Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• State Supreme Court rules on local regulation of plastic bags;
• National, state and local analysis of the Brookings green jobs report;
• House votes to roll back Clean Water Act;
• Study shows flaws in federal estimate of climate change;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Sacramento Bee 7/14/11
California Supreme Court rules in fight over plastic shopping bags
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/14/3769934/california-supreme-court-rules.html

The Thin Green Line (San Francisco Chronicle Blog) 7/13/11
Green jobs: Has California lost its edge?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=93102

New York Times 7/14/11
‘Green’ Economy Is Real but Needs a Push, Study Suggests
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/green-economy-is-real-but-needs-a-push-study-suggests/

San Diego Union-Tribune 7/13/11
San Diego's green jobs grow in national report
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/13/san-diegos-green-jobs-grow-national-report/

Sacramento Bee 7/14/11
Green jobs flourish in Sacramento area
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/14/3768448/green-jobs-flourish-in-sacramento.html

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 7/13/11
House Votes to Roll Back Clean Water Act
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/sfleischli/house_votes_to_roll_back_clean.html

Scientific American 7/14/11
Economists Find Flaws in Federal Estimate of Climate Damage
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=economists-find-flaws-federal-estimate-climate-damage

California Environmental News & Opinion

Bay Citizen 7/13/11
Groundwater Lacks State Oversight in California - That Can Lead to Overuse
http://www.baycitizen.org/water/story/groundwater-lacks-central-oversight/

East Bay Express 7/13/11
The Bay Area Gets Fracked
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/the-bay-area-gets-fracked/Content?oid=2917062

KQED Quest 7/13/11
Boom Times For The Recycling Industry
http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/boom-times-for-the-recycling-industry/

KQED Climate Watch 7/13/11
Climate Change Chipping Away at the Coast
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/07/13/climate-change-chipping-away-at-the-coast

Wall Street Journal 7/14/11
Ranching, Wetlands Collide in North Coast
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303678704576442021425160228.html

Daily Journal 7/13/11
Push on to get rid of Styrofoam in San Mateo County
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=162848

Vacaville Reporter 7/13/11
MTC campaign aims to promote 'greener' driving
http://www.thereporter.com/wirenews/ci_18467506

LA Weekly 7/14/11
Beverly Hills Versus the Westside Subway
http://www.laweekly.com/2011-07-14/news/beverly-hills-versus-the-westside-subway/

San Jose Mercury News 7/13/11
Solar company offers prize to state's biggest energy hog
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_18470752

State Politics & Budget

Capital Notes 7/14/11
Redistricting's Final, Controversial, Push
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/07/14/redistrictings-final-controversial-push/

Los Angeles Times 7/14/11
Janice Hahn savors victory as she looks forward to 2012
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-election-congress-20110714,0,1955870.story

Orange County Register 7/13/11
‘South California’ secession effort recedes
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2011/07/13/south-california-secession-effort-subsides/56889/

National Environmental News & Opinion

Reuters 7/13/11
As CO2 levels rise, land becomes less able to curb warming: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/us-climate-land-idUSTRE76C4ZE20110713

Politico 7/13/11
GOP conservation cuts rile sportsmen 
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58838.html

New York Times 7/14/11
With Tiny Cans, a New Trash Equation
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/with-tiny-cans-a-new-trash-equation/

Think Progress 7/13/11
Bachmann’s Pledge To Eliminate The EPA Is Fueled By Koch
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/07/13/265497/bachmanns-pledge-to-eliminate-the-epa-is-fueled-by-koch/

Huffington Post 7/14/11
Carbon Capture Project By American Electric Power Co. Put On Hold
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/carbon-capture-project-american-electric-power_n_898170.html

E² Wire 7/13/11
House Democrats renew battle against cafeteria Styrofoam
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/171313-house-democrats-renew-battle-against-cafeteria-styrofoam

Grist 7/14/11
Google science fair winner stands up for air quality
http://www.grist.org/list/2011-07-14-google-science-fair-winner-stands-up-for-air-quality

International Environmental News

Reuters 7/13/11
Japan nuclear crisis sparks $2 bln renewables project
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/softbank-solar-idUSL3E7ID0YB20110713

Tree Hugger 7/14/11
Toronto Changing Ordinance; Will Allow Front Yard Vegetable Gardens
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/city_of_toronto_changing_ordinance_allow_front_yard_gardens.php

Frogs in the News

Huffington Post 7/14/11
Borneo Rainbow Toad, Or Sambas Stream Toad, Spotted In Malaysia's Eastern Sarawak State
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/borneo-rainbow-toad-malaysia_n_898036.html
 

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