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Good afternoon. News and opinions today:

• EPA chief Lisa Jackson says Sacramento is on the right track to attract green tech;
• California turns to clean car plans;
• The cruel paradox of water conservation, and much more.

California's Environment

Sacramento Bee 6/14/11
EPA chief Lisa Jackson says Sacramento is on the right track to attract green tech
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/14/3698399/epa-chief-lisa-jackson-says-sacramento.html

Reuters 6/15/11
California Turns To Clean-Car Plans
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62320

KQED Climate Watch 6/15/11
The Cruel Paradox of Water Conservation
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/06/14/the-cruel-paradox-of-water-conservation/

KQED Climate Watch 6/15/11
A Water Meter Mandate for California Farms
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/06/15/a-water-meter-mandate-for-california-farms/

Hanford Sentinel 6/14/11
Water groups want conveyance in delta plan
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_cbe80e5a-9697-11e0-91cf-001cc4c03286.html

AP 6/14/11
Homebuilders to focus on California cities
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=160952&title=Homebuilders%20to%20focus%20on%20California%20cities

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 6/14/11
Environmental groups tally California Coastal Commission votes
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/06/california-coastal-commission-desalinization.html

Marin Independent Journal 6/14/11
Huffman tries again on oil spill law
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_18273152

Multiple sources 6/14/11
DWP seeks to reclaim sewage water through indirect purification method
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_18272749
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_18273171

Record Searchlight 6/14/11
North state residents debate conservation plan
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/jun/14/residents-debate-conservation/

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert 6/15/11
11 bills on Chamber of Commerce 'job killer' list bite the dust
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/06/11-bills-on-chamber-of-commerc.html

San Francisco Chronicle 6/15/11
Scenic Green Valley CA tract to remain open space
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/15/MNIM1JOD1E.DTL&type=green

Modesto Bee 6/14/11
Screening process: Patterson Irrigation District workers hope to help salmon, steelhead
http://www.modbee.com/2011/06/13/1731245/screening-process.html

CD 36 Special Election

Los Angeles Times 6/15/11
YouTube video roils special congressional campaign http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/06/youtube-video-roils-special-congressional-election.html

Politico 6/15/11
Huey denounces 'racist, sexist' ad
http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0611/Huey_denounces_racist_sexist_ad_.html
Earlier: http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0611/Most_offensive_ad_yet_Hahns_Homeboyz.html

Politico 6/14/11
It's Democrats vs. Democrats in California special election
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56974.html

Redistricting

California Progress Report 6/14/11
New CA Redistricting Maps "Worst-Case Scenario" for Latinos?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9072

CBS News 6/15/11
Redistricting Journal: California poised to be nation's hottest House battlefield
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20071155-503544.html

Los Angeles Times (opinion) 6/14/11
Schrag: California redistricting: Don't expect any magic
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-schrag-redistricting-20110614,0,279519.story

Santa Barbara Independent 6/14/11
Mapping the Future: Good News, Bad News for Santa Barbara Politicos as New District Lines are Unveiled
http://independent.com/news/2011/jun/14/mapping-future/

National & International News

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 6/15/11
WindMade label for wind-powered companies debuts in U.S.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/06/windmade-label-for-wind-powered-companies-debuts-in-us.html

Climate Progress 6/14/11
USGS: Global Warming Drives Rockies Snowpack Loss Unrivaled in 800 Years, Threatens Western Water Supply
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/06/13/244161/usgs-global-warming-rockies-snowpack-loss-western-water-supply/

NPR (All Things Considered) 6/14/11
Ethanol Subsidies Survive Senate Vote, Splinter GOP
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137175333/ethanol-subsidies-survive-senate-vote-splinter-gop

McClatchy 6/14/11
House ready to slash funding for key oil-market regulator
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/06/14/115792/house-ready-to-slash-funding-for.html

Environment News Service 6/13/11
Enviros Challenge Shell's Gulf Deepwater Drilling Permit
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2011/2011-06-13-092.html

Climate Progress 6/14/11
The U.S. Military Leads the Charge on Renewables, Efficiency and Energy Security
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/06/14/244716/military-renewables-efficiency-and-energy-security

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