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ment. Critics note it hampers the building of new housing near energy fields. The energy industry had sought smaller setbacks that it said would be less cumbersome.
• "This is a huge benefit to our country," the IPAA's Bell said, "and not something we should be scared of."
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. BENEDICT'S LAST DAY AS POPE
• The pope met with cardinals one by one today and was to fly to the papal retreat and into retirement by 2 p.m.
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• 2. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN SEARCH FOR SUCCESSOR
• A conclave of cardinals will meet in secrecy and choose a new pope. Smoke from the Sistine Chapel will let the outside world know.
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• 3. CONGRESS STAGES HAIL MARY SHOWDOWN ON BUDGET CUTS
• But lawmakers believe votes today to avert $85 billion in budget cuts by Friday are doomed.
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• 4. WHAT AID THE U.S. PLANS FOR SYRIA REBELS
• The Obama administration says it will provide the Syrian opposition with an additional $60 million in assistance.
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• 5. MEDICARE FUNDED SUBSTANDARD NURSING HOMES
• A government report today says about $5.1 billion was paid for patients to stay in nursing facilities that didn't meet quality-of-care rules.
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• 6. TOUGH FIRST DAY AHEAD FOR LEW
• The budget expert will start as Treasury secretary a day before huge automatic government cuts are to take effect.
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• 7. IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH. AND IN SPACE.
• A tycoon plans to send a married couple on a privately built spaceship on a slingshot voyage around Mars.
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