Good afternoon. In today's new:
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Exxon to fund climate change deniers
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Democrats go it alone, approve budget
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Ads on beaches?
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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