The Hill Articles: April 22, 2011

Treasury: Federal greening saves taxpayer dollars Collins: ‘No doubt’ Obama should have come to Congress on Libya First lady plane scare due to controller’s error, NTSB report says Sen. Kirk calls on Congress to investigate smartphone tracking DAY’S END ROUNDUP Rep. Giffords tweets excitement about shuttle launch Giffords staff tweets excitement about shuttle launch Franklin Graham would consider backing Trump After protests, Facebook friends Greenpeace Federal report hits Transocean over Gulf rig explosion Rep. Conyers’s wife to stay in prison McCain: Visit to Libya ‘one of most inspiring days of my life’ Healthy Gulf Coast, energy industry can coexist Glenn Beck fires back in feud with Mike Huckabee Hacker pleads guilty after stealing nearly 700,000 credit cards Collins is first GOP senator to oppose Ryan budget proposal Rep. Hinchey has ‘treatable’ colon cancer Environmentalists see cause to cheer from dismal WTO texts NTSB to discuss impact of fatigue on transportation We can all do our part Airline employment up Nevada governor says he will name Ensign successor by May 3 Support for a cleaner environment Stormy weather forces cancellation of First Lady’s Earth Day event Dems will aim to use Senate spotlight against Heller Obama administration asks Supreme Court to uphold FCC’s indecency policy Earth Day 41 years later: A new crisis Net neutrality is ‘wicked,’ evangelical minister says Orszag: Ryan plan raises healthcare costs on the backs of seniors A clean environment means a healthy economy Obama: As American as apple pie Treasury crisis program brings in $1.7 billion for taxpayers Democrats note GOP budget also requires debt-ceiling lift Stormy weather forces cancellation of Michelle Obama’s Earth Day event FCC to hold USF workshop Rural cellular group elects new head US acknowledges missteps in handoff of Libya mission to NATO control Stop dithering on Libya EMILY’s List endorses Hochul in NY special election Stimulus point man leaves White House for liberal think tank Libyan rebels fight to win recognition Mass layoffs hit lowest point in more than three years Amazon cloud crash takes down DoE website Obama suggests low poll numbers due to high gas prices Geithner would be to blame if default occurs, Toomey says FAA Administrator Babbitt to attend Chamber Aviation Summit Pa. GOPer takes sharp questions on Ryan budget vote Protecting the California coast Privacy is dead — Big Brother is everywhere Republican rips Obama for visiting Facebook but not the Gulf Coast Our responsibility to the Earth Boehner aide: Dems using gas-price probe to ‘distract’ from US drilling Administration touts environmental benefits of healthcare law Democrats fundraise off ‘birthers’ Celebrating clean energy’s castoff News bites: iPhone, Android send user locations back to Apple, Google Senate Ethics Committee says it will ‘complete its work’ on Ensign Gallup: Huckabee, Trump tied at the top Poll finds Romney would beat Obama in New Hampshire On Earth Day, Obama says US can lead on climate change Going green for innovation Obama speaks to the stars Finland: Europe’s rising Tea Parties Soul-searching, the green way Ron Paul’s son unlikely to launch Texas Senate bid News bites: LaHood misspoke The rise of Mother Earth On Earth Day, Obama administration touts healthcare law’s green benefits Obama speaks to the stars; Tom Hanks suggests ‘five-and-a-half more years’ Bachmann worries about ability to block debt-ceiling increase News bites: Recession sapped green cleaning market, more on gas prices, and Apple faces energy criticism News bites: Gloomy outlook spreads Sharron Angle could face party insiders in Nevada News bites: GOP tries to reassure seniors Obama makes ‘birther’ joke at fundraiser Fiscal hawks team up with NAACP to press for prison reform Obama suggests low poll numbers due to high gas prices Trump’s White House bid gets press, but fails to drive up ‘Apprentice’ ratings Obama-Hoyer bond forms as Pelosi rejects budget deal MORNING READ