Gulf of Mexico oil spill hurt common Louisiana marsh fish, study finds. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bandelier monument reopens archaeological sites. Albuquerque Journal

Florida county selected for 400-MW solar project. Renewable Energy News

A year after the moratorium, deepwater drilling permits remain scarce. KUHF

Texas governor, senator cold to collecting Deepwater Horizon fines. Greenwire

BP files first Gulf drill plan since Macondo. Reuters

BP oil is not degrading on floor of Gulf of Mexico, study says. Associated Press

New Mexico’s largest solar plant opens in Carlsbad. KOB

Sen. Vitter not always critical of energy loan program. Associated Press

2011 flood damage to levees and riverbanks will exceed $2 billion, Corps estimates. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Drilling in Gulf of Mexico rebounds after spill. Wall Street Journal

Marsh fires flare up again on eastern flank of New Orleans. New Orleans Times-Picayune

BP shortcuts led to Gulf oil spill, report says. New York Times

Analysts: Southwestern US drought might raise global food prices. Voice of America

Mississippi lures ‘green’ manufacturing jobs. New York Times

Seeking solar solutions in the shadow of coal-fired power plants on Navajo Nation. Colorado Independent

Tech company to build science ghost town in NM. Associated Press

BP looking to ramp up activity in Gulf of Mexico: exec. Reuters

Study: Climate change is a key factor in Mexican migration to US. Latin American Herald Tribune

Eastern New Orleans marsh fire unlikely to rekindle, officials say. New Orleans Times-Picayune

BP concealed information before blowout, Halliburton claims. Bloomberg

PNM gets twice the bang for its energy efficiency bucks. New Mexico Business Weekly

New land in eroding Louisiana wetlands provides cause for hope. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Recusal of NM regulators sought in emissions case. Las Cruces Sun-News

Solar power’s appeal keeps heating up. Santa Fe New Mexican