Daily Green

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

• Debris from Japanese tsunami drifting toward California;
• Coastal developers must now factor sea-level rise into project designs;
• Study shows pollution can lead to brain damage and depression;
• France becomes first country to ban fracking;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Oakland Tribune 7/5/11
Debris from Japanese tsunami steadily drifting toward California
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_18407922

Sacramento Bee 7/3/11
Coastal California developers now must consider sea-level rise
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/03/3744307/coastal-california-developers.html

Sacramento Bee 7/3/11
Dan Walters: California ballot war on tap for 2012
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/03/3744309/dan-walters-california-ballot.html

The Telegraph 7/5/11
Pollution can lead to brain damage and depression warn scientists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8617258/Pollution-can-lead-to-brain-damage-and-depression-warn-scientists.html

DeSmogBlog 7/4/11
France Becomes First Country To Ban Fracking; Gas Drilling Still A Go
http://www.desmogblog.com/france-becomes-first-country-ban-fracking-gas-drilling-still-go

California Environmental News & Opinion

Sacramento Bee 7/2/11
Suction dredging backers hail Gov. Brown's veto
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/02/3743181/suction-dredging-backers-hail.html

New York Times 7/1/11
Traders See Calif. Emissions Credit Delay as 'Reassuring'
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/07/01/01climatewire-traders-see-calif-emissions-credit-delay-as-62944.html

Sacramento Bee 7/3/11
Haggling over California's water complicates Feinstein's re-election bid
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/03/3744308/haggling-over-californias-water.html

Los Angeles Times 7/4/11
Antelope Valley residents not fired up over green energy projects
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-wind-turbines-20110704,0,3706956.story

Associate Press 7/4/11
Highway project in redwood grove stirs debate
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iDtNF27vx2qogUmeAM5-nLdKHSrw

New York Times 7/3/11
In Los Angeles, Cuts Will Make Long Bus Commute Longer
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/us/04bus.html

Daily Breeze 7/1/11
Shoppers cope with plastic bag ban at grocery stores in unincorporated areas
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_18393035

L.A. Now 7/3/11
Mayor Villaraigosa pushes plan for L.A. bike lane network
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/07/la-mayor-pushes-bicycle-plan.html

The Record Searchlight 7/4/11
Environmentalists, anglers say Battle Creek fish runs hurt by logging
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/jul/04/fish-runs-hurt-by-logging-some-say/

State Politics & Budget

Sacramento Bee 7/3/11
Dan Morain: GOP budget 'victory' is hollow
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/03/3742632/gop-budget-victory-is-hollow.html

Los Angeles Times 7/3/11
Jerry Brown is working without a net
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jerry-brown-20110703,0,7980398.story

San Jose Mercury News 7/2/11
Did Republicans blow chance at relevance?
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_18394211

Sacramento Bee 7/5/11
Veil drawn on donors to Latino caucus-controlled California nonprofit
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/05/3747367/veil-drawn-on-donors-to-latino.html

San Francisco Chronicle 7/2/11
Jerry Brown, Andrew Cuomo similar but different
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/02/MNO11K4P15.DTL

Daily Breeze 7/5/11
Hahn, Huey far apart on jobs, deficit
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_18398054

Los Angeles Times 7/2/11
Hahn and Huey report fundraising in congressional race
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-election-money-20110702,0,5377430.story

National Environmental News & Opinion

Los Angeles Times 7/5/11
Yellowstone oil spill has spread farther, Exxon Mobil says
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-yellowstone-20110705,0,1443004.story

E² Wire 7/3/11
Amid criticism from GOP, environmental groups see opportunity
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/169523-amid-criticism-from-gop-greens-see-opportunity

Climate Progress 7/4/11
Mercury Poisoning Disproportionately Impacts Latinos
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/04/259439/study-mercury-poisoning-disproportionately-impacts-latinos/

Grist 7/5/11
EPA risks killing bees to fight invasive stink bugs
http://www.grist.org/animals/2011-07-05-epa-allows-another-bee-killing-pesticide-fight-invasive-pest

International Environmental News

Reuters 7/5/11
Asia pollution blamed for halt in warming: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/05/us-climate-sulphur-idUSTRE7634IQ20110705

Climate Progress 7/2/11
Cutting Building Energy Use 20% by 2020: Clinton Global Initiative Launches Major Efficiency Program
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/02/259548/cutting-building-energy-use-20-by-2020-clinton-global-initiative-launches-major-efficiency-program/

Huffington Post 7/5/11
U.S. Airlines Take EU To Court Over Emissions Cap
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/05/us-airlines-eu-emissions-cap-and-trade_n_890119.html

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