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Good afternoon. In today's new:

  • Exxon to fund climate change deniers
  • Democrats go it alone, approve budget
  • Ads on beaches?
  • And much more.

Top of the Ticket

McClatchy News 6/29/11
California marine mammals beware: Feds say coastal fireworks can proceed
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
Democrats Pass Austerity Budget For California
 
Press-Telegram 6/28/11
Cal Assembly bill seeks to force disclosure of chemicals used in drilling wells
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
Battle over shark fin soup heats up in California
 
Groundswell 6/28/11
CLCV urges Redistricting Commission to consider environment

California Environmental News & Opinion

San Diego Union-Tribune 6/28/11
Cash-tight city considers selling ads on beaches
 
CA High Speed Rail Blog 6/28/11
Robert Cruickshank: Moderation in Pursuit of Solutions Is No Virtue
 
San Francisco Business Journal 6/29/11
California governor signs solar tax incentive bill
 
OC Watchdog 6/28
Tritium leaks plagued nuclear plants, including San Onofre
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
U.S. judge acts to help endangered species in California
 
Fresno Bee 6/28/11
Sierra Club tries to block Avenal power plant
 
Indy Bay 6/68/11
California Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Holds First Public Meeting
 
SF Gate 6/29/11
Removing Klamath River dams may not fix habitat

State Politics & Budget

Sacramento Bee 6/29/11
Dems go it alone, approve a budget
 
San Francisco Chronicle 6/29/11
Brown vetoes card-check legislation for farmworkers
 
KPCC 6/29/11
Public universities bear brunt of cuts in latest California state budget plan
 
Reuters 6/29/11
Analysis: California budget wins approval but no applause
 

National Environmental News & Opinion

Mother Jones Magazine 6/28/11
Did ExxonMobil Break Its Promise To Stop Funding Climate Change Deniers?
 
Greenspace (LA Times blog) 6/28/11
Conservation group asks White House to commit to national parks
 
San Francisco Chronicle 6/28/11
Speculators likely to drive up price of gas, study finds
 
Reuters 6/28/11
American climate skeptic Soon funded by oil, coal firms
 
New York Times: Green 6/29/11
Group Sues to End N.Y.’s Role in Regional Cap-and-Trade
 
E2 Wire (The Hill Blog) 6/29/11
Threats could have chilling effect on climate research, science group says
 
Grist 6/28/11
Bikenomics: How bicycling will save the economy (if we let it)

International Environmental News

Huffington Post 6/29/11
South Africans Tour American Fracking Hot Spots As Natural Gas Debate Goes Global
 
Grist 6/29/11
Germany to substantially increase geothermal feed-in tariffs
 
McClatchy News 6/29/11
California marine mammals beware: Feds say coastal fireworks can proceed
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/29/3734471/marine-mammals-beware-feds-say.html
 
OC Watchdog 6/28/11
Tritium leaks plagued nuclear plants, including San Onofre
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0629-endangered-species-20110629,0,4185075.story
 
Press-Telegram 6/28/11
Cal Assembly bill seeks to force disclosure of chemicals used in drilling wells
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_18372320
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
Battle over shark fin soup heats up in California
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-shark-fin-20110629,0,1523509.story
California Environmental News & Opinion
 
San Diego Union-Tribune 6/28/11
Cash-tight city considers selling ads on beaches
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/28/sd-city-council-mulls-ads-beach-park/
 
CA High Speed Rail Blog 6/28/11
Robert Cruickshank: Moderation in Pursuit of Solutions Is No Virtue
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2011/06/moderation-in-pursuit-of-solutions-is-no-virtue/
 
OC Watchdog 6/28
Tritium leaks plagued nuclear plants, including San Onofre
http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2011/06/28/tritium-leaks-plagued-nuclear-plants-including-san-onofre/87003/
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
U.S. judge acts to help endangered species in California
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0629-endangered-species-20110629,0,4185075.story
 
Fresno Bee 6/28/11
Sierra Club tries to block Avenal power plant
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/06/28/2445585/sierra-club-tries-to-block-avenal.html#ixzz1Qh70vkRp
 
Indy Bay 6/68/11
California Fish and Wildlife Strategic Vision Holds First Public Meeting
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/28/18683167.php
 
SF Gate 6/29/11
Removing Klamath River dams may not fix habitat
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/28/BAL31K35E1.DTL#ixzz1QhAQ11oz
State Politics & Budget
 
San Francisco Business Times 6/28/11
 
Sacramento Bee 6/29/11
Dems go it alone, approve a budget
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/29/3734881/dems-pass-budget-on-revenue-hopes.html
 
San Francisco Chronicle 6/29/11
Brown vetoes card-check legislation for farmworkers
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/29/BATP1K3M9J.DTL
 
California governor signs solar tax incentive bill
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/06/28/california-governor-signs-solar-tax.html?
 
Los Angeles Times 6/29/11
Democrats Pass Austerity Budget For California
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-state-budget-20110629,0,2648825.story
 
Capitol Alert 6/28/11
Emotions run high as Jerry Brown vetoes farmworker bill
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/06/emotions-run-high-as-jerry-bro.html#ixzz1Qh1bTvry
National Environmental News & Opinion
 
Mother Jones Magazine 6/28/11
Did ExxonMobil Break Its Promise To Stop Funding Climate Change Deniers?
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/06/exxonmobil-soon-climate-change-denier
 
Google Blog 6/28/11
Examining the impact of clean energy innovation
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/examining-impact-of-clean-energy.html
 
Greenspace (LA Times blog) 6/28/11
Conservation group asks White House to commit to national parks
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/06/national-parks-conservation.html
 
Talking Points Memo 6/28/11
Dem Senators Urge DOJ To Use 'Full Power' To Scrutinize Voter ID Laws
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/06/dem_senators_urge_doj_to_use_full_power_to_scrutinize_voter_id_laws.php
 
The Hill E2 Blog 6/28/11
Pawlenty skeptical that humans contribute to climate change
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/168775-pawlenty-skeptical-that-humans-contribute-to-climate-change
 
San Francisco Chronicle 6/28/11
Speculators likely to drive up price of gas, study finds
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/28/BU6D1K3E5N.DTL#ixzz1QgSVsS9z
 
 
Reuters 6/28/11
American climate skeptic Soon funded by oil, coal firms
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/28/us-usa-climate-skeptic-idUSTRE75R2HD20110628
 
New York Times: Green 6/29/11
Group Sues to End N.Y.’s Role in Regional Cap-and-Trade
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/group-sues-to-end-n-y-s-role-in-regional-cap-and-trade/
 
E2 Wire (The Hill Blog) 6/29/11
Threats could have chilling effect on climate research, science group says
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/168975-leading-science-group-blasts-attacks-on-climate-scientists
 
Grist 6/28/11
Bikenomics: How bicycling will save the economy (if we let it)
http://www.grist.org/biking/2011-02-28-how-bicycling-will-save-the-economy
International Environmental News
 
Huffington Post 6/29/11
South Africans Tour American Fracking Hot Spots As Natural Gas Debate Goes Global
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/168975-leading-science-group-blasts-attacks-on-climate-scientists
 
Grist 6/29/11
Germany to substantially increase geothermal feed-in tariffs
http://www.grist.org/energy-policy/2011-06-29-germany-to-substantially-increase-geothermal-feed-in-tariffs
 
 
 

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