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Good morning all. In the news today:

• Brown v. Whitman 3: Now it's personal;
• Is Big Oil going to invest in a Prop 23 ad blitz?
• California's solar industry is on the rise;
• After creating new rules, Obama lifts Gulf drilling moratorium--change we can believe in?
• David Allgood's Insomnia Corner, and more!

Governor's Race

Multiple sources 10/13/10
Whitman and Brown's final debate a contentious one
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gov-debate-20101013,0,3061663.story
Also: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16323115
Also: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/13/MNMD1FRP76.DTL
Also: http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16323117
Also: http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/10/liveblogging-the-dominican-dog-fight/
Also: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/13/3100145/rivals-in-slugfest-for-governor.html

San Jose Mercury News 10/12/10
Fact-check on Calif. gov candidates' debate claims
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16323884

The Washington Post 10/12/10
Calif. gov. candidate apologizes for aide's slur
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101206717.html

SF Chronicle 10/12/10
Women's groups urge votes against Whitman, Fiorina
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=74421
Also: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/women-1.html

SacBee 10/12/10
Whitman contributes another $20 million to her campaign
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/10/whitman-contributes-another-20.html

State Politics

Contra Costa Times 10/12/10
Van Jones, Dolores Huerta speak against Prop 23
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/10/12/van-jones-dolores-huerta-speak-against-prop-23/

Politico 10/13/10
California braced for Big Oil pushback
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43513.html

LA Times 10/13/10
Investor groups balk at oil companies' support of Prop 23
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corporate-funding-20101013,0,1829343.story

California Watch 10/13/10
Last-ditch October contributions flood Prop. 23 opposition
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/last-ditch-october-contributions-flood-prop-23-opposition-5689

San Jose Mercury News 10/13/10
Even in true blue California, Democrats face strong headwinds
http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_16319435

San Jose Mercury News 10/13/10
California tea party activists foresee upsets in the offing
http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_16319436

State Environmental News

NPR 10/13/10
Electric Vehicle Companies Tap Silicon Valley Cash
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130512433

LA Times 10/13/10
Solar industry shows it is gaining power
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar-show-20101013,0,796651.story

Oakland Tribune 10/12/10
Sierra Club survey finds wide range in fees cities charge for solar installations
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_16321093

LA Times 10/13/10
Pacific Gas & Electric announces new gas pipeline safety measures
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1013-san-bruno-20101013,0,2456857.story

Bakersfield Californian 10/12/10
Grape industry on lookout for destructive moth
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1843377211/Grape-industry-on-lookout-for-destructive-moth

Times-Standard 10/13/10
Water up in the air; conflict swirls over how feds use extra Eel River water
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_16326179

National & International News

LA Times 10/13/10
U.S. lifts moratorium on deep-water drilling in Gulf of Mexico
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-oil-moratorium-20101013,0,6758414.story
Also: http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_16319988

Washington Post 10/12/10
Obama and oil drilling: How politics spilled into policy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/12/AR2010101206218.html

Environmental News Service 10/12/10
U.S. and China Sign Environmental Protection Agreement
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2010/2010-10-12-091.html

Politico 10/13/10
Campaign finance reform: R.I.P.?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43515.html

Huffington Post 10/13/10
How the GOP Went from 48 to Zero in Support of Donor Disclosure
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/13/how-the-gop-went-from-48-_n_760962.html

NY Times Green Blog 10/12/10
C.D.C. Girds for Climate Change
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/c-d-c-allots-climate-research-money/

AP 10/12/10
'The Cove' in Taiji, Japan Persists with Dolphin Hunt
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/12/the-cove-in-taiji-japan-p_n_759155.html

Bloomgberg 10/12/10
Google's Reicher Aims at Another Fledgling Industry
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/google-s-reicher-aims-at-another-fledgling-industry-wind-farms.html

St. Petersburg Times 10/13/10
Florida's Everglades buyout shrinks to fraction of promised restoration
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wetlands/floridas-everglades-buyout-shrinks-to-fraction-of-promised-restoration/1127824

David Allgood's Insomnia Corner

Fossil Fuel Funtime

Despite lifting of drilling ban, uncertainty remains.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130524448

Duke Energy gets permit to burn whole trees for power.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/13/1757813/duke-can-use-trees-for-power-plant.html

PA issues new fracking rules.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iHD0J0uHXQV34usO4jhHXBo5QDpwD9IQF5I00?docId=D9IQF5I00

Stalemate in PA Senate over shale gas tax.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20101013_Stalemate_nears_in_Pa__Senate_over__shale_tax_.html

It’s red states vs. blue states in legal battle over EPA carbon emissions rules.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/10/12/12greenwire-its-red-states-vs-blue-in-legal-war-over-epa-g-99648.html?ref=earth

News Of The World

World must address coming water shortage.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59844

Asian needs $8 billion annual investment in water.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59839

Wind will provide 20% of world's power by 2030.
http://yubanet.com/enviro/Wind-power-to-provide-a-fifth-of-world-s-electricity-by-2030.php

Humpback whale swims across a quarter of the globe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9084000/9084490.stm

NATO commander warns that climate change could lead to Arctic conflict.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/11/nato-conflict-arctic-resources

Showdown coming over bluefin tuna.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/a-showdown-on-bluefin-tuna/?hp

News from the EU

Photo showed leak before Hungarian toxic spill.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQtLSI8QZE_s_KFS4yy36WTlrv3AD9IQAPDG0?docId=D9IQAPDG0

Hungary locks down firm responsible for spill.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59848

Major retailers caught violating rules against harmful chemicals.
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/632202/tesco_caught_breaching_eu_rules_on_harmful_chemicals.html

Brussels plans strict new controls for offshore drilling.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/ontario-scraps-controversial-eco-fees-in-latest-about-face-by-mcguinty/article1754333/

Tanker leaking fuel into North Sea after collision.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/59846

News from the Land of 1.4 Billion People

China aims to cut energy use per GDP unit by 17%.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-13/china-aims-to-cut-energy-use-per-unit-of-gdp-by-17-percent-news-reports.html

News from the Damp Isles

BBC told to insure “balance” rather than facts in climate change coverage.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8060211/BBC-told-to-ensure-balance-on-climate-change.html

50 years after being declared a dead zone, Thames River wins conservation prize.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/12/river-thames-wins-conservation-prize

Thames River cleanup a success story.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8059970/The-clean-up-of-the-River-Thames.html

News From The Land Of the Four O’Clock Sun

Consortium offers to buy asbestos mine.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/indian-consortium-makes-cash-offer-to-revive-rare-canadian-asbestos-mine-104817044.html

Hibernia offshore oil project to expand.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/federal-provincial-agency-approves-hibernia-project-expansion-plan-104804369.html

News from the Rest of the World

Australia bans pesticide endosulfan.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/australia-joins-other-countries-in-banning-endosulfan-20101012-16ht7.html

Deforestation partly to blame for Pakistan flooding.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-logging-20101013,0,4030020.story

Thirty mile long logjam on Malaysian river hints at forest crimes.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/30-mile-logjam-on-malaysian-river-hints-at-forest-crimes/?ref=earth

Frogs in the News

Biologists search for rare Utah toad.
http://www.vernal.com/stories/Biologists-search-for-rare-Utah-toad,712958

Best Headlines Ever

Mice that eat at the wrong time of day get fat.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/10/early-to-bed-and-early-to-rise-makes-a-mouse-skinny/1

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