Here's what we're reading today:

• East Coast refineries giving Irene a wide berth
• Columnist: Dunes lizard trumps jobs, energy in Permian Basin
• Companies join forces to deal with oil sands tailings
• Libyan rebels plan to restart oil exports within two to three months
• China eyes unconventional energy options including deepwater drilling, shale

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Here's what we're reading today:

• State Department to say Keystone XL will have limited environmental impact -- again
• Blog: The No. 1 reason some states are doing better than others economically
• Shale natural gas makes North Dakota 'most employed state'
• Administration said to be needlessly stalling shale gas development
• Editorial: Drilling rig flight from Gulf shows policy failure

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Here's what we're reading today:

• EPA's Jackson urged to reject tougher ozone standard
• Blog: EPA moving the goalposts with proposals to tighten emissions rules
• History suggests difficulties re-starting Libyan oil production [subscription required]
• Or not: Official says refinery not damaged, Libya will resume oil output soon
• Southern Union plans $235 million natural gas plant in Texas

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Here's what we're reading today:

• New, larger assessment of recoverable natural gas in Marcellus shale
• Crude prices fall on news from Libya
• Op-ed: Fracking and the road to greater energy independence
• Column: Setting a few things straight on fracking
• EPA opens comment period on emissions rules for natural gas exploration, production

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Here's what we're reading today:

• Government's December oil and natural gas lease sale will be first in Gulf since 2010
• Shale formations expected to revive Ohio drilling
• Pipeline worth $145 million in tax valuation to 10 Nebraska counties it crosses
• ConocoPhillips to begin exploration of Bangladesh offshore natural gas field in October
• Analysis: Impact of events in Libya on crude prices might not be known for months

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