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While the nation is focused on the federal budget as Congress resumes work after the August recess, there are similar – and often worse – pressures building at the state level.

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As Congress returns to Washington, D.C. this week, all eyes are focused on the “super committee” charged with developing a plan to trim $1.5 trillion from the federal budget by late November.

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The September edition of Washington Watch is now available online.

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Today Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Michael Bromwich, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement announced the first lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion in April 2010.

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“While we debate over what types of energy are best for our economy and the environment, the reality is that the U.S. will need all forms of energy, including fossil fuels, nuclear and renewable, along with increased energy efficiency,” writes Bobby Ryan in an op-ed piece published last week.

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That’s the hope of a Alberta-based consortium looking at solvent extraction technology to improve recovery of hydrocarbons from oil sands, according to an article published by MIT’s Technology Review.

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The U.S. Department of Energy has released an updated and revamped website.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration website is showcasing energy information at the State level.

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The August edition of Washington Watch is now available online.

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The U.S. State Department has said that next month it would post its final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline.

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