Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• Boxer urges groups to sue Obama;
• Ban on Shark Fins, BPA heads to Governor's desk;
• Who's pulling the strings in Sacramento?;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

The Hill 9/7/11
Boxer hopes environmental groups sue Obama
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/179877-boxer-hopes-evironmental-groups-sue-obama

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 9/7/11
Who's Lobbying Against Our Environment and Public Health?
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/who%E2%80%99s-lobbying-against-our-environment-and-public-health

Greenspace 9/6/11
Shark fin soup one step closer to being banned in California
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/09/shark-fin-soup-ban.html

Capitol Alert 9/6/11
Bill to ban BPA in baby bottles, sippy cups sent to Jerry Brown
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/california-assembly-bill-1319-bpa-bisphenol-a-baby-bottles.html

California Environmental News

PolitiCal 9/6/11
Legislative leaders consider expanding the stadium exception idea
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/stadium-aeg-sacramento.html

Political 9/7/11
Smoking in apartments can be restricted under new state law
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/smoking-in-apartments-can-be-restricted-under-new-state-law.html

Los Angeles Times 9/7/11
Plastic and paper bag ban proposed for Los Angeles
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-grocery-bags-20110907,0,3498662.story

The Press-Enterprise 9/6/11
Bill letting nonprofits run parks heads to Brown
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_XGR_California_State_Parks_594011C.shtml

San Diego News Room 9/5/11
Sanders wants LA stadium bill applied to entire state
http://sandiegonewsroom.org/news/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43899%3Asanders-wants-la-stadium-bill-applied-to-enitre-state&catid=49%3Acalifornia

California High Speed Rail Blog 9/6/11
Independent Peer Review Says HSR Ridership Numbers Are Sound
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2011/09/independent-peer-review-says-hsr-ridership-numbers-are-sound/

Spouting Off 9/6/11
Shark Fin for All
http://spoutingoff.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/shark-fin-for-all/

Daily Breeze 9/6/11
Villaraigosa calls for pressure on Congress to pass transit jobs bill
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_18837147

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 9/7/11
California treasurer not thrilled with last-minute budget bill
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/california-treasurer-not-thril.html

Political 9/6/11
Jerry Brown says he's optimistic about bipartisan tax deal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/jerry-brown-optimistic-about-bipartisan-tax-deal.html#more

Capitol Alert 9/7/11
Dan Lungren won't challenge Tom McClintock for Congress
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/dan-lungren-wont-challenge-tom.html

Capitol Alert 9/6/11
California Democrats getting nervous about trigger cuts
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/california-democrats-getting-nervous-abou.html

Los Angeles Times 9/7/11
California's top Democrats reject Amazon offer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amazon-lawmakers-20110907,0,4648529.story

National Environmental News

Planet Ark 9/7/11
BP Looks To Ramp Up Gulf Of Mexico Activity
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63179

Politico 9/6/11
Spurned on smog, Lisa Jackson has a choice to make
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/62778.html

Planet Ark 9/7/11
Ozone In Smog Damages Health Even At Current Level
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63185

New York Times 9/6/11
Boats Banned From Dumping Sewage in Long Island Sound
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/nyregion/boats-banned-from-dumping-sewage-in-long-island-sound.html?_r=2

Los Angeles Times 9/6/11
Texas calls for help as wildfires worsen
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texas-fires-20110907,0,2309971.story

BBC 9/6/11
Alien worm invasion 'threat to forests'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14788783

International Environmental News

BBC 9/7/11
'Gob-smacking' scale of Petermann Glacier break-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-14771523

The Independent 9/7/11
Pacific shows climate change a reality: UN chief
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/pacific-shows-climate-change-a-reality-un-chief-2350506.html

Guardian 9/2/11
Fracking stirs controversy in South Africa
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/02/frack-controversy-south-africa

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