Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Proposed fracking in Monterey draws protests
• Ban on plastic, paper bags considered by SLO County
• San Francisco passes cellphone radiation law
• Term limits failed to created citizen legislature, study finds
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Greenspace 7/19/11
Fracking: Monterey shale exploration draws protest
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/07/fracking-monterrey-shale-bureau-of-land-and-management.html

The Tribune 7/20/11
Ban on paper and plastic grocery bags proposed in SLO County
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/07/19/1688290/grocery-bag-ban.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

Bay Citizen 7/19/11
San Francisco Passes Cellphone Radiation Law
http://www.baycitizen.org/environmental-health/story/san-francisco-passes-cellphone-radiation/

The Lagonian 7/18/11
Styrofoam ban in Foster City takes a step forward
http://www.lagonian.com/article/?selectid=207

Beverly Hills Patch 7/19/11
Shifting Gears to Make Beverly Hills More Bike Friendly
http://beverlyhills.patch.com/articles/shifting-gears-to-make-beverly-hills-more-bike-friendly

Voice of OC 7/18/11
Senator: High-Speed Rail at Political Crossroads
http://www.voiceofoc.org/article_2d6414e4-b1c8-11e0-b0e3-001cc4c03286.html

California Watch 7/20/11
On Peninsula, bullet train’s cost projections scrutinized
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/peninsula-bullet-train-s-cost-projections-scrutinized-11564

Daily Breeze 7/19/11
County drinking water tests show traces of harmful chemicals at many sites
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_18509416

Press-Telegram 7/19/11
Long Beach plastic bag ban to move forward
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_18509232

Imperial Valley Press 7/20/11
Imperial Irrigation District studying how to meet renewable energy requirements
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-imperial-irrigation-district-studying-how-to-meet-renewable-energy-requirements-20110720,0,3616981.story

State Politics & Budget

Sacramento Bee 7/20/11
Dan Walters: Los Angeles County to see a big shuffle under redistricting
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/20/3780659/dan-walters-los-angeles-county.html

Politics Now 7/19/11
Janice Hahn takes seat in Congress
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-janice-hahn-seated-20110719,0,344964.story

Political 7/19/11
State term-limit law should be changed, says public policy group
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/07/state-term-limit-law-should-be-changed-says-public-policy-group.html

The Tribune 7/19/11
Study: Tobacco money sways California politics
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/07/19/1688095/study-tobacco-money-sways-california.html

Sacramento Bee 7/20/11
Redistricting panel expects court fight after it delivers maps http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/20/3780821/redistricting-panel-expects-court.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Planet ARK 7/18/11
Texas First State To Enact Hydrofracking Rules
http://planetark.org/wen/62647

7/19/11 Reuters
UAW, other unions support tougher fuel standards
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-labor-idUSTRE76I3GU20110719

Reuters 7/19/11
U.S. government to install fuel cells at 8 military posts
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-military-fuelcells-idUSTRE76I7AD20110719

International Environmental News

Guardian 7/19/11
Biofuel demand in US driving higher food prices, says report
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/19/biofuel-demand-us-fuel-prices

The Hill 7/20/11
Bill to block European Union from requiring US airlines to trade emissions filed
http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/172503-bill-to-block-european-union-from-requiring-us-airlines-to-trade-emissions-filed

New York Times 7/19/11
Gillard Accelerates Climate Effort; Coal Industry Counters With TV Blitz
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/07/19/19climatewire-gillard-accelerates-climate-effort-coal-indu-31638.html

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