Barack's budget: With his propsed budget for fiscal year 2013, President Obama renewed his support for clean energy investment and called (again) for an end to $40 billion in fossil fuel tax breaks, but he also proposed cuts to key regulatory bodies, including the Environmental Protection Agency. Bloomberg Businessweek

Slice and dice the president's budget to see how taxpayer money would be spent with this amazing interactive infographic. New York Times

The EPA faces its third straight year of cuts. National Journal

GOP lawmakers will fight to preserve the oil and gas industry tax breaks. The Hill

What does the budget mean for coal? West Virginia Gazette

And how about clean tech innovation? Earth2Tech

River view: A couple of surfer dudes want to make the Google Street View of America's rivers. Gnarly. New York Times

Energy independence day: For the first time in more than 50 years, the United States is poised to export more energy than it imports. A conversation with John Podesta of the Center for American Progress about what that means and why the clean energy future is inevitable. Living on Earth

Stop or we'll shoot: The Illinois General Assembly is voting on a new strategy to control the invasive Asian Carp: hunting the fish from boats with shotguns. Chicagoist

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