Daily Green

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

• Prospects dim for billions in federal high-speed rail money;
• CA redistricting commission finishes drawing new districts;
• U.S. House Democrats take aim at riders in Interior, EPA spending battle;
• Gov. Brown aims to 'crush' opposition to clean energy, & much more.

Today's Greenest

California Watch 7/24/11
Prospects dim for billions in federal high-speed rail funding
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/prospects-dim-billions-federal-high-speed-rail-funding-11685

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog 7/25/11
Independent commission finishes drawing new districts
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/07/independent-commission-finishe.html

Sacramento Bee (Capitol Alert blog) 7/25/11
Jerry Brown pledges to 'crush' opposition to clean energy [at today's conference]
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/07/jerry-brown-pledges-to-crush-o.html

San Jose Mercury News 7/24/11
From Governor Moonbeam to Governor Sunbeam -- Brown pushes for alternative energy
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_18541375

Atlantic 7/25/11
Live stream: The Governor's Conference on Local Renewable Energy Resources
http://events.theatlantic.com/ca-governors-conference-renewable-energy/2011/
Conference schedule from Governor Jerry Brown's website: http://gov.ca.gov/s_energyconference.php

New York Times/Greenwire 7/25/11
House Democrats to Take Aim at Policy Riders in Interior, EPA Spending Battle
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/07/25/25greenwire-house-democrats-to-take-aim-at-policy-riders-i-43602.html

California Environment

Los Angeles Times (Editorial) 7/25/11
Paper or plastic? Pay up
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-ed-plastic-20110725,0,2639932.story

Santa Barbara Independent (Opinion) 7/24/11
Rep. Lois Capps: Mercury Pollution Hurts Everywhere
http://www.independent.com/news/2011/jul/24/mercury-pollution-hurts-everywhere/

Politico (Opinion) 7/24/11
George Mitchell, William Reilly: California must lead on emissions
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59765.html

Way Out West 7/25/11
America’s Cup environmental review draws criticism
http://www.wayoutwestnews.com/2011/07/25/americas-cup-environmental-review-draws-criticism/

Los Angeles Daily News 7/24/11
Villaraigosa aims to cement legacy with mass transit works
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_18542619

KQED-FM 7/23/11
California's Nuclear Burden
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/07/23/californias-nuclear-burden/

California High Speed Rail Blog 7/24/11
Shedding Some Light on Jerry Brown and HSR
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2011/07/shedding-some-light-on-jerry-brown-and-hsr/

Environment News Service 7/22/11
California Governor Acts to Protect Solar Project From Tortoise Defenders
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2011/2011-07-22-091.html

Los Angeles Times 7/24/11
Wind farms multiply, fueling clashes with nearby residents
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wind-power-20110724,0,5257706.story

Sacramento Bee 7/25/11
Less Red Tape On Solar Projects Would Mean More Jobs, Study Says
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/25/3791546/less-red-tape-on-solar-projects.html

Sacramento Bee 7/25/11
Yolo Drafts Measure To Protect Ag Lands From Solar Projects
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/25/3791686/yolo-drafts-measure-to-protect.html

San Jose Mercury News 7/25/11
New Plan To Preserve The Views In Yosemite Begins With 'Timber!'
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_18539564

Sacramento Bee 7/25/11
Editorial: Governor Brown should rescind methyl iodide
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/25/3791556/governor-brown-should-rescind.html

Los Angeles Times (Greenspace blog) 7/24/11
EPA Chief Lisa Jackson speaks at NAACP convention in Los Angeles
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/07/epa-chief-lisa-jackson-speaks-before-naacp-convention-in-los-angeles.html

Orange County Register (OC Science blog) 7/18/11
California mussels: 1st warming casualty?
http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/2011/07/18/california-mussels-1st-warming-casualty/132583/

Los Angeles Times 7/25/11
Tule vegetation infests Lower Owens River
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tules-20110725,0,3053499.story

Sacramento Bee 7/23/11
Water-wise, river-friendly and lush [lawns]
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/23/3780378/water-wise-river-friendly-and.html

