Daily Green

Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s news:

• Meg Whitman’s campaign rocked by housekeeper’s allegations;
• Jerry Brown touts experience, pushes for green jobs in California;
• All eyes on Fresno for next gubernatorial debate;
• How to vote on Prop 25 and Prop 26;
• Two more solar power plants get green light;
• and more.

Top News

California Progress Report 10/1/10
Meg Whitman: Liar?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/8224

San Jose Business Journal 10/1/10
Jerry Brown touts experience, pushes for green jobs in California
http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2010/10/04/focus4.html?b=1286164800^4028431

Capitol Alert 10/1/10
All eyes, at least among political junkies, are on Fresno
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/am-alert-100110.html

Groundswell (CLCV blog) 10/1/10
Want a Return to Good Government? Here’s What Two Props on the Nov. Ballot Will Do
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/want-return-good-government-here%E2%80%99s-what-two-props-nov-ballot-will-do

California Watch, Grist 10/1/10
Two more solar power plants get green light
http://www.californiawatch.org/watchblog/two-more-solar-power-plants-get-green-light-5224
http://www.grist.org/article/california-big-solar-binge-continues-with-approval-of-more-projects/

Prop 23

San Francisco Chronicle, Climate Progress 10/1/10
The Governator battles villains with “black oil hearts”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/30/EDEF1FMC5M.DTL
http://climateprogress.org/2010/10/01/no-to-prop-23-schwarzenegger-job-killer/

Sacramento Bee 10/1/10
Prop. 23 could kill state's budding green industry, mayor's keynote speaker warns
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3070436/prop-23-could-kill-states-budding.html

Triple Pundit 10/1/10
How California’s Proposition 23 Will Affect the Solar Industry
http://www.triplepundit.com/2010/10/how-california%E2%80%99s-proposition-23-will-effect-the-solar-industry/

Sacramento Business Journal 10/1/10
Sacramento Greenwise event draws near-capacity crowd
http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2010/09/27/daily67.html

CA Environmental News

Capitol Alert 10/1/10
Students entitled to free, fresh drinking water under new law
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/09/students-entitled-to-free-fres.html

Educated Guess 10/1/10
Green-tech academies vetoed
http://toped.svefoundation.org/2010/10/01/bill-to-fund-more-green-tech-academies-vetoed/

Marin Independent Journal 10/1/10
Governor vetoes Assemblymember Huffman's oil spill prevention bill
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_16220844

Associated Press 10/1/10
Grape pest infestation in San Luis Obispo County
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3071767/grape-pest-infestation-in-san.html

Associated Press 10/1/10
Santa Clara County to get faster trains
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3071612/santa-clara-county-to-get-faster.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 9/30/10
San Diego leaders sign resolution to develop region's water plan
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/30/state-leaders-scientists-discuss-state-san-diegos-/

San Jose Mercury News 10/1/10
Bay Area leaders say PG&E falling short in providing information about gas pipeline risks
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16221044

State Politics

San Francisco Chronicle 10/1/10
Whitman within law, immigration lawyers say
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/01/MN931FME32.DTL

Multiple sources 10/1/10
Questions on Ex-Housekeeper Emerge for a Candidate Meg Whitman
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/10/character-question-emeg-nicky-the-smoking-letter/
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3070933/meg-whitmans-campaign-surprised.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/us/politics/01whitman.html?hpw
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/01/MN3P1FMFGV.DTL
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704483004575524204053092056.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_5

Los Angeles Times 10/1/10
Meg Whitman says she'd submit to polygraph
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1001-whitman-20101001,0,5377199.story

Sacramento Bee (column) 10/1/10
Dan Walters: Whitman’s Campaign on the Edge
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3070668/dan-walters-whitmans-campaign.html

Associated Press 10/1/10
Vice president in Calif. to back Boxer, McNerney
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/01/3072085/vice-president-in-calif-to-back.html

Politico 10/1/10
News Corp. gave $1 million to pro-GOP U.S. Chamber of Commerce
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42989.html

National Environmental News

Hearst News 10/1/10
Future of offshore drilling ban remains unclear
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/01/MNNF1FMIDH.DTL

