Boston Globe: Representative Edward J. Markey announced tonight that he would pursue the top Democratic post on the Natural Resources Committee, which deals with issues involving the environment, energy, and public land. “The stakes have never been higher for creating new energy jobs, protecting our environment, and increasing our national security by properly managing our own natural resources,” Markey, a Malden Democrat, said in a statement. “Now is not the time to capitulate to an agenda that will allow…