Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon was indicted Tuesday on federal charges of conspiring to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases. [CNBC]

Premier Rachel Notley says she’s holding her fire – for now – on Quebec’s plan to request an injunction related to TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline. [CBC News]

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz yesterday laid out a case for stepping on the gas pedal for his department’s signature innovation initiative, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. [Scientific American]