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Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s news:

• Latinos, Asians more worried about environment than whites, poll finds;
• Task force wants Jerry Brown to create climate change panel;
• California aims to remove toxins in products;
• Barstow water contamination emergency;
• and much more.

Top of the Ticket

Los Angeles Times 11/20/10
Latinos, Asians more worried about environment than whites, poll finds (Quotes CLCV Southern CA Director David Allgood)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll-environment-20101120,0,5065919.story

Sacramento Bee (opinion) 11/21/10
William K. Reilly and John Bryson: California must prepare for climate change
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/21/3199398/the-conversation-californiamust.html

Los Angeles Times 11/22/10
Task force wants Jerry Brown to create climate change panel
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-climate-california-20101122,0,562260.story

Associated Press 11/21/10
California aims to remove toxins in products
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/21/3201900/california-aims-to-remove-toxins.html

Sacramento Bee 11/22/10
Tax or fee? Local governments hash out the consequences of Prop. 26
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/22/3202949/tax-or-fee-local-governments-hash.html

State Environmental News

Los Angeles Times, Riverside Press-Enterprise 11/20/10
Governor declares emergency over water contamination in Barstow
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-barstow-water-20101121,0,1868358.story
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_water21.42e423f.html

Associated Press 11/22/10
Most of Ca. desert town still awaits clean water
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/21/3203000/some-water-restrictions-lifted.html

San Jose Mercury News 11/22/10
Where the rubber meets the rails: BART to San Jose will ride on old tires
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_16675673

Fresno Bee 11/21/10
Valley high-speed rail numbers may be off track
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/20/2167751/valley-high-speed-rail-numbers.html

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 11/22/10
Report expected on birth defects in Kettleman City
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/report-due-out-on-birth-defects-in-kettleman-city.html

Contra Costa Times 11/22/10
Walnut Creek man's desire to be green evolves into international business
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_16668580

Fresno Bee 11/22/10
Kings County farmers land lucrative water sales
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/21/2168987/kings-county-farmers-land-lucrative.html

Quest, Climate Watch 11/22/10
When teaching climate gets controversial
http://www.kqed.org/quest/radio/when-teaching-climate-gets-controversial
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/11/21/taking-climate-education-to-the-streets/

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 11/22/10
Tidal power: Could waves provide 10% of America's electricity?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/wave-energy-tidal-power-oahu-ocean-power.html?

Associated Press 11/22/10
Cadmium, lead found in drinking glasses
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_16676606

Associated Press 11/22/10
Calif lawmaker wants more gas pipeline inspectors
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/22/3203590/calif-lawmaker-wants-more-gas.html

Sacramento Bee 11/22/10
California Gold Country raises objections to reopening mines
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/22/3202923/california-gold-country-raises.html

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 11/22/10
Jerry Brown will need a chief, if not a chief of staff
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/22/3202927/jerry-brown-will-need-a-chief.html

Capitol Alert 11/22/10
AM Alert: Still counting
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/11/am-alert-thanks-but-no-thanks.html

San Francisco Chronicle 11/20/10
Kamala Harris holds lead in attorney general race
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/20/MNGT1GEON9.DTL

California Progress Report 11/21/10
Peter Schrag: The New Polls: Plumbing Gridlock
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/8406

Calbuzz 11/22/10
GOP Fail
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/11/thoughts-on-meyer-oprah-the-flintstones-and-orgasms-in-spain/

Los Angeles Times (column) 11/22/10
George Skelton: State's GOP is sinking fast
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-20101122,0,4551585.column

Los Angeles Times 11/22/10
The party that wins Asian voters may benefit for decades
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-theweek-20101121,0,3620387.story

California Watch 11/22/10
Ranked-choice voting complaints mount
http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/ranked-choice-voting-complaints-mount-6839

California Progress Report 11/18/10
Hannah Beth Jackson: California Election Final
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/8399

National & International Environmental News

Washington Post 11/20/10
White House takes a more modest Plan B to Cancun climate talks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/20/AR2010112003296.html

Reuters 11/19/10
U.N. Climate Talks Must Solve Forest Carbon Riddle
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60281

Wired, BBC News 11/22/10
CO₂ emissions predicted to reach record levels in 2010
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-11/22/co2-emissions-2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11799073

Washington Post 11/21/10
Environmental justice issues take center stage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/21/AR2010112103782.html

Green (NY Times blog) 11/22/10
Meeting Aims to Turn Tiger Fascination Into Conservation
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/world/asia/22tiger.html

Reuters 11/22/10
Researchers drill for secrets hidden under Dead Sea
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AK1BT20101121

New York Times 11/21/10
Nations That Debate Coal Use Export It to Feed China’s Need
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/science/earth/22fossil.html?ref=earth

Green (NY Times blog) 11/22/10
Industry and Government Were Unprepared for BP Spill, Study says
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/industry-and-government-were-unprepared-for-bp-spill-study-says/?hp

