Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• CLCV honors Joseph Cotchett;
• Closing some state parks would violate federal law;
• Environmental bills might fare better under Brown;
• Court ruling: Fireworks shows need environmental review;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 5/31/11
A Hero for the Environment, and the Underdog: CLCV Honors Joseph Cotchett
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/hero-environment-and-underdog-clcv-honors-joseph-cotchett

San Jose Mercury News 5/28/11
Closing some of California's state parks would violate federal law
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_18156854

Long Beach Press-Telegram 5/30/11
Environmental, other bills might fare better under Brown
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_18171865

San Diego Union-Tribune 5/27/11
Fireworks shows need new environmental review
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/27/fireworks-shows-need-environmental-review/

CA Environmental News & Opinion

New York Times 5/29/11
An Unclear Course on California Emissions Policy
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/science/earth/30climate.html

Los Angeles Times 5/30/11
U.S. weighs tighter restrictions on fire retardant drops
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire-retardant-20110530,0,3621744.story

San Francisco Chronicle 5/31/11
State's high-speed rail draws Spaniards' attention
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/31/BUCT1JL12J.DTL

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 5/29/11
HR 1837 and the Death of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kpoole/hr_1837_and_the_death_of_the_b.html

North Bay Business Journal 5/30/11
Planning for sea-level rise raises eyebrows
http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/34692/planning-for-sea-level-rise-raises-eyebrows/?tc=ar

San Luis Obispo Tribune 5/31/11
Lawsuit targets California Valley Solar Ranch
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/05/30/1621960/lawsuit-california-valley-solar.html

Los Angeles Times 5/30/11
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy nears long-held goal
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beach-wetlands-20110530,0,7179070.story

San Francisco Business Times 5/27/11
Enviro fight over waterfront project
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/print-edition/2011/05/27/enviro-fight-over-waterfront-project.html

San Francisco Chronicle 5/28/11
In Oakland's port, ships plug in to cut emissions
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/28/BUIL1JL3OH.DTL

Los Angeles Times 5/29/11
Governor's proposal to sell Ramirez Canyon parkland meets tough opposition
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ramirez-canyon-20110529,0,7076779.story

State Politics & Budget

Los Angeles Times 5/30/11
George Skelton: An on-time budget for a change?
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-budget-20110530,0,2148762.column

Sacramento Bee 5/30/11
The Buzz: Larger Latino numbers play big role in redrawing California's districts
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/30/3663278/the-buzz-larger-latino-numbers.html

Contra Costa Times 5/31/11
Labor group reaches into GOP districts
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_18156569

Sacramento Bee 5/28/11
Businesses, GOP demand Calif. regulatory relief
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/28/3661184/businesses-gop-demand-calif-regulatory.html

San Francisco Chronicle 5/29/11
GOP presidential hopefuls yet to radiate in state
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/29/MNDD1JLD5S.DTL

National & International Environmental News

Guardian 5/29/11
Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/29/carbon-emissions-nuclearpower

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 5/31/11
Senate Dems to Biden: Deficit deal with GOP must kill oil industry tax breaks
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/163917-20-senate-dems-to-biden-deficit-deal-with-gop-must-kill-oil-subsidies

Guardian 5/30/11
Climate 'trutherism': the conspiracy theory that's no joke
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/may/30/climate-change-conspiracy-theory

Think Progress 5/31/11
As Carbon Output Hits Record High, Palin Declares ‘I Love That Smell Of The Emissions’
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/05/31/230996/palin-loves-smell-emissions/

Huffington Post 5/30/11
Germany Nuclear Power Plants To Be Entirely Shut Down By 2022
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/30/germany-nuclear-power-plant-shut-down_n_868786.html

TreeHugger 5/31/11
London Expands its Electric Car Charging Points As Part of Transportation Plans
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/london-expands-electric-charging.php

Food & Water Watch Blog 5/31/11
Italy Votes on the Privatization of Water
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/italy-votes-on-the-privatization-of-water/

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