David Allgood’s Cure for Insomnia

Local News from the Golden State:

CDPH issues warning against eating Banner Mountain alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella.
http://www.redding.com/news/2010/sep/30/health-department-issues-warning-against-banner-mo/?partner=RSS

Environmental studies slow groundbreaking on DesertXpress.
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/-22093--.html

EPA lead abatement rules worry some in real estate industry.
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-regulation-20101001,0,5081779.story

Manmade homes help in burrowing owl recovery.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_owls01.2b349b5.html

Glassy winged sharpshooters invade San Luis Obispo County.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/09/30/1310690/glassy-winged-sharpshooter-infestation.html

Fossil Fuel Funtime:

After BP catastrophe, study finds a 40 fold increase carcinogens in Gulf.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/30/researchers-find-heighten_n_745834.html

Cost of BP disaster hits $11.2 billion, BP pledges Gulf assets to cover costs.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/bp-says-spill-costs-rise-to-112b-gulf-of-mexico-assets-pledged-as-collateral-104140684.html

Feds. issue tougher deep water drilling standards.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-regulations-20101001,0,2641021.story

BP pays record fine for Texas refinery explosion.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/09/bp-pays-record-pollution-fine-for-texas-refinery-pollution.html

PA. Environmental agency battles gas drillers over towns water supply.
http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/pa.-environmental-agency-and-gas-drilling-company-butt-heads-over-dimocks-

Lack of leadership by regulators put coal miners at risk.
http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/lack-of-leadership-by-mine-safety-regulators-put-miners-at-risk-govt-report

Natural gas drillers whine over appointment of fracking critics to EPA review panel.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/09/30/30greenwire-natural-gas-drillers-protest-nomination-of-fra-98647.html?ref=earth

News from the Homeland:

New fuel standards for autos my hit 62 mpg.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-01/carmaker-fuel-goals-in-u-s-may-hit-62-mpg-by-2025-groups-say.html

Very cute pygmy rabbit denied endangered status.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59718

Hungry bears may eat humans in Rockies.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59716

EPA seeks to regulate rocket fuel in drinking water in reversal of Bush era policy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101001/ap_on_bi_ge/us_rocket_fuel_pollution

NewsOf The World:

80% of world’s population live in areas without secure water supply.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11435522

Discovery of planet that could support life will allow humans to continue to destroy Earth.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11444022

One fifth of world’s plants face extinction.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59719

News from the EU:

Refusal to delay carbon credits may lower profits for refiners.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-30/n-carbon-costs-in-europe-may-reduce-oil-refining-margins-energy-markets.html

News from the Land of 1.4 Billion People:

Soaring economy threatens climate goals.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59729

News from the Damp Isles:

Chevron to begin deepwater drilling of UK coast.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/01/chevron-deep-water-drilling

Renewable energy production falls for second time in 2010.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/30/uk-renewable-energy-production-drops

Return to weekly rubbish collection would damage recycling.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/28/weekly-rubbish-collection-dent-recycling

News From The Land Of the Four O’Clock Sun:

EU, US, Japan in spat with Ontario over green energy plan.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-eu-join-fight-over-ontarios-green-energy-plan/article1736573/

James Cameron adds star power to fight over oil sands “curse”.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prairies/james-cameron-lends-star-power-to-fight-against-oil-sands-curse/article1733878/

Ottawa delays controversial hydro project.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/ottawa-delays-controversial-quebec-hydro-project/article1736147/

Renewables are Ontario’s new gold rush.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100930-energy-renewable-ontario-solar/

Gov’t to review industry led assessment of oil sands pollution after international criticism.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Science%20experts%20review%20oilsands%20pollution%20claims%20says%20minister/3603248/story.html

News From the Rest of the World:

Rare pink hippo photographed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8031605/Rare-pink-hippo-spotted.html

Argentina curbs mining near glaciers.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59723

Frogs In The News:

The most threatened frog in the Pacific Northwest.
http://www.kval.com/news/local/104119464.html

Frogs may teach humans how to regrow limbs.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39408026/ns/health-more_health_news/

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