ARCTIC PEAK WINTER SEA ICE NEAR RECORD LOW: NASA. 5K SQ. MI. DROP.

Pacific ocean temp patterns predicting US heat waves up to 50 days ahead.

Majority of world fisheries could recover within a decade with best management practices: research.

Campbell Soup to eliminate BPA from cans next year. (Hopefully, canned foods get healthier.)

Pennsylvania governor vetoed bill against EPA Clean Power Plan. Cited GOP "intrusion".

W Virginia AG taking on EPA's CPP.

Vermont proposing net-metering rules for small solar.

India wants transition to EVs.

Nuke fusion looking for funds.

US Homeland Security wants to bundle "stove-piped" cyber, physical defenses for grids.

"Chilled work environment" at TVA's Watts Bar: NRC.

Funding for commercial biomass heat systems in New Hampshire.

OPEC oil supply expected to grow ~300Kb/d this year. World demand expected to grow 1Mb/d this year.

Iraq exported 1st ever natgas shipment (in condensates).

Libya oil production down 10Kb/d last month to 360K.

UAE Mirage reported shot down by Russian SA-7 while attacking alQaeda position in S Lebanon.

Yemen fighting to stop April 10. Peace talks start April 18 in Kuwait.

China industrial profits up 4.5% so far this year v. last year through Feb.

China oil imports should increase up to 600Kb/d this year for strategic reserve, refining exports. Feb crude imports over 8Mb/d record.

Oil majors replaced only 75% of production in '15.

USAID, ADB MOU to facilitate $848M for India solar power development.

Calcium-metal liquid batt demo'd at MIT.