- Macondo technician took cigarette break – FT
- Gulf rigs ready to drill, but there’s little work – NY Times
- US independents to buy into shale oil boom – FT
- Husky, CNOOC forge closer ties on Liwan venture – Argus
- Argentina group unveils shale gas find – FT
- Upton tops Barton to lead House energy committee – Bloomberg
- Falklands Islands oil: false dawns and rollercoaster share rides – The Telegraph
- Indiana regulator says ex-official didn’t favour Duke – WSJ (£)
- Federal aid not enough for ‘nuclear renaissance’ – NY Times Green blog
- Coalition holds line on nuclear power – FT
- Taxpayers face unlimited nuclear waste bills if costs spiral – The Telegraph
- Energy bill rises won’t cover new capacity – FT
- Winter fuel payments are a waste of money, says gas chief – The Times (£)
Cancun news: day ten
- Pressure rises on climate negotiators – FT
- Heads of state, ministers to speak at talks – Argus
- Ban Ki-moon urges climate deal – Reuters
- Single, overarching pact ‘unrealistic’, former US officials say – Bloomberg
- World Bank chief to launch carbon market fund – Reuters
- China on path to redemption in Cancun – The Guardian