Reuters 11/22/10
EPA to delay decision on ethanol-blended gas
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60294

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 11/22/10
National monument status urged for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/arctic-refuge-proposed-for-national-monument.html

Green (NY times blog) 11/19/10
The Night of the Living Lawmakers: Climate Zombies in Congress
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/the-night-of-the-living-congress-people/

New York Times 11/22/10
Expansion of Bike Lanes Brings Backlash
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/nyregion/23bicycle.html?_r=1&hp

David Allgood’s Insomnia Corner

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

BP fights court bid to lift damage payout limits for Gulf catastrophe.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/19/bp-fights-court-bid-to-li_n_786235.html

PG&E could face fines for fatal 2008 Sacramento gas explosion.
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_16673146

Coal fired power plants cause widespread and dangerous mercury contamination in Indiana.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20101120&id=12438097

War on coal pits miners against environmentalists.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10326/1105187-455.stm

Chicago failing to enforce anti-idling laws for diesel engines.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-diesel-idling-20101121,0,7083742,full.story

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

US could face trade boycott if it does not reduce carbon emissions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/19/nicholas-stern-us-faces-t_n_786285.html

US climate scientists create rapid response website to battle climate denial nonsense.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/22/us-climate-scientists-fight-back

SC drinking water poisoned near sewage treatment site.
http://www.thestate.com/2010/11/21/1570846/drinking-water-poisoned-near-sewage.html

Colorado's recycled computers end up in 3rd world landfills.
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_16667721

Extent of toxic plume in East Helena, MT remains unknown.
http://helenair.com/news/article_22e2b864-f53e-11df-89ca-001cc4c03286.html

Study shows open spaces have positive financial impact.
http://timesherald.com/articles/2010/11/20/news/doc4ce874da31199561095878.txt

Caution urged in buying toy trains for tots, may be toxic.
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-safe-toys-20101122,0,2027895.story

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

Energy incentives worry Central Valley farmers.
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1206833886/Energy-incentives-programs-worry-valley-farmers

Growers question food safety bill.
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1206833904/Growers-question-food-safety-bill

Salinas electric car company partners with battery manufacturer.
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20101120/BUSINESS/11200325/Salinas-electric-car-company-welcomes-new-partner

Southern California Edison pulls unused transmission towers from state park 28 years after ordered to to so.
http://www.championnewspapers.com/articles/2010/11/20/news/doc4ce70d9010102012530732.txt

Dungeness crab harvest triggers catch limit debate.
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_16673147

A look at the consequences of removal of Klamath dams.
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/features/x794472265/What-will-happen-to-flows-in-the-Klamath-River-if-the-dams-are-removed

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

Talks aim to double world's tiger population.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11791105

US climate envoy says climate pact deadline should be avoided.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60300

2009 carbon emission reduction less than predicted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11799073

Without action, experts say tigers will be extinct in the wild in 12 years.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/international-tiger-summit-in-russia-considers-plans-for-saving-big-cats-109632029.html

Millions of workers in dangerous industries hoping for climate funding deal.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/21/climate-change-uganda-salt-miners

Ocean fish stocks may be lower than previously thought.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/some-global-fish-stocks-may-be-lower-than-thought-study-2139548.html

Study says melting permafrost could be epicenter of climate change.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=12204420

NEWS FROM THE EU:

Carbon prices jump to 4 week high.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-22/eu-carbon-permits-advance-to-highest-in-almost-four-weeks-ice-data-shows.html

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

Coal mine flood traps 28.
http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_16672963?nclick_check=1

29 miners rescued from coal mine.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16676296

China rules out linking climate aid to transparency.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60299

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Dairy industry becoming unsustainable.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/21/british-dairy-industry-crisis

Last chance for UK carbon capture plan to work.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/21/carbon-capture-longannet-power-station

Irish economic downturn seen as opportunity to foster new clean technologies.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/21/ireland-bailout-rebuild-economy

Spider, thought to be extinct, isn't.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11806723

New plague of roaches, rats and bed bugs sweeps Britain, frequent visitors don't notice the change.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/plagues-of-roaches-rats-and-bedbugs-sweep-britain-2139732.html

Hen harriers' fight for survival hangs by a thread.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/hen-harriers-fight-for-survival-2139208.html

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

Calgary company fined for oil leaks that killed hundreds of birds.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/calgary-based-company-fined-125k-for-oil-spill-that-killed-300-birds-109299384.html

Lead smelter continues study of toxic discharges in Columbia River.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/nov/20/multiyear-study-teck-pollution-continues/

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Russia bans Korean pine logging to protect tigers.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2010/2010-11-19-01.html

Bangladesh approves strict laws to save endangered species.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60293

Japan set to delay carbon law, considers fuel tax.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60292

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

CA residents want action, not talk to save endangered frogs, fish.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/21/3201786/california-residents-battle-state.html

Frog turns table, eats snake.
http://www.coolum-news.com.au/story/2010/11/20/frog-bites-off-more-than-it-can-chew/

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