Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• CA Supreme Court halts raid on RDA funds;
• Bay Area transit ridership increases;
• Climate, Energy, and the Presidential Race;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Mercury News 8/11/11
State Supreme Court temporarily halts raid of redevelopment agency funds
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_18662277?IADID

Legal Planet 8/12/11
Climate, Energy, and the Presidential Race
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/climate-energy-and-the-presidential-race/

California Environmental News & Opinion

San Mateo County 8/12/11
Transit ridership surges throughout Bay Area
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_18663245?nclick_check=1

Environmental News Network 8/11/11
Riverside 550 Megawatt Solar Project
http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43069

The Californian 8/11/11
Editorial: Salinas ban of plastic containers has merit
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110812/OPINION01/108110327/Editorial-Salinas-ban-plastic-containers-has-merit

My Desert 8/12/11
District: Mosquito tests positive for West Nile
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20110812/NEWS08/108120312/District-Mosquito-tests-positive-West-Nile

KPCC 8/10/11
Environmentalists celebrate acquisition of Los Cerritos Wetlands
http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/08/10/28164/environmentalists-celebrate-acquisition-los-cerrit/

State Politics

SF Gate 8/11/11
California Dems aim for bigger clout in 2012
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2011/08/11/MNI01KL6ED.DTL

Press Enterprise 8/12/11
APNewsBreak: Brown to seek changes to fire fee
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_California_Firefighting_Fee_589077C.shtml

Pasadena Star-News 8/11/11
California lawmaker breaks with policy, releases meeting calendar
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/california/ci_18663017

SF Gate 8/11/11
Proposal to ease Calif. court camera rules dropped
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/11/BATD1KLSEE.DTL

California Watch 8/12/11
Texas billionaire funds California pension overhaul group
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/texas-billionaire-funds-california-pension-overhaul-group-12050

Sacramento Bee 8/11/11
State's exports return to pre-recession levels
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/11/3831913/states-exports-return-to-pre-recession.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

New York Times 8/11/11
New Rules and Old Plants May Strain Summer Energy Supplies
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/business/energy-environment/new-rules-and-old-plants-may-strain-summer-energy-supplies.html

New York Times 8/11/11
Once-Scorned Light Bulbs Are Advancing
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/once-scorned-compact-fluorescents-are-advancing/

California Watch 8/12/11
Nanoparticles in sunscreen may be unsafe, scientists say
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/nanoparticles-sunscreen-may-be-unsafe-scientists-say-11962

Planet ARK 8/12/11
Drought Deepens In South; Texas Driest In Century
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62922

Los Angeles Times 8/11/11
Editorial: Political Smog
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-ozone-20110811,0,3038912.story

New York Times 8/11/11
Crop Yield Raises Risk to Food Cost
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/business/corn-and-soybean-prices-rise-after-usda-report.html

New York Times 8/11/11
As Ecosystems, Cities Yield Some Surprises
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/as-ecosystems-cities-yield-some-surprises/

Huffington Post 8/12/11
Critics Question Competency Of Inspector General's Office At Nuclear Regulatory Commission
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/12/nuclear-regulatory-commission_n_923098.html

DC Streets Blog 8/12/11
The Environmental Impact of Your Two-Wheeled Commute
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/12/the-environmental-impact-of-your-two-wheeled-commute/

The Hill 8/12/11
Bachmann knocks Pawlenty on cap-and-trade at Iowa debate
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/176593-bachmann-knocks-pawlenty-on-cap-and-trade-at-iowa-debate

International Environmental News

BBC 8/11/11
Hydrogen made by enzyme is faster and cheaper
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14494972

Environmental News Network 8/12/11
Methane may be more important than CO2 in warming
http://www.enn.com/climate/article/43073

Planet Ark  8/12/11
Scientists To Track Acidification In Arctic Ocean
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/62919

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