In This Issue:

Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Personnel; States; International; and Miscellaneous.

Excerpt from Energy and Climate Debate

With Congress back from the Independence Day recess, hearings on the farm bill and budget issues sparked some energy debate while House Republicans began efforts to restrict and curtail the loan guarantee program.

In other news, Bank of America Merrill Lynch released a study July 12 finding that an abundant domestic energy supply may help to avert another U.S. recession.