Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today and over the weekend:

• Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders announce budget deal;
• California gets carbon market court win;
• State can lead fight for fuel economy;
• New state pesticide plan sparks protest, and much more.

Top of the Ticket

Capitol Alert (Sac Bee blog) 6/27/11
Jerry Brown, Democratic leaders announce budget deal
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/06/brown-democratic-leaders-annou.html

Reuters 6/27/11
California gets carbon market court win
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/26/us-carbon-california-idUSTRE75P01E20110626

Sacramento Bee (editorial) 6/26/11
State can lead fight for fuel economy
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/26/3726154/state-can-lead-fight-for-fuel.html

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 6/27/11
California's new pesticide plan sparks protest
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/06/pesticides-california-invasive-species-jerry-brown.html

Los Angeles Times 6/25/11
Scientists find holes in Klamath River dam removal plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-klamath-20110625,0,938010.story

San Francisco Chronicle 6/27/11
Budget talks test Jerry Brown's campaign promises
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/27/MNC31K2CM7.DTL

CA Environment

Fresno Bee 6/27/11
Is Valley importing bad air?
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/06/26/2442643/is-valley-importing-bad-air.html

Sacramento Bee 6/26/11
Nevada law shifts balance of power on Tahoe planning agency
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/26/3727693/nevada-law-shifts-balance-of-power.html

Associated Press 6/27/11
NW spotted owl recovery plan due by end of week
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3731159/nw-spotted-owl-recovery-plan-due.html

San Francisco Chronicle 6/25/11
Water Trail to circle S.F. Bay in the works
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/25/MN8S1K1SC7.DTL&type=green

San Diego Union-Tribune 6/25/11
Poseidon clears legal hurdle for desal plant
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/24/poseidon-clears-legal-hurdle-desal-plant/

San Francisco Chronicle 6/26/11
Conflict continues on Calif. gold mining tactics
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/26/ED0S1JVJ30.DTL&type=green

Associated Press 6/27/11
Endangered Calif seabird numbers down at LA port
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/27/3730649/endangered-calif-seabird-numbers.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 6/25/11
State e-waste program hits 1 billion pounds
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/24/state-e-waste-program-hits-1-billion-pounds/

State Politics

Bloomberg 6/27/11
California Fiscal Year Looms Without Budget Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-27/california-fiscal-year-looms-without-plan-as-brown-tax-falters.html

Capitol Alert (Sac Bee blog) 6/27/11
New Democratic budget relies on $4 billion more
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/06/california-budget-deal-under-discussion-by-gov-jerry-brown-and-democrats.html

Los Angeles Times 6/27/11
George Skelton: GOP expected to balk at good-news tax bill
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-tax-break-20110627,0,4366703.column

Calbuzz 6/27/11
Fight Looms Over Prop. 13’s Biggest Scam
http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/06/fight-looms-over-prop-13s-biggest-scam/

Los Angeles Times 6/27/11
Nasty tone of South Bay congressional race is more typical of closer contests
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-election-congress-20110627,0,6403097.story

Los Angeles Times 6/25/11
California a treasure trove for presidential candidates
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-california-money-20110626,0,7906939.story

California Progress Report 6/27/11
Steven Maviglio: Redistricting Commission Should Reject Latest GOP Ploy to Affect Maps
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9107

Natural Gas Debate

The Hill E2 Blog 6/27/11
Natural-gas report roils energy debate
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/168611-natural-gas-report-roils-energy-debate-

Grist 6/27/11
Taking sides in the latest natural gas battle
http://www.grist.org/natural-gas/2011-06-27-taking-sides-natural-gas-battle-new-york-times-fracking

New York Times 6/25/11
Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/us/26gas.html?ref=business

New York Times 6/26/11
Behind Veneer, Doubt on Future of Natural Gas
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/us/27gas.html

National Environmental News

Los Angeles Times (editorial) 6/27/11
Spurring the EPA on greenhouse gases
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-ed-0627-warming-20110627,0,2936446.story

Politico 6/25/11
Al Gore essay puts him back in the spotlight
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/57743.html

Los Angeles Times 6/27/11
Study: BPA exposure might make male mice undesirable to females
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-male-mice-bpa-20110627,0,6522597.story

New York Times 6/27/11
Oil oozes through your life
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/sunday-review/26clifford.html

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 6/27/11
Drilling in Arctic waters? Scientists aren't sure if it is safe
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/06/science-gaps-confront-arctic-oil-drilling.html

McClatchy 6/27/11
Study: spike in birth defects near mountaintop mining
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/06/23/116361/study-spike-in-birth-defects-near.html

KQED-FM Capital Notes 6/26/11
Does California Need A Budget Cop?
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/06/26/does-california-need-a-budget-cop/#more-9374

Associated Press 6/26/11
In talks with Detroit’s automakers, administration says it’s eyeing 56.2 mpg standard by 2025
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/policy/in-talks-with-big-3-automakers-administration-says-its-eyeing-562-mpg-standard-by-2025/2011/06/27/AGNCBgnH_story.html

The Hill E2 Blog 6/27/11
Bachmann targets EPA ahead of 2012 launch
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/168549-bachmann-i-love-the-environment

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