Daily Green

Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s day AFTER the day after the election news:

• Brown's green vision for California;
• Boxer overcame several hurdles to defeat Fiorina;
• Prop 23 marks a new era in environmental politics;
• New energy outfoxes old, and much more.

Top of the Ticket

Los Angeles Times (opinion) 11/4/10
Tom Hayden: Brown's green vision for California
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-oe-hayden-green-california-20101104,0,7578000.story

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
Barbara Boxer overcame several hurdles to defeat Carly Fiorina in Senate race
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-1104-senate-20101104,0,4513808.story

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
Prop. 23 battle marks new era in environmental politics
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-global-warming-20101104,0,4277096.story

New York Times (editorial) 11/4/10
New Energy Outfoxes Old in California
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/opinion/04thu3.html

California Watch 11/4/10
Prop. 23 defeat energizes backers, opponents alike
http://www.californiawatch.org/watchblog/prop-23-defeat-energizes-backers-opponents-alike-6369

Sacramento Bee 11/4/10
Prop. 21's defeat leaves state's parks in lurch
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/04/3158092/prop-21s-defeat-leaves-states.html

State Environmental Politics

National Geographic Daily News 11/4/10
A U.S. Cap-and-Trade Experiment To End: But California election results signal regional interest in global warming fight
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/news/energy/2010/11/101103-chicago-climate-exchange-cap-and-trade-election/

Calitics 11/4/10
NRDC Action Fund: California Voters Say Yes to Clean Energy and to Ending Budget Gridlock
http://calitics.com/diary/12813/california-voters-say-yes-to-clean-energy-and-to-ending-budget-gridlock

Chicoer 11/4/10
Logue: Big money beat Proposition 23
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_16518946

(Editor’s Note: Logue neglects to mention the huge grassroots support for the No on Prop 23 side… and the big corporate spenders on the “Yes” side).

L.A. Now, San Mateo County Times 11/4/10
California’s first high-speed rail segment may run through Central Valley
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/11/californias-first-high-speed-rail-may-run-through-central-valley.html
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_16523750

Daily Press 11/4/10
Mojave air board misses ozone deadline
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/threaten-22778-feds-fine.html

More State Politics

Contra Costa Times 11/4/10
Gov.-elect Brown prepares to tackle harsh realities
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_16515360

San Francisco Chronicle 11/4/10
Jerry Brown plunges in to work as governor-elect
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/04/MN3A1G6GLM.DTL

PolitiCal (LA Times blog) 11/4/10
Lawmakers look ahead to new governor, new budget rules
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/lawmakers-look-ahead-to-new-governor-new-budget-rules-.html

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
Jerry Brown's election doesn't ensure end to gridlock
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-jerry-brown-20101104,0,1511990.story

Multiple sources 11/4/10
On Meg Whitman’s defeat
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/11/a-strategist-who-worked-with.html
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/11/five-ways-emeg-blew-her-campaign-for-governor/
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/nov/03/the-most-expensive-700000-votes-ever-in-politics/
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/04/ED6M1G5NTR.DTL

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
GOP 'run over by a truck' in down-ticket races
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-downballot-20101104,0,5038291.story

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
California attorney general's race remains too close to call
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-attorney-general-20101104,0,3932281.story

Capitol Weekly 11/4/10
High drama in hot local, legislative races
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z91msq809npbup

Capitol Alert (Sac Bee blog) 11/4/10
Pérez re-elected Assembly speaker for second term
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/11/perez-re-elected-assembly-spea.html

Los Angeles Times 11/4/10
Assembly Republicans oust leader
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/assembly-republicans-oust-leader.html

Political Blotter 11/4/10
CD11 is a nail-biter
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/11/03/cd11-outcome-is-a-nail-biter/

Sacramento Bee 11/4/10
Democrat Pan declares victory in usually reliable GOP district
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/04/3158154/democrat-pan-declares-victory.html

Sacramento Bee 11/4/10
Redistricting panel survives, duties expanded
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/04/3158093/redistricting-panel-survives-duties.html

National Environmental News

Washington Post 11/4/10
Elections alter climate and energy landscape
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/04/AR2010110402490.html

