State’s cap-trade plan faces hearings. Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
Barrier berm advocates not deterred by environmental regulators’ misgivings. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Coastal restoration trust fund idea backed by America’s Energy Coast. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Spill damage assessment to take years. Thibodaux Daily Comet
Two of three shoreline protection projects in East Jefferson are being protested. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Gulf oil spill: Oil concentrations in gulf waters are decreasing. Los Angeles Times
Brad Pitt’s Make It Right houses are challenging the way New Orleans homeowners think about solar energy. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Landrieu won’t vote for renewables bill unless offshore drilling proceeds. The Hill
The well is dead, but Gulf challenges live on. Associated Press
Oil spill is far from over for those who live, work along the Gulf. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Businesses make switch to solar energy. Santa Fe New Mexican
Ancient seeds in Mexico help fight warming effects. Reuters
Gulf oil spill: Bacteria mainly ate the gas, not the oil. Los Angeles Times
NM gets millions for energy projects. Associated Press
Drilling moratorium hasn’t cost many jobs, Obama administration report says. Bloomberg
Sen. Inhofe confident he’ll be EPW Chairman after midterm elections. Greenwire
Louisiana’s love-hate relationship with the oil industry. Los Angeles Times
Sustainability committee reaches out to other area communities. Sangre Chronicle
Corps of Engineers levee armoring plans have state officials concerned. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Whodunit on the bayou: Is oil or heat behind massive fish kill? Fuel Fix
Washington cracks down on abandoned Gulf wells. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
National GOP donors give big in NM gov race. Associated Press
New rules slow Gulf drilling pace in shallow water. Houston Chronicle
Gulf may avoid direst predictions after oil spill. New York Times
Oklahoma officials concerned about pollution from Texas. Oklahoman
OSU-OKC offers Oklahoma’s first degree in “green” construction. Oklahoman
Lesser prairie chicken may cripple Oklahoma’s wind energy industry. Oklahoman
Proposed emissions limits draw debate in Farmington public comment hearing. Farmington Daily Times
Wind energy project is reality. Cibola Beacon
Gulf oxygen levels are lower, but not deadly, in wake of spill, researchers report. New Orleans Times-Picayune
BP report blames itself, others for oil spill. Associated Press
Latest fire won’t extend oil drill ban – official. Reuters
A threat greater than any oil spill? Houston Chronicle
Corps headquarters gives thumbs-up to restoration projects. Thibodaux Daily Comet
Fayetteville Shale approaches crossroad. (subscription) Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wind industry fights to defend its position as clean energy alternative. Oklahoman
Will fossil fuels or renewables reign in New Mexico? (subscription) New Mexico Business Weekly
Mariner opposed federal safety rule. Associated Press
Mariner Gulf fire sparks calls to keep drilling ban. Bloomberg
BP says limits on drilling imperil spill payouts. New York Times
BP says failed blowout preventer off Gulf well. Reuters
Water, weeds, climate change studied at UAPB farm. Lonoke Democrat
NOAA reopens more than 4,000 square miles of closed Gulf fishing area. NOAA
NMED hears opposition to cap and trade petition. Carlsbad Current-Argus
New Orleans finally recovering from post-Katrina brain drain. Solveclimate
Fayetteville shale short of expectations, but still a ‘shot in the arm’ to economy. Arkansas Business