Daily Green

Hello all. In the news today:

• Obama’s industry concessions suggest that in 2012, environmentalists don’t matter;
• Assembly OKs non-profits to run some state parks;
• Reid and enviros spar behind the scenes;
• And more…

Top Stories

LA Times Editorial 5/20/11
In 2012 campaign, environmentalists don’t matter
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-environment-20110520,0,2451422.story

SacBee Capitol Alert 5/19/11
Debra Bowen concedes in CD 36, sending GOP Huey to runoff
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/05/debra-bowen-concedes-craig-huey.html

SacBee 5/20/11
Analyst urges lawmakers to look beyond Jerry Brown’s budget options
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/20/3640583/analyst-urges-lawmakers-to-look.html
 

State Environmental & Political News

SF Chronicle 5/20/11
Nonprofits Okd to run some state parks by Assembly
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/19/BA1R1JIJ1L.DTL

SacBee 5/20/11
Assembly passes measure to change impact of electoral college
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/20/3640913/assembly-passes-measure-to-change.html

LA Times 5/20/11
Sacramento lawmakers may not be punished for late budget
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-legislature-pay-20110520,0,4005654.story

SF Public Press 5/18/11
Don’t build neighborhood on SF Bay salt flats redwood city voters say in new poll
http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2011-05/don%E2%80%99t-build-neighborhood-on-sf-bay-salt-flats-redwood-city-voters-say-in-new-poll
Also: http://smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php

SF Chronicle 5/19/11
Gold Country rivers, lakes lack mercury warnings
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/19/BA2O1JHRFB.DTL

Climate Watch 5/19/11
California’s ingenious flood relief valve
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/05/19/californias-ingenious-flood-relief-valve/
 

National & International News

Politico 5/18/11
Reid, greens spar behind the scenes
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55268.html

Grist 5/20/11
Not just the facts ma’am: Why science alone can’t defeat Big Food’s policy strangehold
http://www.grist.org/industrial-agriculture/2011-05-20-why-science-alone-cant-defeat-big-foods-policy-stranglehold

Huffington Post 5/20/11
BP reaches $1b settlement with gulf well partner over oil disaster
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/20/bps-1b-settlement-with-gulf-well_n_864644.html

Grist 5/19/11
Cash incentives for renewables are twice as effective as tax credits
http://www.grist.org/energy-policy/2011-05-19-cash-incentives-for-renewables-are-twice-as-effective-as-tax

AP 5/18/11
Amazon deforestation in Brazil increases six-fold. Crisis center created to combat huge rise
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/19/amazon-deforestation-in-b_n_864087.html

Huffington Post 5/19/11
Natural disasters could cost tens of billions in economic losses
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/19/disasters-economic-losses_n_864449.html

CaliforniaWatch 5/20/11
Scientists may have found quake warning signal
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/scientists-may-have-found-quake-warning-signal-10363

Grist 5/19/11
Dem disease claims another victim
http://www.grist.org/politics/2011-05-19-dem-disease-claims-another-victim-joseph-aldy

New Scientist 5/19/11
Red-crested rodent reappears after 113 years
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/05/red-crested-rodent-reappears-a.html

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