Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• State legislature returns after summer recess;
• Fight over fracking comes to California;
• Bo Derek testifies in Sacramento in support of banning shark finning;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 8/15/11
CA Legislature Returns: Updates & next steps to pass environmental priority bills
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/updates-and-next-steps-to-pass-environmental-priority-bills

Political Blotter (Oakland Tribune Blog) 8/15/11
Lawmaker touts ‘fracking’ disclosure bill
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/08/15/lawmaker-touts-fracking-disclosure-bill/

San Francisco Chronicle 8/15/11
'Frack' oil wells draw California into debate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/15/MN9T1KE04E.DTL&ao=all

Huffington Post 8/15/11
Bo Derek Against Shark Fin Trade, Calls It 'A Global Environmental Crisis'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/15/bo-derek-shark-fin-ban_n_927547.html

Sacramento Bee 8/14/11
Dan Morain: Governor is quietly making an impact with his appointments
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/14/3834710/governor-is-quietly-making-an.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

San Jose Mercury News 8/15/11
Environmentalists seek greater protection for California anchovies, sardines, other lowly fish
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_18685242

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 8/15/11
Annie Notthoff: California Coastal Dreaming, Take 2
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/anotthoff/california_coastal_dreaming_ta.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 8/15/11
Ocean wave power projects seek solid footing on West Coast
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/15/wave-power-projects-flounder-california/

Capitol Weekly 8/16/11
California played key role in national fuel rules
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=zxc9k4wc4wx8oz&xid=zxc6k776qz90xx

NPR 8/16/11
Why Cleaned Wastewater Stays Dirty In Our Minds
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/16/139642271/why-cleaned-wastewater-stays-dirty-in-our-minds

Los Angeles Times 8/16/11
Terminal operators at ports of L.A. and Long Beach agree to cut diesel emissions
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-diesel-settlement-20110816,0,1253334.story

San Jose Mercury News 8/16/11
New threats to Lake Tahoe are key issues of summit
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18690369

Forbes 8/15/11
Napa Winery Pioneers Solar Floatovoltaics
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2011/08/15/napa-winery-pioneers-solar-floatovoltaics/

Sacramento Bee 8/14/11
Viewpoints: Small-scale farming holds key to cleaner future
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/14/3834749/viewpoints-small-scale-farming.html

KQED Climate Watch 8/15/11
Climate Change Offers Up a New Wine List
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/08/15/climate-change-offers-up-a-new-wine-list

State Politics & Redistricting

PolitiCal 8/15/11
Redistricting plan sets off scramble for congressional seats
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/08/redistricting-plan-sets-off-scramble-for-congressional-seats.html

Press Democrat 8/15/11
New political maps force North Coast politicians to adjust plans
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110815/articles/110819662

San Luis Obispo Tribune 8/16/11
Democrat Bill Monning says he'll run for Sam Blakeslee's Senate seat
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/08/15/1718968/bill-monning-sam-blakeslee.html

Sacramento Bee 8/16/11
California speaker plans task force on office-budget disclosures
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/16/3840171/fep-fespfpofj-pofj-po-fps-fpseo.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

E² Wire 8/15/11
EPA won’t tighten carbon monoxide standards
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/176931-epa-wont-tighten-carbon-monoxide-standards

USA Today 8/15/11
U.S. cities prepare to adapt to climate change
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-08-15-cities-fight-climate-change_n.htm

Think Progress 8/15/11
Rick Perry Thinks Texas Climate Scientists Are In A ‘Secular Carbon Cult’
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/08/15/295839/rick-perry-thinks-texas-climate-scientists-are-in-a-secular-carbon-cult/

Think Progress 8/16/11
Rick Perry Wants To Frack Iowa
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/08/16/296821/rick-perry-loves-fracking/

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 8/15/11
Civil Rights Group Demands End to Car-Centric Transportation Policies
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/15/civil-rights-group-demands-transportation-reform/

New York Times 8/15/11
Measuring Your Plastic Footprint
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/measuring-your-plastic-footprint/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 8/15/11
Are Millennial Voices the Answer to the Climate Fight?
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/radhar/maiden_blog_post.html

Huffington Post 8/15/11
Food Network Ditches Shark Meat After 30,000 Sign Change.org Petition
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/15/food-network-shark-meat_n_927387.html

International Environmental News

Grist 8/15/11
Raging storms, rising seas swell ranks of climate refugees
http://www.grist.org/climate-change/2011-08-15-raging-storms-and-rising-seas-swelling-the-ranks-of-climate

TreeHugger 8/16/11
Electric Car Goes 1,000 Miles on a Single Charge, Breaks World Record
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/electric-car-1000-miles-single-charge.php

AlterNet 8/15/11
Dhaka turns to rainwater harvesting to ease water crisis
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/dhaka-turns-to-rainwater-harvesting-to-ease-water-crisis

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