Daily Green

In the news today:

• This year's elections are atypically competitive for California;
• After lull, Texas oil companies dump more money into Prop 23;
• CycLAvia and 350.org held major environmental events this weekend;
• U.S. and China blame each other in climate negotiations;
• David Allgood has the news you can't do anything about, and more!

U.S. Senate Race

LA Times 10/10/10
U.S. Senate candidates share little common ground
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-vguide-senate-20101010,0,198972.story

San Jose Mercury News 10/10/10
Boxer an aggressive, at times antagonistic, presence in courtly Senate
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16293812?source=rss&nclick_check=1

San Jose Mercury News 10/10/10
Banking on voter anger, Fiorina steers right
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16295422

SacBee 10/10/10
Dan Morain: Old casino bill tarnishes Boxer's green image
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/10/3091065/old-casino-bill-tarnishes-boxers.html

Governor's Race

LA Times 10/10/10
Candidates fiddle while the state burns
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-theweek-20101010,0,3278019.story

SF Chronicle 10/10/10
Whitman's ex-maid emerges as symbol
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/10/MN161FQC2U.DTL

LA Times 10/10/10
Governor candidates court the center
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-vguide-gov-20101010,0,7556204.story

Calbuzz 10/11/10
Coming Up Next: Brokaw Takes on eMeg and Krusty
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/10/coming-up-next-brokaw-takes-on-emeg-and-krusty/

Politics

Grist 10/11/10
Big Oil money pouring back into California to boost Prop 23
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-11-big-oil-money-keeps-pouring-into-california-to-boost-prop-23/

San Diego Tribune 10/9/10
State's anti-global warming effort at crossroads
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/oct/09/state-anti-global-warming-effort-at-crossroads/

KQED Blog 10/10/10
Prop 23 Money Trail
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/10/10/prop-23-money-trail/

LA Times 10/10/10
Not your typical California election
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-vguide-overture-20101010,0,1444160.story

Politico 10/10/10
California Democrats bet on bong war
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43353.html

LA Times 10/10/10
7 statewide offices are in play in addition to the governor's race
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-vguide-downballot-20101010,0,7657494.story

California Watch Blog 10/11/10
Despite bans, insurance industry donations slip into campaigns
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/despite-bans-insurance-industry-donations-slip-campaigns-5504

LA Times 10/10/10
Republicans counter Democratic accusations on fundraising
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gop-money-20101011,0,2414563.story

California Watch Blog 10/7/10
California's debt levels soar under Schwarzenegger
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/californias-debt-levels-soar-under-schwarzenegger-5408

Environmental News

Huffington Post 10/11/10
10/10/10 Global Work Party: People Across the Planet Work with 350.org On Solutions to Tackle Climate Change
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/11/101010-global-work-party-_n_757531.html#s153655

ABC News 10/9/10
Pedestrians take back LA streets with CicLAvia
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Flos_angeles&id=7716547

AP 10/9/10
U.S. and China blame each other for lack of progress in Tianjin negotiation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/11/un-climate-talks-us-china_n_757876.html

Grist 10/8/10
Plastic bag bans sweep cities across nation
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-08-plastic-bag-bans-sweep-cities-across-nation/

The Guardian 10/11/10
BP plans to close its US safety watchdog
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/oct/10/bp-us-safety-ombudsman-closure

LA Times 10/9/10
Under Obama, a reinvigorated Food and Drug Administration
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-na-fda-enforce-20101010,0,6943139.story

Grist 10/8/10
Everybody loves clean energy, but nobody wants to pay for it
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-08-the-climate-post-clean-energy-renewable-energy-standards/

NY Times 10/10/10
Economy sandbags plans for nuclear reactors
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/11/business/energy-environment/11power.html?_r=2

NewsOk 10/10/10
Superfund sites grow as money dwindles
http://newsok.com/superfund-sites-grow-while-money-dwindles/article/3503169

LA Times 10/10/10
Malibu's Surfrider Beach declared first-ever World Surfing Reserve
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-surf-breaks-20101010,0,452923.story

