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

• Kamala Harris declares victory in Attorney General’s race;
• Kettleman City toxic waste facility fined for violations;
• Agricultural power players pull out of California delta restoration;
• GOP plans strategy to stymie EPA;
• And more.

Top of the Ticket

Multiple sources 12/1/10
Kamala Harris declares victory in Attorney General’s race
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/kamala-harris-california-attorney-general-victory.html
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/elections-do-make-difference
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_16745316

Multiple sources 12/1/10
Kettleman City toxic waste facility fined for violations
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-kettleman-fine-20101201,0,6435293.story
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/BAKV1GJHR2.DTL&type=green
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/30/2179224/kettleman-city-landfill-fined.html

Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle 12/1/10
Agricultural power players pull out of California delta restoration
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_California_Water_541645C.shtml
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/01/BAOQ1GJ2CQ.DTL&type=green

Politico 12/1/10
GOP plans strategy to stymie EPA
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/45754.html

State Environmental News

Fresno Bee 12/1/10
State approves controversial fumigant
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/12/01/2180988/state-to-unveil-decision-on-fumigant.html

Voice of OC 12/1/10
Pringle Blasted High-Speed Rail Engineers in Emails
http://voiceofoc.org/oc_north/article_587ec35a-fd68-11df-aae3-001cc4c03286.html

San Jose Mercury News 12/1/10
Congressman demands investigation into California high speed rail authority
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16746689

Greenspace 11/30/10
San Luis Obispo solar project breaks ground next year
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/11/san-luis-obispo-solar-project-from-nrg-solar-and-sunpower-to-start-construction-next-year.html

Fresno Bee (Beehive Blog) 12/1/10
2011 construction start set for major Carrizo solar farm
http://fresnobeehive.com/news/2010/11/2011_construction_start_set_fo.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 12/1/10
Top La Jolla scientist pushes to engage public
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/01/scientific-push-engage-public-opinion/

State Politics

Calbuzz 11/29/10
Sacto Dysfunction Mirrors Whacko Views of Voters
http://www.calbuzz.com/2010/11/sacto-dysfunction-mirrors-whacko-views-of-voters/

Fresno Bee 12/1/10
Closing credits: What is Schwarzenegger's legacy?
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/12/01/2179921/schwarzenegger-a-governor-of-firsts.html

PolitiCal (LA Times blog) 12/1/10
Schwarzenegger spokesman says 'ugly cuts' on the agenda
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/schwarzenegger-spokesman-says-ugly-cuts-on-the-agenda.html

PolitiCal (LA Times blog) 12/1/10
Redistricting panel meets for first time
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/redistricting-panel-meets-for-first-time.html

California Report 12/1/10
Citizen's Redistricting Commission Sworn In
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201012010850/b

Wall Street Journal 12/1/10
In California, a Road to Recovery Stirs Unrest
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704526504575635111807229380.html

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FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

Massey Energy CEO to testify about fatal WVA coal mine explosion.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2010/11/massey_ceo_will_testify_about_deadly_wva_blast.php?ref=fpa

BP stops work on Arctic drilling site.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/01/104520/bp-stops-work-on-drilling-rig.html

NY Assembly approves fracking moratorium.
http://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-assembly-approves-hydraulic-fracturing-moratorium

Gas drillers feeling pressure on fracking fluids.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/7318458.html

US gas and oil reserves soar.
http://www.enn.com/energy/article/42062

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

China widens lead over US in clean energy race.
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-30-china-widens-gap-with-us-in-green-energy-race

Senate passes food safety bill.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/11/30/food-safety-gets-senates-attention-as-law-overhaul-is-approved/

Meat, eggs left out of food safety bill.
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/30/2179638/senate-food-safety-bill-leaves.html

Coast Guard working on ways to prevent whale, ship collisions.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_16737271

Senators call for end to ethanol subsidies.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/end-ethanol-subsidies-senators-say/?ref=science

Farmers find organic means to fight pests.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/science/30farm.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Gray wolf no longer endangered?
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/11/30/Gray-wolf-no-longer-endangered/UPI-78181291164501/

GM hiring more works to push electric vehicle effort beyond Volt.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AN65K20101130

Enviro groups launch anti-oil sands campaign.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/11/30/30greenwire-enviros-launch-ad-assault-against-oil-sands-pi-82051.html?ref=earth

Court orders destruction of genetically modified sugar beet seedlings.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2010/2010-11-30-093.html

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

Late summer heat spoils Bay Area banner-low smog year.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16746147

Barstow's private well owners worried about water safety.
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/private-9806-safety-water.html

High speed rail proposal stirs controversy in Kings County.
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_985e6fe2-fcb0-11df-b767-001cc4c002e0.html

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

At climate summit, Mexican leader tells major powers to move on from the blame game.
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20101130/NEWS02/101130029/Mexican+leader++Move+on+from+climate+blame+game+

As climate talks drag on, cities must adapt or die.
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-11-30-while-climate-talks-drag-on-cities-must-adapt-or-die

Mercury exposure turns birds homosexual.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9243000/9243902.stm

UN report says rising sea levels threaten hundreds of Caribbean resorts.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/rising-sea-level-threatens-hundreds-of-caribbean-resorts-says-un-report-2148034.html

NEWS FROM THE EU:

Deep sea sharks gain protection as EU sets fish quotas.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60415

Big freeze drives record electricity use in France.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60413

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

Air pollution engulfs Shanghai after close of Expo.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60418

Hubei Province developer builds housing on toxic site, fails to warn buyers.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2010/201012/20101201/article_456020.htm

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Badgers to be vaccinated rather than slaughtered in new compromise.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11875056.

UK government cozies up to corporations in Cancun.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/01/cancun-climate-change-summit-uk

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

Officials urge expansion of Niagara Park probe.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/expand-niagara-parks-probe-ontario-ndp-leader-urges/article1818999/

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Iran declares public holidays in effort to reduce dangerous pollution.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iranian-public-holidays-to-reduce-pollution-2147914.html

Africa mulls biofuels as land grab fears mount.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AT3ZE20101130

Seoul on course to be one of the world's greenest cities?
http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/out_and_about/687483/seoul_on_course_to_be_one_of_the_worlds_greenest_cities.html

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Hormonal induction of gamete release and in-vitro fertilization in the critically endangered Southern Corroboree frog.
www.rbej.com/content/8/1/144/abstract

BEST HEADLINES EVER:

Very, really, totally ugly bat discovered.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-of-2010-science-nature-pictures-news-fish-hands/#/papua-new-guinea-new-species-bat_27185_600x450.jpg

Scientists discover ugly fish with hands.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101130-best-of-2010-science-nature-pictures-news-fish-hands/#/new-handfish-species-pink_20881_600x450.jpg

Napa wants your fat and grease. Seriously.
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_f209cbfe-fd19-11df-8a7c-001cc4c03286.html

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