US PUBLIC SUPPORT OF NUKE POWER 51%: POLL .... Russian bank seeking rating from China rating firm, "tired of" Moody's, S&P .... Ruble up 14% in last month with 17% interest rates .... France, Italy, Germany, UK to be founding members of Asia (China's) "IMF/World Bank". Beijing already committed 1st $50B of bank's $100B start-up capital .... US expediting weapons to Sauds for Yemen help .... Pakistan - up to its ears in debt to Sauds - turned down Saud request for ground forces for Yemen .... China island-building in S China Sea ruining coral reefs: Philippines. Up to $100M losses in fish breeding grounds at risk for region .... China official who ran oil giant admitted to bribe taking .... Scientists predict mild Atlantic hurricane season this year .... Vancouver announced 100% clean/ren power commitment .... Norway targeting "worst climate offenders" in divestment plan for $885B fund .... China risking social conflict if it doesn't control pollution: govt report .... DC circuit court to hear challenges to EPA Clean Power Plan .... Judge ruled for Shell v. Greenpeace protests of Arctic drilling .... US crude inventory up 12M bls week before last .... Sauds ready to cut production to raise prices, but not alone .... China SPR 3rd phase to bring capacity to 232M bls, ~37 days of current imports .... Saud energy official: world oil demand expected to hit 105Mb/d by '25 .... PA utility 13% rate hike to avg. $136/Mwh .... FBI joined Oregon state investigation into $12M of creds for Solar City (SCTY) for Oregon university system installs .... Gamesa 2 orders from China. 98Mw. Part of 150Mw deal from last Sept .... Trina Solar 116Mw order for 231Mw Toyo project in Japan. Online in '19 .... Lockheed seeking 10% of waste-to-power market over next 5 yrs. 5Mw German project online by '17.