California Politics

California Progress Report (Opinion) 7/25/11
Schrag: Reining In Term Limits
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9192

California Watch 7/25/11
Ballot Initiative Reform Heads Toward Governor
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/ballot-initiative-reform-heads-toward-governor-11647

National & International Environmental News & Opinion

The Hill (On the Money blog) 7/25/11
Dems: ‘Toxic’ environmental spending bill will spread heat, death
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/173249-dems-toxic-environmental-spending-bill-will-spread-heat-deathter
List of riders from Dem Appropriations Committee blog:
http://democrats.appropriations.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=827:list-of-legislative-riders-on-hr2584-the-interior-a-environment-approps-bill-for-fy12-&catid=223:press-releases&Itemid=4

Solve Climate News 7/25/11
Climate Change Forcing Buried Toxics Back Into Atmosphere, Scientists Say
http://solveclimatenews.com/news/20110725/climate-change-scientists-persistent-organic-pollutants-pops-toxics-arctic

The Hill (E2 Wire blog) 7/25/11
Amid opposition from conservatives, businesses defend greenhouse-gas accord
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/173209-amid-opposition-from-conservatives-businesses-defend-greenhouse-gas-accord

Smart Planet 7/25/11
NASA, researchers: Antarctic ice loss at least 10 gigatons a year for last decade
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/nasa-researchers-antarctic-ice-loss-at-least-10-gigatons-a-year-for-last-decade/17872

NRDC Switchboard blog 7/21/11
Administration Launches Jobs Killing E-Waste Initiative
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ahershkowitz/administration_launches_job_killing_e-waste_initiative.html

New York Times (Green blog) 7/25/11
A Global Pinball Game: Tracking E-Waste
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/a-global-pinball-game-tracking-e-waste/

New York Times Dot Earth blog 7/25/11
Varied Views of Obama's Environmental Record
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/varied-views-of-obamas-environmental-record/

New York Times Green blog 7/25/11
An Odder Look to Fuel-Efficient Trucks
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/an-odder-look-to-fuel-efficient-trucks/

Huffington Post 7/24/11
Needed: A UN Special Representative on Climate Change and Security
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ambassador-marlene-moses/un-climate-change-security_b_908138.html

The Hill 7/25/11
Oilman Flores [R-TX] looks to nuclear, alternative fuels for energy future
http://thehill.com/capital-living/new-member-of-the-week/173165-oilman-flores-looks-to-nuclear-alternative-fuels-for-energy-future

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 7/25/11
Reynolds American Deceives Consumers by Marketing American Spirit Cigarettes As "Eco Friendly"
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press_releases/post/2011_07_25_reynolds

Climate Progress 7/25/11
Can Fracking Turn Land into ‘Lifeless Moonscapes’?
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/25/277052/fracking-land-lifeless-moonscapes/

Care2.com 7/23/11
McDonald’s Partnership Will Recycle Veggie Oil Into Fuel [Ed. note: in the United Arab Emirates only]
http://www.care2.com/causes/mcdonalds-partnership-will-recycle-veggie-oil-into-fuel.html

Alertnet 7/25/11
Climate Conversations - Why is debate standing still on averting climate conflict?
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/climate-conversations/why-is-debate-standing-still-on-averting-climate-conflict/

NPR 7/22/11
Tennessee Awaits Tons Of German Nuclear Waste
http://www.npr.org/2011/07/22/138478701/tennessee-awaits-tons-of-german-nuclear-waste

Reuters 7/22/11
U.S. delays final report on BP oil spill probe
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/22/us-oil-spill-report-idUSTRE76L56H20110722

Reuters 7/22/11
U.S. on track to decide fate of Canada oil pipe
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/22/us-usa-pipeline-keystone-idUSTRE76L5VS20110722

AFP 7/24/11
Has warming put 'Dirty Dozen' pollutants back in the saddle?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i-tXj1NMCJ_uWY2Acaw75TQPyg7Q

New York Times 7/24/11
A Slow Start for the Carbon Credit Market
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/business/energy-environment/a-slow-start-for-the-for-carbon-credit-market.html

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