SF Chronicle 10/10/10
Whale deaths blamed on busy ship traffic, krill
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/10/BALQ1FPRM7.DTL

Treehugger 10/8/10
Biofuel's Bumpy Road: The Trials and Tribulations of Algae, Palm Oil, Bioelectricity, Feedstocks, & Birds
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/10/biofuels-bumpy-road-algae-sustainable-palm-oil-bioelectricty-birds.php?campaign=th_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+treehuggersite+%28Treehugger%29

Times Standard 10/11/10
Humboldt marten on the precipice; environmental groups ask feds to protect rare weasel subspecies
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_16303138

AP 10/10/10
Hungary Toxic Sludge: Cracked reservoir will inevitably collapse
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/10/hungary-toxic-sludge-wall-cracks_n_757341.html

David Allgood's Insomnia Corner

Fossil Fuel Funtime

Gas drilling blamed for lower property vaues in Pennsylvania.
http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/543123/Clearville-residents-blame-reduced-property-values-on-natural-gas-project.html?nav=742

UBS being pressured to stop financing mountain top removal coal mining.
http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/pressure-on-ubs-to-stop-funding-mountaintop-remova.shtml?21273

Chinese firm joins deal for Texas shale oil.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/10/AR2010101004496.html

Safety inspectors have not conducted surprise oil rig inspections since 2004.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703358504575544294191404032.html

News of the World

Figures show global hunger growing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11503845

Climate change deal headed for failure.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/8053853/Global-warming-summit-heads-for-failure-amid-snub-by-world-leaders.html

Water crisis threatens Asia’s rise.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/business/global/12inside.html

No breakthrough at climate talks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11508913

UN envoy says climate deal closer despite China, US bickering.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/09/climate-talks-china-america-clash

Water "mining" contributing to rising sea levels, threatens food supply.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/geoffrey-lean/8051922/Water-mining-is-now-a-prime-culprit-for-raising-sea-levels.html

News from the EU

Experts assemble to assess Hungarian spill, prepare for inevitable second spill.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11512199

Hungary arrests toxic spill boss, nationalizes company responsible.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11514951

Hungary races to build new dam to halt further toxic spills.
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/41867

Sewage from cruise ships and ferries banned on Baltic Sea.
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/41866

Aviation deal clears way for emissions scheme.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59808

News from the Land of 1.4 Billion People

Voices outside official party are playing a role at climate talks.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/08/china-climate-talks-civil-society

News from the Damp Isles

Without green investment bank there can be no environmental progress.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/cif-green/2010/oct/07/green-investment-bank-environment

Fatigue saps movement to reduce carbon footprint.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/green-fatigue-hits-campaign-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-2102585.html

Environment advisor says more funding needed.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/10/environment-adviser-green-funding-cuts

Cameron does about face on solar.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/10/david-cameron-solar-panels

Pub visits help warm British homes.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59814

News from the Land of the Four O’Clock Sun

Ontario pulls plug on gas fired power plant.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-pulls-plug-on-gas-fired-plant/article1747600/

Lethal paralytic toxin found in B.C. shellfish.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-shellfish-lovers-warned-over-lethal-paralytic-toxin/article1749076/

Alberta names scientists to study water near oil sands.
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101007/edm_panel_101007/20101007/?hub=EdmontonHome
 
Electric cars put lithium miners on fast track.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59794

News from the Rest of the World

Australian farmers lose water to restore river.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59815

South Africa looks to maize for biofuels.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59810

Japan revives push for climate bill.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59807

News from the Homeland

Tree cutting imperils East Bay levees.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_16292553?nclick_check=1

Ohio drowning in manure.
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/10/10/ohio-farms-drowning-in-manure.html?sid=101

Frogs in the News

Water plan will decimate frogs.
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=11089

Antibiotics research turns to frogs.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/antibiotics-research-turns-to-frogs-1.694725

Best Headlines Ever

Butch, one of the Tamworth Two pigs that escaped the slaughter house, dies at age 12.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-11507280

Sailboat hits spit.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/10/09/1322773/sailoat-runs-aground-on-morro.html

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