Daily Green

 

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

  • Nevada pressures California to increase Tahoe development
  • Jerry Brown nominates Goodwin Liu to CA Supreme Court
  • Dept. of Energy to weigh in on fracking
  • and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Los Angeles Times 7/27/11
Nevada seeks to loosen California's grip on Tahoe development
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-tahoe-20110727,0,4760006.story
 
Los Angeles Times 7/27/11
Gov. Jerry Brown appoints Goodwin Liu to California Supreme Court
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0727-goodwin-liu-20110727,0,3404338.story
 
New York Times 7/26/11
U.S. Department of Energy Prepares to Take the Floor in the Nation's 'Fracking' Debate
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/07/26/26climatewire-us-department-of-energy-prepares-to-take-the-42632.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

New York Times 7/26/11
Storing Water for a Dry Day Leads to Suits
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/science/earth/27waterbank.htm
 
Sacramento Bee 7/27/11
Brown prolongs freeze on suction dredge mining
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/27/3796886/brown-prolongs-freeze-on-suction.html
 
California Watch 7/27/11
In produce paradise, farm workers can finally eat their own harvest
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/produce-paradise-farm-workers-can-finally-eat-their-own-harvest-11703
 
Modesto Bee 7/26/11
Modesto Irrigation District OKs solar farm
http://www.modbee.com/2011/07/26/1790961/modesto-power-company-oks-solar.html
 
Contra Costa Times 7/26/11
Mistakes over hazardous liquid pipe locations pose threat
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_18553817?nclick_check=1&forced=true
 
Climate Watch 7/26/11
California Cities Confront Water Challenges
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/07/26/california-cities-confront-water-challenges/
 
Marin Independent Journal 7/26/11
Marin County renews solar rebate program
http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_18556961
 
Huffington Post 7/26/11
Bike Sharing Coming Soon To San Francisco
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/bike-sharing-san-francisco-coming-soon_n_909993.html

State Politics & Budget

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 7/26/11
Assembly refuses to release legislators' budgets
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18555562
 
Wall Street Journal 7/27/11
California Counties Reel From Tax Hit
 
Calitics 7/26/11
Redistricting Maps Head Towards a Finished Product
http://calitics.com/diary/13719/redistricting-maps-head-towards-a-finished-product
 
Los Angeles Times 7/26/11
Governor bans sidewalk sales of puppies, kittens
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/07/governor-bans-sidewalk-sales-of-puppies-kittens.html
 
National Environmental News & Opinion
 
Huffington Post 7/26/11
Department Of Energy Tackles Fracking
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/feds-fracking-fray_n_910168.html
 
Associated Press 7/26/11
AP IMPACT: Gulf oil industry-gov't ties persist
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ij4WeBsR4M0DUfFWciwWhE8JWmLw
 
Washington Post 7/26/11
House votes Nov. 1 deadline for decision on ‘oil sands’ pipeline from western Canada to Texas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/house-votes-nov-1-deadline-for-decision-on-oil-sands-pipeline-from-western-canada-to-texas/2011/07/26/gIQAXbFWbI_story.html
 
Huffington Post 7/26/11
EPA Delays Ozone Standards, Postpones Public Health Protections
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/epa-delays-ozone-standards_n_910204.html
 
Think Progress 7/26/11
With Default Seven Days Away, House GOP Fixates On Repealing Environmental Regulations
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/07/26/279055/house-gop-repeal-environmental-regulations/
 
International Environmental News
 
Reuters 7/27/11
Contaminated river in China sparks panic buying of water
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/china-panic-water-idUSL3E7IR1N220110727
 
The Independent 7/27/11
Fears rise over French 'killer seaweed' that left 15 wild boar dead
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/fears-rise-over-french-killer-seaweed-that-left-15-wild-boar-dead-2326492.html
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