Daily Green

Hello to all on this Veteran’s Day, when we honor military veterans for their service to our country. In today’s news:

• Veterans Day the new Earth Day?
• EPA issues guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions;
• California's deficit: $25 billion plus. (Yikes.)
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Grist 11/11/10
Jonathan Hiskes: Veterans Day, the new Earth Day?
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-10-veterans-day-the-new-earth-day

Los Angeles Times 11/11/10
EPA issues state guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-epa-emissions-states-20101111,0,6820374.story

Multiple sources 11/11/10
California's deficit balloons to over $25 billion
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-budget-20101111,0,90781.story
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/11/MNJA1GA39R.DTL
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/11/3176483/california-budget-shortfall-twice.html
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_California_Budget_537615C.shtml

Climate Watch 11/11/10
Running Dry? California Water Supply at Risk
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/11/10/running-dry-california-water-supply-at-risk/

Capitol Weekly 11/11/10
With openings on PUC, CEC, Brown may sharply shape policy
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=z9mn6pyt5x5hfw

State Environmental News

Fox and Hounds Daily 11/10/10
Sue Kateley: Name Calling Won’t Change Facts About Green Jobs
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/sue-kateley/8214-name-calling-won%E2%80%99t-change-facts-about-green-jobs

CBS News, Bay City News 11/10/10
Tesoro Refinery Mishap Spews Black Smoke Into Air
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2010/11/10/shelter-in-place-alert-issued-over-flare-up-at-martinez-refinery/
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/baycitynews/a/2010/11/10/refinery10.DTL

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 11/11/10
Lawsuit seeks protection for Pacific fisher
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/lawsuit-seeks-state-protection-for-the-pacific-fisher.html

Marin Independent Journal 11/11/10
Leno energy hearing draws litany of complaints about PG&E tactics
http://www.marinij.com/business/ci_16567767

Oakland Tribune 11/11/10
West Oakland activist wins $100,000 prize for environmental activism
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_16578950

San Francisco Chronicle 11/11/10
'Whales to Windmills': Inspiration from the sea
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/11/NSC31G6K5O.DTL

Sacramento Bee 11/11/10
CalPERS invests $500 million in green-energy fund
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/10/3174901/calpers-invests-500-million-in.html

California Watch 11/11/10
Rainbow Apparel vendors cited as more lead-tainted jewelry found
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/rainbow-apparel-vendors-cited-more-lead-tainted-jewelry-found-6591

Bay Citizen 11/11/10
Meet the 'Digester' — It Turns Your Food Scraps into Energy
http://www.baycitizen.org/environment/story/introducing-digester-it-turns-your-food/

Fresno Bee blog 11/11/10
What's that odor? Smells like $3 million in power savings
http://fresnobeehive.com/news/2010/11/whats_that_odor_smells_like_3.html

San Diego Union Tribune 11/11/10
New director takes helm at fisheries center in La Jolla
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/10/new-director-takes-helm-fisheries-center-la-jolla/

Cooler Planet 11/11/10 (via California Bright Spot at http://www.cabrightspot.com/)
Walmart to expand solar paneling at stores in California and Arizona
http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/800226403-walmart-to-expand-solar-paneling-at-stores-in-california-and-arizona.aspx

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 11/11/10
State's first moves toward health overhaul may be thwarted by House GOP
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/11/3176637/states-first-moves-toward-health.html

Political Blotter (Media NewsGroup blog) 11/11/10
FPPC urges crackdown on ‘thinly veiled’ political ads
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/11/10/fppc-urges-crackdown-on-thinly-veiled-political-ads/

Calbuzz 11/11/10
Why Increased Robopolling in California is Troubling
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/11/why-increased-robopolling-in-california-is-troubling/

Associated Press 11/11/10
Brown's wife key to strategy
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_16580734

Wall Street Journal 11/11/10
Nurses' Union Flexes Political Muscle
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703514904575602601191975376.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_News_6

Los Angeles Times (column) 11/11/10
George Skelton: Sun peeks through dark Sacramento clouds
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-20101111,0,3277809.column

Calitics 11/11/10
Brian Leubitz: The Year that Our Senate Race Became Just Like the Governor's Race
http://www.calitics.com/diary/12833/the-year-that-our-senate-races-became-just-like-the-governors-race

Political Blotter (Media NewsGroup blog) 11/11/10
CD11: McNerney declares victory, Harmer fights on
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/11/10/cd11-mcnerney-declares-victory-harmer-fights-on/

