Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• PPIC poll: Californians support green energy, not nuclear plants;
• Redistricting commission releases final draft maps;
• Calif. EPA sets goal for hexavalent chromium limit in water;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Oakland Tribune 7/27/11
Poll: Californians say no nukes, but maybe oil drilling
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18564716

Calbuzz 7/28/11
A River of Denial: Climate Change, Taxes & Debt
http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/07/a-river-of-denial-climate-change-taxes-debt/

Greenspace 7/27/11
Green energy: California poll finds overwhelming support
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/07/global-warming-green-energy-california-poll.html

Read the full PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and the Environment:
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=993

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 7/28/11
Redistricting and the Fate of the Environmental Community in California
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/redistricting-and-fate-environmental-community-california

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 7/27/11
Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water: Welcome News from California
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/gsolomon/hexavalent_chromium_in_drinkin.html

Sacramento Bee 7/27/11
Head to Head: Is Brown's ambitious renewable energy goal a worthwhile pursuit?
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/27/3796483/is-browns-ambitious-renewable.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

Capitol Weekly 7/28/11
Renewable energy found in the wallets of ratepayers
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zvo0jgbse0dln3

Reuters 7/27/11
California offset frustration continues
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/us-california-point-carbon-idUSTRE76Q4RS20110727

Capitol Weekly 7/27/11
Electric cars may not find road to minority communities
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zvmsn3j1avxav7

The Bay Citizen 7/27/11
State Parks Sweet on Coca-Cola
http://www.baycitizen.org/environmental-health/story/state-parks-sweet-coca-cola/

Capitol Weekly 7/28/11
High-speed rail legacy, despite hassles, still on track
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zvo1dubzi5dtk9

Fresno Bee 7/27/11
Delta debate back before Fresno federal judge
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/07/27/2479953/delta-debate-back-before-fresno.html

Reuters 7/27/11
Freight train with chemical cars derails in California
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-derailment-california-idUSTRE76Q73H20110728

State Politics & Budget

Sacramento Bee 7/28/11
Dan Morain: Beware a third party that lacks transparency
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/28/3799316/dan-morain-beware-a-third-party.html

Los Angeles Times 7/28/11
Smartphoning campaign donations
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-phones-20110728,0,2896299.column

Sacramento Bee 7/28/11
California redistricting commission costing more than estimated
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/28/3799508/california-redistricting-commission.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Climate Progress 7/27/11
CBO: Clean Energy Standards Are an Affordable Way to Cut Carbon Emissions
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/07/27/281143/cbo-clean-energy-standards-are-an-affordable-way-to-cut-carbon-emissions/

Washington Post 7/27/11
Automakers, Obama administration agree on fuel efficiency standards through 2025
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/obama-administration-auto-industry-strike-deal-on-vehicle-fuel-efficiency/2011/07/27/gIQA72mKdI_story.html

Reuters 7/27/11
U.S. lawmakers find something to agree on: endangered species
http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2011/07/27/u-s-lawmakers-find-something-to-agree-on-endangered-species/

Statesman Journal 7/27/11
Future of national forests at center of debate
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110727/NEWS/110727037/Future-national-forests-center-debate

Grist 7/27/11
Conservatives try to force military to accept dirty fuels it doesn’t want
http://www.grist.org/energy-policy/2011-07-27-conservatives-force-military-accept-dirty-fuels

E² Wire 7/27/11
Kerry plan weaves climate into development programs
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/173919-kerry-plan-weaves-climate-into-development-programs

Scientific American 7/28/11
Intoxicated on Independence: Is Domestically Produced Ethanol Worth the Cost?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ethanol-domestic-fuel-supply-or-environmental-boondoggle

Mother Jones 7/28/11
Cancer Rates Higher Near Mountaintop Removal Sites
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/07/study-find-cancer-rates-higher-communities-near-mtr-sites

Grist 7/28/11
From nose-to-tail to stem-to-root, tasty ways to reduce food waste now
http://www.grist.org/sustainable-food/2011-07-28-from-nose-to-tail-to-stem-to-root-tasty-ways-reduce-food-waste

International Environmental News

Guardian 7/28/11
Tequila gives new biofuel crops a shot
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/28/tequila-biofuel-agave

Reuters 7/28/11
Climate change brings tea and apricots to Britain
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/us-crops-britan-climate-idUSTRE76R2EM20110728

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