewable Energy (New York Times)
China’s ‘Green’ Goals Seen Slipping in Stimulus Plan (Bloomberg)
Chavez: Russia jets welcome, but no Venezuela base (Washington Post)
The U.K.'s Double Whammy: Banks and Oil (Wall Street Journal)
Obama, Brazil leader focus on economy, energy (Miami Herald)
Iran to import gas through June (UPI)
Reports question U.S. shield of Europe (USA Today)
OPEC urges US, others to do more to help economy (AP)
India says readying energy efficiency trade policy (Reuters)
Crisis a chance to tackle climate change (AFP)
Hemisphere Energy Compact Introduced by Lugar (American Chronicle)
Saudi Arabia Warns Against Premature Shift to Renewable Energy (Bloomberg)

Oil rises to $48 ahead of OPEC meeting (Reuters)
US still skeptical about global warming: survey (AFP)
U.S. non-profit: Add solar to coal plants (UPI)
Iran launches two phases of South Pars (Upstream)
Obama backs corn ethanol, but urges biofuels variety (Marion Star)
Qatar fund to target food and energy (Financial Times)
House narrowly rejects massive public lands bill which passed Senate (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Wellinghoff Said to Be Obama’s Choice for Federal Energy Panel (Bloomberg)
Push to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Would Put a Price on Emitting Pollution (Washington Post)
Iran dismisses sanctions, launches gas project (Reuters)
Feds want final say on grid projects (UPI)
Energy agency cuts forecast for global oil demand (AP)
Lawmakers push alternative to Yucca Mtn (San Jose Mercury News)
Scientists are grim, economists more optimistic about climate change's effects (New York Times)
Gasoline Rises as Refiners Cut Production Before Demand Season (Bloomberg)

Oil rebounds above $43 (Reuters)
OPEC looks more at compliance than cuts (AP)
Corn, Soybeans Rise After U.S. Boosts Ethanol Demand Estimate (Bloomberg)
Sens. hear Chu’s support for role of nuclear power (The Hill)
Population growth, climate change sparking water crisis: UN (AFP)
Salazar schedules four regional public meetings on OCS during April (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Russia won’t chase Ukraine over gas, says Putin (Financial Times)
Analysis: Russia and Iran oil exchanges may compete with New York and London (UPI)
Reporting Rules for Chemical Releases Toughened (Washington Post)
Biodiesel That Conquers the Cold (New York Times)
Central Asia to push on with Russian pipe (Upstream)
Waterways invests in hydro-power (BBC)
Utah will spend stimulus cash on clean-energy push (Salt Lake City Tribune)
On Climate Change, Henry Waxman Wants Congress to Act Now (US News and World Report)
Iran 'one or two years' from nuclear weapon: Russian expert (AFP)
U.S. seeks to spur renewable energy on public lands (Reuters)

Oil prices drop before US data (AFP)
EPA considers requiring greenhouse gas reporting (AP)
U.S. Corn Supply May Decline as Demand for Ethanol Increases (Bloomberg)
Senators struggle to balance water use, emissions (UPI)
Oil-rich nations 'seek majors expertise' (Financial Times)
Sandstorms halt oil exports (Upstream)
Utilities Industry Loses Its Juice Over Carbon Plan, Dividend (Wall Street Journal)
Bingaman-Murkowski bill looks at energy and water's two-way relationship (OGJ Washington Pulse)
EPA Plans U.S. Registry of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Washington Post)
Energy Dept. Said to Err on Coal Project (New York Times)
U.S. ambassador calls findings on Iran nuclear program 'troubling' (CNN)
Interior secretary pushes development of wind energy (Boston Globe)
Russia can meet 100 yrs. of energy demands (UPI)
Germany Considers Tax on Nuclear Power to Cover Cleanup Costs (Bloomberg)
Ethanol: Not dead yet (CNN)

Oil above $47, OPEC and inventories in focus (Reuters)
Force majeure on Nigeria's Forcados exports: Shell (AFP)
Iraq: Minister says OPEC aims to raise oil prices (AP)
Pelosi Backs Raising Ethanol Blend to Reduce Use of Foreign Oil (Bloomberg)
NIOC opens Beijing office (UPI)
Power struggle hits Kuwaiti oil sector (Financial Times)
Canberra unveils carbon trading plan (Upstream)
Stimulus Dollars Energize Efforts To Smarten Up the Electric Power Grid (Washington Post)
Ethanol lobbyists to petition EPA to raise limit in gasoline to 15% (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Climate scientists gather, and the news is not good (AFP)
Arab role needed to solve Iran nuclear issue: ElBaradei (Reuters)
China May Start Receiving Myanmar Gas Through Pipeline in 2013 (Bloomberg)
Russia respects decisions on Nabucco (UPI)
Feds To Take Control Of Electric Superhighway (Forbes)
Salazar pushes for wind energy (AP)

