In This Issue:

Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Trade Commission; International Trade Commission; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Personnel; States; International; and Miscellaneous.

Excerpt from Energy and Climate Debate

Congress returns for a brief post-August recess session September 10, and when it does, the first thing on the agenda will be passing a six month Continuing Resolution to keep the federal government funded for the first six months of fiscal year 2013.