Fresno Bee 11/11/10
Costa takes lead in 20th Congressional District
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/10/2154735/costa-takes-lead-in-20th-cong.html

Bay Citizen 11/11/10
Quan Wins Oakland Mayoral Race
http://www.baycitizen.org/oakland-mayoral-race/story/quan-wins-oakland-mayoral-race/

California Report 11/10/10
California GOP Ponders Its Failures
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201011100850/b

Capitol Alert (SacBee blog) 11/11/10
Putting it in print: California Supreme Court issues order to publish ruling on Prop 25
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/11/sen-fran-pavley-d-agoura-hills.html

National Environmental News

Wall Street Journal 11/11/10
EPA Gives States Leeway on CO₂
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703805004575606573689564264.html

Associated Press 11/11/10
EPA issues guidelines for reducing greenhouse gas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111005488.html

Green (NY Times blog) 11/11/10
E.P.A. Issues Guidance on New Emissions Rules
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/e-p-a-issues-guidance-on-new-emissions-rules/

Dallas News 11/11/10
Texas refuses to follow EPA greenhouse gas guidelines
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/111110dnmetghgpermits.3b53634.html

Los Angeles Times 11/11/10
Interior Dept. report on drilling moratorium was misleading
http://www.latimes.com/features/image/la-na-oil-spill-ig-20101111,0,7527447.story

McClatchy News 11/11/10
Lawsuits threatened over use of dispersant to deal with arctic oil spills
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/10/103527/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-camp.html

Los Angeles Times 11/11/10
General Electric to buy 25,000 electric vehicles to spark market
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/11/general-electric-to-make-large-purchase-of-volts-and-other-electric-cars.html

David Allgood’s Cure for Whatever Ails You

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

Dispersants used in BP spill may be more danger to wildlife than reported.
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101110/full/news.2010.597.html

Arctic oil spill plans called completely inadequate.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/11/arctic-oil-spill-plans

Kentucky kowtows to big coal again.
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/07/1514029/kentucky-bows-to-coal-again.html

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

EPA to push efficiency on big carbon emitters.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60191

EPA cost and carbon calculator helps consumers choose vehicles.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/alternative-car-cost-and-co2-calculator.html

Judge refuse to dismiss Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuit.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/10/103527/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-camp.html

State of Texas has low-balled reported radiation levels in drinking water for years.
http://www.khou.com/news/local/State-lowballs-radiation-scores-in-Texas-drinking-water-107125648.html

How much radioactivity is in your drinking water?
http://www.khou.com/home/I-Team-How-safe-is-your--water--107010754.html

Midwest mining rush endangers water supply, Part III.
http://dcbureau.org/201011091260/Natural-Resources-News-Service/midwest-mining-rush-threatens-water-part-iii-michigan-a-river-runs-through-it-re.html

USDA spay for pesticide propaganda.
http://www.theatlantic.com/food/archive/2010/11/when-big-ag-attacks-government-sponsored-pesticide-propaganda/66083/

Nail salons move toward use of less toxic chemicals.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/us/11nails.html?_r=1

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

Oil demand will rise for next 25 years despite green push.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/oil-demand-to-rise-for-25-years-despite-green-push-iea-2129850.html

UN panel says food is the main source of BPA exposure.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/11/food-main-bpa-source-who-/1

Climate talks seek complex, interlocking deal.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60190

Cancun will test climate talks credibility.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60183

Mountain ranges may provide safe haven for species facing climate change.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/41983

NEWS FROM THE EU:

France signs death warrant for the eel.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/france-signs-death-warrant-for-the-eel-2130869.html

Europe sees biggest ever decrease in auto emissions.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60185

Italy creates first sun powered road.
http://www.enn.com/energy/article/41988

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Law banning lead shot for bird hunting routinely ignored.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/10/ducks-lead-shot

Does the law treat a motorist killing a cyclist seriously enough?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2010/nov/09/cyclist-death-driver-penalties

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

Dangerous chemicals found in bagged microwave popcorn.
http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/microwave-popcorn-bags-may-contain-harmful-chemicals-says-new-study-107066568.html?thx=y

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Africa launches carbon exchange.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11733765

African catholic bishops call for end to surface mining in Africa.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=197217

Brazil starts fund to limit deforestation.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60186

China turns to biogas to aid farmers.
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/china_turns_to_ecological_biogas_production_to_ease_impact_of_factory_livestock_farms/2338/

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