Salazar prepares for an earful on OCS
Mol takes defensive action against Russians
US and Japan demand fears send crude below $50
Elsewhere:
Oil prices: Daniel Yergin on $40 oil (Infectious Greed)
Policy: Carbon crack-up 2012 – the US is focusing on a renewable future, but ignoring the spectre of rising oil prices and the shortage of public transport (Gregor)
Security: US grid penetrated by spies (WSJ)
Recession: Exelon cuts carbon emissions 35% - citing ‘business necessity’ (Platts)
Nuclear: China close to firing up its first nuclear energy reactor – hopes the experimental reactor will help address the difficult issue of nuclear waste (Technology Review)
Iran: Sees oil price rising to $60 if Opec cuts are maintained (Platts); but NOC chief says there will be lots of oil (LA Times)
Coal: New research offers hope for ‘clean coal’ (climatebiz)
US policy: Chu: Conserving energy is key to our future (NewsWeek)