Think Progress 11/4/10
REPORT: Meet The 2010 GOP Freshman Class
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11/03/gop-frosh-class/

Grist 11/4/10
Election 2010: The scoop on energy and environment ballot measures
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-02-2010-state-ballot-measure-initiative-energy-environment

McClatchy 11/4/10
GOP control of House will shift environmental policy
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/03/103149/with-gop-in-charge-of-house-environmental.html

New York Times 11/4/10
Obama to face new GOP foes to global warming fight
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/business/energy-environment/04enviro.html?_r=1

Reuters 11/4/10
Views of Republicans set to lead key energy committees
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60110

Green (NY Times blog) 11/4/10
Climate cues from the next House Speaker
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/03/climate-cues-from-the-next-house-speaker/?hpw

Environmental Health News

Chemicals in makeup, moisturizers link to DNA damage in sperm
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/parabens-in-products-linked-to-dna-damage-in-mens-sperm/

David Allgood’s Insomnia Corner

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

Feds. sue to close Massey Energy mine over safety violations.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/03/massey-mine-kentucky-safety-violations-_n_778488.html

Corrosion in BP's Alaskan pipeline threatens more oil spills.
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/corrosion-threatens-bp-pipelines-in-alaska-could-lead-to-more-spills/19701895

Alberta hopes GOP gains will clean of dirty oil sands image, aid exports to US.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/gop-win-will-help-scrub-albertas-dirty-oil-image-in-us-experts--106651233.html

Chemical companies seek trade secret protections for fracking fluids.
http://www.propublica.org/article/two-companies-seek-trade-secret-status-for-fracking-fluids-in-wyoming

Oil companies seek profits in new bio-fuel rules.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60105

Court okays gas drilling in WVA state park.
http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201011031196

Republican wins in Pennsylvania to spark new gas drilling, set back alternatives.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592473576363954.html

Gas drillers spent heavily to insure Republican victories in PA.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20101104_Natural_gas_industry_spent_heavily_on_Pennsylvania_Republican_candidates.html

Kansas governor fires official to clear the way for coal plant.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/03/2390970/firing-improves-chances-for-sunflower.html

NEWS FROM THE EU:

Plastic trash killing Adriatic loggerhead turtles.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9155000/9155453.stm

Europe wants answers to nuclear waste storage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11684571

Carbon offset plan nears completion, governments skeptical.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60107

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

Low carbon claims by Chinese cities misleading.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/04/china-low-carbon-cities-misleading

Dream for rare earths leads to grim costs.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60106

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Re-introduced Scottish sea eagle numbers soaring.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11686816

Scotland to fine, jail people who slaughter birds of prey.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/03/scotland-fines-jail-wildlife-crime

Scotland launches 70 million wind energy fund.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/02/scotland-wind-energy-fund

UK to poison rats on remote Pitcairn Island to save endangered sea bird.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/rats-targeted-in-mass-poisoning-to-save-endangered-birds-2124596.html

Harry Potter movies, books blamed for declining owl population.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-hedwig-effect-harry-potter-blamed-for-endangering-owls-2124586.html

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF THE 4 O’CLOCK SUN:

Chemical cloud forces evacuation of parts of Toronto.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/risk-over-from-toronto-chemical-cloud/article1784151/

Ottawa rejects gold, copper mining project.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/prosperity-ruling-a-blow-to-taseko-bc-mining-sector/article1783978/

Nova Scotia bans offshore drilling in Georges Banks to protect marine animal breeding grounds.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/nova-scotia-introduces-legislation-to-ban-offshore-drilling-off-southwest-coast-106623603.html

Canada breaks G20 pledge, subsidizes oil industry with billion each year.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/canadas-oilpatch-subsidies-said-to-total-28-billion-a-year-despite-g20-pledge--106540423.html

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Detroit Zoo fights to save mountain chicken frog from extinction.
http://www.freep.com/article/20101104/NEWS03/11040511/1320/Zoo-trying-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-

Eating frogs legs is wiping out tropical frogs.
http://www.miller-mccune.com/curiouser/curiouser-and-curiouser-hidden-cost-of-frog-legs-25020/

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