Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Commuter benefits bill reaches Brown's desk after unexpected fight;
• CLCV and more than 50 Calif. groups call on Congress to pass a better transportation bill;
• Fish bones are being used in Oakland to make lead contamination less harmful;
• Women are moving up in clean-energy industries;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 7/20/11
Commuter Benefits: How a bill with bipartisan support turned into a partisan fight
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/sb582-commuter-benefits

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 7/20/11
More Than 50 California Groups to Congress: We Need a Better Federal Transportation Bill
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jhorner/california_to_congress_you_can.html

New York Times 7/20/11
To Nullify Lead, Add a Bunch of Fish Bones
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/science/earth/21fishbones.html

Grist 7/21/11
Dudefest no more? Women are infiltrating cleantech
http://www.grist.org/cleantech/2011-07-21-dudefest-no-more-women-are-infiltrating-cleantech

Capitol Weekly 7/21/11
Tribes vs. trash: The tangled tale of a landfill battle
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zv2kjvq1y3t8te

California Environmental News & Opinion

California Progress Report 7/20/11
Principles for High-Speed Rail Public-Private Partnerships
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9178

Los Angeles Times 7/21/11
Electric cars about to cost more in California
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-autos-electric-prices-20110721,0,1179660.story

San Diego Union Tribune 7/20/11
Bill would limit copper-based boat paint
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/20/proposal-unveiled-to-limit-environmental-damage/

Sacramento Bee 7/21/11
Delta smelt population up -- wet winter appears to have helped
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/21/3783726/delta-smelt-population-up-wet.html

Capitol Weekly 7/21/11
The next new thing: Infrastructure financing districts get close look
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zv2l5je4iphe32

Sacramento Bee 7/21/11
Ted Gaines moves to halt state fire protection fee
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/21/3783597/ted-gaines-moves-to-halt-state.html

Contra Costa Times 7/21/11
Environmentalists renew push for plastic bag ban in Santa Cruz County
http://www.contracostatimes.com/environment/ci_18521685

Calaveras Enterprise 7/20/11
Public unites against raising Pardee dam
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2011/07/20/news/news01_pardee.txt

State Politics & Budget

California Progress Report 7/21/11
Term Limits Force California Legislators to Take Expertise to Other Government Offices
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9182

Capitol Weekly 7/21/11
In a world of Dems, GOP’s Cameron Smyth stands out
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zv2kqh71kjdano

Ventura County Star 7/20/11
For redistricting commissioners, what's a conflict of interest?
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jul/20/for-redistricting-commissioners-whats-a-conflict/

Sacramento Bee 7/21/11
Jerry Brown assumes uncommon influence over FPPC
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/21/3783602/jerry-brown-assumes-uncommon-influence.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Los Angeles Times 7/21/11
Legislators introduce bill to resuscitate PACE program for green upgrades to homes
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-green-homes-20110721,0,2930829.story

Blue-Green Blog 7/21/11
Obama Administration Takes on Electronic Waste Recycling
http://blog.bluegreenalliance.org/?p=2517

Greenspace 7/20/11
Study ranks air pollution from coal and oil-fired power plants
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/07/the-most-toxic-air-pollution-from-coal-and-oil-fired-power-plants-can-be-found-in-ohio-pennsylvania-and-florida-according.html

PressConnects 7/20/11
Wastewater from gas drilling being used for area road maintenance
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110720/NEWS01/107200369/Wastewater-from-gas-drilling-being-used-area-road-maintenance

Washington Post 7/21/11
Mayor Bloomberg gives $50 million to fight coal-fired power plants
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/mayor-bloomberg-gives-50-million-to-fight-coal-fired-power-plants/2011/07/20/gIQAEKKURI_story.html

International Environmental News

National Geographic 7/20/11
Longest Polar Bear Swim Recorded—426 Miles Straight
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/07/110720-polar-bears-global-warming-sea-ice-science-environment/

BBC 7/21/11
Climate change 'threatens peace', UN official warns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14229237

Guardian 7/21/11
UN countries divided over security council climate role
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/21/un-security-council-climate-change

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