Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will be on the hot seat before both the House and the Senate to defend the fiscal 2017 request for the Energy Department. [The Hill]

Facing hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuits, the giant biotechnology company Monsanto last year received a legislative gift from the House of Representatives, a claim both the company and Congress have denied. [The NY Times]

Consumer prices in the eurozone fell sharply in February to minus 0.2%, putting more pressure on the European Central Bank, triggered by the fall in oil prices. [BBC News]