Daily Green

Good morning all. In the news today:

• Budget +99: We almost have one;
• How are the Attorney General candidates spending their money?
• CA Green jobs on the rise, but Prop 23 would kill them;
• Is foreign money (illegally) funding US Chamber of Commerce ads?
• David Allgood has the news you didn't look for, and more.

Budget Battle

SacBee 10/7/10
More details on state budget plan
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/more-details-released-on-state.html
Also: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/new-state-budget-details-released.html

SacBee 10/7/10
Budget plan a temporary fix to California's long-term fiscal woes
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/07/3085981/budget-plan-a-temporary-fix-to.html#mi_rss=Top%20Stories

LA Times 10/7/10
Budget deal would close California's deficit but makes rosy projections
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-state-budget-20101007,0,1010415.story

LA Times 10/7/10
George Skelton: "It's a gimmick-laden budget, but get the deal done"
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-20101007,0,3343349.column

State Politics

Capitol Weekly 10/7/10
Voters already going to the polls—via the Post Office
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z6njsb1wp29pzo

Grist 10/7/10
The curious case of why Chevron is sitting out Prop 23
http://www.grist.org/article/solved-the-curious-case-of-why-chevron-is-sitting-out-prop-23/

SF Chronicle Blog 10/7/10
AG candidate Cooley leads Harris in fundraising, but how will he use it?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=73940

LA Times 10/6/10
Harris announces attack ad against rival Cooley
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/10/harris-announces-attack-ad-against-rival-cooley.html

SF Chronicle Blog 10/7/10
Former CEO Meg Whitman's new ad: is it time to "run California like a business" -- or not?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=73945

CLCV Blog 10/6/10
On our choice for Lieutenant Governor
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/our-choice-lieutenant-governor

LA Times 10/6/10
Lieutenant governor candidates have more sizzle than the job
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lieutenant-governor-20101007,0,1770707.story

Planet Ark 10/7/10
Californians see green in climate law: poll
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59774

SacBee 10/6/10
Fiorina's mixed record at HP a hot topic in Senate race
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/06/3082866/fiorinas-mixed-record-at-hp-a.html

Grist 10/6/10
Lessons from the climate fight: Dem party leaders screwed the climate bill
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-06-lessons-dem-party-leaders-screwed-the-climate-bill/

State Enviro News

SacBee 10/7/10
Green jobs rise in state, study finds
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/07/3085807/green-jobs-rise-in-state-study.html#mi_rss=Business

Capitol Weekly 10/7/10
Green tech, AB 32 a major economic driver for state
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z6njvpuvoglqjw

LA Times 10/7/10
California's clean-tech industry is booming but threatened
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-cleantech-20101007,0,6757210.story

SF Chronicle 10/7/10
California leads nation in green tech
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/07/BUGN1FOSV8.DTL

Capitol Weekly 10/7/10
Opinion: California could lose clean-tech jobs if Prop. 23 is approved
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=z6pq6wg1txhvz4&xid=z6nkc7qp3o5t1j&done=.z6pq6wg1ty4vz4

The Californian 10/6/10
100 endangered Calif. condors flying wild in state
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20101006/NEWS01/101006044/100+endangered+Calif.+condors+flying+wild+in+state

LA Times 10/7/10
Whittier hopes to profit from oil from land preserved with taxpayer funds
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-oil-whittier-20101006,0,4741389.story

Wall Street Journal 10/7/10
California pipeline blast puts focus on oversight
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704847104575532202549943736.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_3

LA Times 10/7/10
In the heart of LA, wide open spaces
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-ciclavia-20101007,0,1459127.story

New York Times 10/6/10
The Terminator v. Big Oil
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/opinion/06friedman.html

SF Weekly 10/5/10
Report Touting Prop. 23 'Simply Nonsense' -- Stanford Prof
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2010/10/new_prop_prop_23_report_full_o.php

Reuters 10/6/10
Californians see green in climate law
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0521617620101006

