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• Trade Battles Buffet Europe’s Green Efforts

  Already reeling from economic crises, environmental measures in the European Union are prompting disputes over fuel sources, airliners’ emissions and solar subsidies.

• Drawing the Line at Power Lines

  Pipelines, trains, trucks and high-voltage transmission lines aren’t pretty, but we will have to choose among these unpalatable options.

• Energy Dept. Loan Program Needs Oversight, Audit Finds

  Stricter supervision and standards would help the Energy Department’s loan guarantee program avoid a Solyndra repeat, a government report said.