Oil rises to near $46 as investors eye OPEC cuts (AP)
Iran economists warn against big hike in fuel prices (AFP)
US biofuel industry calls for rise in ethanol ceiling (Business Green)
Waxman makes climate-change mark (Politico)
Nuclear power industry sees opening for revival (San Francisco Chronicle)
Iran says alliance with non-Opec needed (Upstream)
Sand Storm (Wall Street Journal)
Natural Gas Falls as Higher Temperatures, Recession Cut Demand (Bloomberg)
U.S. to supply more wind parts (UPI)
Region's Buildings Are 4th Greenest in U.S. (Washington Post)
Companies Earn Big Profits From Free Carbon Credits (New York Times)
Expansion of LNG threatens gas glut (Financial Times)
‘Boot Camp’ helps harness wind energy jobs (Houston Chronicle)
Climate change: Acid oceans transform marine life, says study (AFP)
Companies rethink coal plants (USA Today)

Oil rises above $44 despite grim US corporate news (AP)
Clinton warns against energy as a political weapon (Reuters)
DOE taking 'fresh look' at FutureGen, energy chief says (New York Times)
Ethanol Producers Press for Higher Limits (Washington Post)
Drought threatens Amazon, speeds global warming: study (AFP)
Nigeria oil strike looming (UPI)
House Republicans ask Salazar to not delay March 18 OCS lease sale (OGJ Washington Pulse)
Wind drives change in Spain (Financial Times)
Consumers Find Betting on Gas Prices Brings Heating-Bill Hazard (Bloomberg)
Europe Advises U.S. Officials on Climate (Washington Post)
IEA says drill offshore and tax more (Upstream)
Yucca Mountain: McCain Goes Nuclear on Chu (Wall Street Journal)
Brown calls for 'green new deal' (BBC)
Renewable job market (Boston Globe)
Moment Of Truth For Solar (Forbes)
Oil Revenues Dropping, Iraq’s Parliament Cuts the Budget (New York Times)
Clinton: US has been negligent on climate change (AP)

Oil prices slip as profit-taking sets in (AFP)
Putin: Russia could cut gas to Ukraine on Saturday (AP)
Venezuela's Chavez seizes Cargill unit (Reuters)
Task Force Urges Broader Role for Nuclear Labs (Washington Post)
Turkey urges haste on Nabucco (UPI)
Raid on Energy Company in Ukraine (New York Times)
Proposed tax law changes would harm gas consumers too, AGA warns (OGJ Washington Pulse)
DR Congo seals Uganda oil pact (Upstream)
Oil Rises a Third Day as China Says It Will Increase Investment (Bloomberg)
US looks to make efficient use of energy budget (Financial Times)
Google: Clean Energy Goes ‘Straight to the Bottom Line’ (Wall Street Journal)
Clinton accuses Iran of seeking to intimidate (AP)
Biofuels do far more harm than good (Environmental News Network)
Brown: US must lead on economy, climate change (AFP)
GE signs power contract with China (UPI)
Workers retrain for wind-energy jobs (Boston Globe)
Green Trade War (Wall Street Journal)

Oil prices gain on Chinese demand hopes (AFP)
As recession saps demand, a world awash in oil (AP)
Palin seeks "bullet" gas pipeline for in-state use (Reuters)
Venezuela to cut oil company costs by 40 percent (AP)
Italy calls gas meeting in Baku (UPI)
Oilfield found in north China (Upstream)
US looks to make efficient use of energy budget (Financial Times)
Iran Is Ready for Atomic, Security Talks, Envoy Says (Bloomberg)
Nigerian Oil Thieves' Toll (Wall Street Journal)
Tough Test Emerges as Administration Aims to Bolster Automakers, Cut Pollution (Washington Post)
Obama seeks Russian help on Iran but denies deal (Boston Globe)
Companies join up for offshore wind (International Herald Tribune)
Gang of 16 regroups to flex muscle (Politico)
Science Nominees Blocked by Multiple Holds (CQ Politics)
Washington new center of global warming battle (AFP)
Syria Talks Signal New Direction for U.S. (New York Times)