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Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• Proof of fracking contamination found in old EPA report
• Oregon joins fight against shark finning
• State moves to expand recycling mandate
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Pro Publica 8/4/11
Does an Old EPA Fracking Study Provide Proof of Contamination?
http://www.propublica.org/article/does-an-old-epa-fracking-study-provide-proof-of-contamination

Groundswell: CLCV Blog 8/4/11
Redistricting: No one said it would be easy
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/redistricting-no-one-said-it-would-be-easy

Greenspace 8/4/11
Oregon joins fight against shark finning
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/08/shark-finning-ban-oregon.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

SignOn San Diego 8/4/11
More apartments, businesses may have to recycle
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/04/recycling-mandate-to-expand-for-apartments/

Sacramento Bee 8/5/11
California utilities get 17 percent of power from green sources
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/04/3817906/large-utilities-in-state-now-get.html

The Press-Enterprise 8/4
Governor signs electric-vehicle bill
http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2011/08/governor-signs-jeffries-bill.html

California Watch 8/5/11
Study: Bioplastics may harm environment
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/study-bioplastics-may-harm-environment-11916

Calitics 8/4/11
Our Austere Future: CA Democratic Congressional Delegation Challenges Transportation Bill
http://calitics.com/diary/13750/our-austere-future-ca-democratic-congressional-delegation-challenges-transportation-bill

California Watch 8/5/11
'Deplorable' comments from bullet train official enrage farmers
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/deplorable-comments-bullet-train-official-enrage-farmers-11911

State Politics & Budget

SignOn San Diego 8/4/11
State won’t investigate radio ad backers
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/04/state-wont-investigate-radio-ad-backers/

Sacramento Bee 8/4/11
Unusual coalition raises $600K to back California moderates
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/08/californians-for-fiscal-accountability-and-responsibility-2012.html

Bay Citizen 8/3/11
Amazon Shells Out $3 Million to Fight Online Sales Tax
http://www.baycitizen.org/elections/story/amazon-shells-3-million-fight-tax/

Sacramento Bee 8/5/11
Prison overcrowding plan may fall short, report finds
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/08/prison-overcrowding-plan-may-f.html

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 8/4/11
Database: Search and compare spending by state Assembly members
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18619308

California Watch 8/5/11
Ballot initiative would tax marijuana like wine
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/ballot-initiative-would-tax-marijuana-wine-11784

National Environmental News & Opinion

This Week In Earth 8/5/11
Sand Grab: Fracking spurs silica mining boom
http://thisweekinearth.com/editions/2011_08_05/sand_grab.html

Associated Press 8/3/11
Tests: Most toxic Mont. spill compounds dissipated
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jmXUUYFmIN-F8YUzoC4G2kXJXkFA?docId=2f0f28dcd3e843a6a7101ccf34e32231

Greenspace 8/4/11
Arctic oil spill could prove tough to clean
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/08/shell-arctic-drilling-oil-spill.html

World Wire 8/4/11
House of Representatives 'Most Anti-Environment' in History
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2011/2011-08-04-091.html

Newsday 8/3/11
Keeler: Stop chipping away at the EPA
http://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/keeler-stop-chipping-away-at-the-epa-1.3073232

Mother Jones 8/3/11
New Report: CO2 Emissions Cost Way More Than You Think
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/08/carbon-dioxide-emissions-cost-economy-underestimated

Los Angeles Times 8/5/11
Forecasters predict unusually active hurricane season
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hurricane-forecast-20110805,0,4669211.story

Planet Ark 8/5/11
Heat Waves Pushes Texas Power Grid Into Red Zone
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62849

Think Progress 8/4/11
At Kochs Alec Conference the many benefits of atmospheric co2 enrichment
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/08/04/288498/at-kochs-alec-conference-the-many-benefits-of-atmospheric-co2-enrichment/

International Environmental News

This Week In Earth 8/5/11
Efficiency: Data center electricity use grows more slowly than expected
http://thisweekinearth.com/editions/2011_08_05/efficiency.html

BBC 8/4/11
Arctic 'tipping point' may not be reached
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14408930

Los Angeles Times 8/5/11
Shell gets conditional approval for U.S. Arctic drilling plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-shell-arctic-20110805,0,6564052.story

Guardian 8/4/11
China to cap energy use in national low-carbon plan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/04/china-cap-energy-plan

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