Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Coastal Commission executive director Peter Douglas steps down;
• Pregnant California women show high levels of flame retardant;
• Governor Brown & Senator Reid tout renewable energy;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Greenspace 8/10/11
Peter Douglas, California Coastal Commission chief, will retire
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/08/california-coastal-commission-peter-douglas.html

The Press-Enterprise 8/10/11
AP Exclusive: Calif. coastal crusader to retire
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/US_Coastal_Crusader_Retirement_588823C.shtml

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 8/10/11
Governor Brown vetoes commuter benefits bill
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/governor-brown-vetoes-commuter-benefits-bill

Los Angeles Times 8/11/11
Pregnant California women show high levels of flame retardant
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-flame-retardants-20110811,0,647367.story

Political Blotter (Oakland Tribune Blog) 8/10/11
Jerry Brown, Harry Reid tout energy summit
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/08/10/jerry-brown-harry-reid-tout-energy-summit/

Los Angeles Times 8/11/11
Federal panel urges greater tabs on 'fracking'
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-energy-fracking-20110811,0,3978277.story

California Environmental News & Opinion

KQED Climate Watch 8/10/11
California Truckers React to New Fuel Standards
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/08/10/truckers-face-new-fuel-standards/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 8/10/11
How Green Is California's Public Power?
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/lettenson/how_green_is_californias_publi.html

Sacramento Bee 8/10/11
New fee may drain firefighting budget
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/10/3829856/apnewsbreak-new-fee-may-drain.html

San Francisco Chronicle Politics Blog 8/10/11
Sen. Harry Reid urges California not to abandon high speed rail
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=95080

Capitol Weekly 8/10/11
Opinion: Hooking up to the grid: Reforming access is imperative
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=zwwwykc4ga9jgv&xid=zwwl3eyzutlswz

Streetsblog San Francisco 8/10/11
SF Mayoral Candidates Need to Tackle Transportation Funding
http://sf.streetsblog.org/2011/08/10/sf-mayoral-candidates-need-to-tackle-transportation-funding/

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 8/11/11
George Skelton: California voters may finally get on presidential candidates' radar
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-elections-20110811,0,1614387.column

National Environmental News & Opinion

Huffington Post 8/10/11
Green Groups Call On Super Committee To Ax Energy Subsidies And Tax Breaks
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/10/super-congress-energy-subsidies_n_923836.html

USA Today 8/10/11
Report details 2,000 unhealthy air alerts in 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/extremes/story/2011/08/Report-details-2000-unhealthy-air-alerts-in-2011/49920218/1

Washington Post 8/11/11
Obama tries to change subject back to green jobs
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44/post/obama-tries-to-change-subject-back-to-green-jobs/2011/08/10/gIQALJLK7I_blog.html

Reuters 8/10/11
US doling out funds for clean fuel technology
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/10/autos-grants-idUSN1E7791NM20110810

CNN 8/11/11
Poll: Majority oppose controversial coal mining practice
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/10/west.virginia.coal/

Politico 8/10/11
Rick Perry black and white on green issues
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61041.html

Generation Green (Center for Environmental Health Blog) 8/11/11
A Pesticide in Every Bite: Monsanto’s New GMO Corn
http://generationgreen.org/2011/08/a-pesticide-in-every-bite-monsanto%E2%80%99s-new-gmo-corn/

TreeHugger 8/11/11
Photographer Chris Jordan Depicts Shark Finning With 270,000 Teeth
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/photographer-chris-jordan-depicts-shark-finning-with-270000-teeth.php

Talking Points Memo 8/10/11
Colbert: Spongebob Squarepants Is Pushing A Green Agenda On Our Kids! (VIDEO)
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/colbert-spongebob-squarepants-is-pushing-a-green-agenda-on-our-kids.php

International Environmental News

Reuters 8/11/11
Japan parties reach agreement on renewable energy bill
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/11/us-japan-politcs-energy-idUSTRE77A13F20110811

Los Angeles Times 8/11/11
China to slow its high-speed trains
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-china-trains-20110812,0,3531016.story

Guardian 8/11/11
Facility to convert energy from landfill waste may not go ahead
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/11/facility-energy-landfill-waste

The Independent 8/11/11
Trump opposes plan for Scotland windfarm
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/trump-opposes-plan-for-windfarm-2335616.html

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 8/11/11
Barbie gets a green roof
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/barbie_gets_a_green_roof.html

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