EDITION: Monday, July 21, 2008 -- 11:57 AM
1. OIL AND GAS:
Interior set to announce oil shale leasing rules
The White House has finished reviewing an Interior Department proposal for commercial oil shale leasing on public lands in Western states, and the department expects to announce the measure tomorrow. But while Interior is set to issue draft rules after the Office of Management and Budget review, Congress has blocked the department from finalizing the regulation due to environmental concerns about the program moving forward too quickly. Go to story #1

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