National & International News

LA Times 10/7/10
Liberal groups say foreign funds aid Republicans
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-foreign-money-20101007,0,2458302.story

NY Times 10/6/10
Scientists and soliders solve a bee mystery
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/science/07bees.html

LA Times 10/6/10
Obama reshapes administration for a fresh strategy
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-staff-strategy-20101007,0,6919242.story
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-foreign-money-20101007,0,2458302.story

NY Times 10/6/10
FTC proposes crackdown on 'Greenwashing'
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/10/06/06greenwire-ftc-proposes-crackdown-on-greenwashing-42606.html?ref=earth

Grist 10/6/10
Conserving and rebuilding soils in the US and around the world
http://www.grist.org/article/conserving-and-rebuilding-soils/

AP 10/7/10
Danube hit by Hungary sludge: Red toxic mud reaches famous river
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/07/danube-hungary-sludge_n_753756.html

AP 10/6/10
U.S. subways harness kinetic power to recycle train energy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/06/us-subways-harness-kineti_n_753124.html

New Scientist 10/7/10
Grey wolf hunt creates bitter row in US
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827812.300-grey-wolf-hunt-creates-bitter-row-in-us.html

David Allgood's Insomnia Corner

Fossil Fuel Funtime

Report criticizes Administration for BP disaster response; feds. consistently lowballed spill estimates.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-1007-oil-spill-criticism-20101007,0,1853262.story

Report slams government response to Gulf spill.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/10/06/commission-report-slams-governments-oil-spill-response/

White House blocked release of BP spill estimates.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/06/101697/white-house-squelched-release.html

Audit show mine safety agency did not enforce regulations at Massey Energy's fatal mine operation.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/oct2010/mine-o07.shtml

San Bruno blast strengthens critics of risk assessment industry.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brittle-pipeline-20101007,0,2977941.story

Water needs of proposed coal fired power plant stirs opposition in Austin.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/water-needs-of-proposed-colorado-river-power-plant-958216.html

News Of The World

New research confirms the sun is not contributing to global warming, climate skeptics deny existence of sun.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/8046586/A-stronger-Sun-actually-cools-the-Earth.html

US, China clash at global climate talks.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/06/china-climate-talks-us-negotiator
 
Right whales get expanded habitat protection.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2010/2010-10-06-092.html

News from the EU

Germany doubles green energy jobs since 2004.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-07/germany-doubles-clean-energy-jobs-since-2004-state-sponsored-study-says.html

News from the Land of 1.4 Billion People

In industry noted for outrageous death totals, bosses ordered to join workers in coal mines.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11490728

China faces water shortages due to climate change.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-07/china-to-face-water-shortages-because-of-climage-change-xinhua-reports.html

News from the Damp Isles

Green heron makes extremely rare visit to UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9068000/9068983.stm

News from The Land Of the Four O’Clock Sun

Manitoba Premier heads to Washington to talk about Devils Lake.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/manitoba-premier-headed-to-washington-to-talk-about-north-dakota-lake-104459459.html

Study finds watershed quality declining in parts of Nova Scotia.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/study-into-nova-scotia-watershed-area-finds-deteriorating-water-quality--104416364.html

News from the Rest of the World

Burial planned for Turkish "cancer city".
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=tuzkoy-village-to-be-burried-in-2012-2010-10-06

Denials impede fight against Nigerian lead poisoning.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5joYb06RVEcZrBye3fOrSF3PhQlnw?docId=CNG.a011390503465583bd2b96a866cc2135.971

Frogs in the News

Deadly Columbian frog startles UK florist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-11491677

Oddities in the News

New York's naked cowboy announces candidacy for 2012 TeaBagger presidential nomination.
http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/naked-cowboy-throws-10-gallon-hat-into-the-ring-for-tea-party/19663686

Best Headlines Ever

Woman mistakes crazy glue for eye drops.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/06/superglue-eye-drops_n_752217.html

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