Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Key environmental bills head to the Governor's desk;
• California's shark fin ban puts pressure on Hong Kong;
• Study shows BPA blocks breast cancer drugs;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Green Roots (Planning and Conservation League Blog) 9/13/11
End of Session Summary: Fate of Key Environmental Bills Lie in the Governor’s Hands
http://greenroots.pcl.org/2011/09/13/end-of-session-summary-fate-of-key-environmental-bills-lie-in-the-governor%E2%80%99s-hands/

Press-Enterprise 9/12/11
Legislature drops surcharge for energy research
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_Energy_Tax_595282C.shtml

Streetsblog Los Angeles 9/9/11
As Leg. Season Closes for Now, a Review of the Season
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/09/09/as-leg-season-closes-for-now-a-review-of-the-season/

Legal Planet 9/13/11
Major, Proposed CEQA Amendments Sent to California Governor Jerry Brown
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/major-proposed-ceqa-amendments-sent-to-california-governor-jerry-brown/

New York Times Green Blog 9/12/11
Shark-Fin Vote Adds to Pressure on Hong Kong
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/shark-fin-vote-adds-to-pressure-on-hong-kong/

San Francisco Chronicle 9/13/11
Study: BPA, methylparaben block breast cancer drugs
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/13/MN2U1L2ERJ.DTL

San Jose Mercury News 9/13/11
Governor's jobs plan dead for the year?
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_18879442

California Environmental News & Opinion

Californians Against Waste Blog 9/9/11
Polystyrene Phase out On Hold Until 2012
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/sept9_sb568update

California Watch 9/12/11
High-speed rail panel cites improvements in ridership model
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/high-speed-rail-panel-cites-improvements-ridership-model-12562

San Diego-Union Tribune 9/12/11
State office details concerns about marine protection rules
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/12/state-office-details-concerns-about-marine-protect/

Los Angeles Times 9/12/11
House to probe failed energy company Solyndra at hearing
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-pn-solyndra-hearing-20110912,0,7374473.story

Fresno Bee 9/12/11
Record fish numbers salvaged in Calif. water pumps
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/09/12/2535699/record-fish-numbers-salvaged-in.html

California Progress Report 9/12/11
Hemp Bill Lands on Governor’s Desk
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9353

Bilingual Weekly 9/12/11
The Delta Water Wars Heat Up
http://bwnews.us/2011/09/12/the-delta-water-wars-heat-up/

San Diego Union-Tribune 9/12/11
Sewage spills still haunt county coastline
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/12/sewage-spills-still-haunt-san-diego-coastline/

Millbrae Patch 9/12/11
Millbrae Considers Plastic and Paper Bag Ban
http://millbrae.patch.com/articles/millbrae-considers-plastic-and-paper-bag-ban

Los Angeles Times 9/13/11
Water district taps Google for good coverage
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-central-basin-20110913,0,5172726.story

State Politics

California Progress Report 9/12/11
These Days, Everything Is A Jobs Bill
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9355

Los Angeles Times 9/12/11
Feinstein says campaign may be 'wiped out' by Durkee
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-campaign-fraud-20110913,0,6252366.story

Press-Enterprise 9/12/11
Baca to run in the new 35th Congressional District
http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2011/09/baca-to-run-in-the-new-35th-co.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 9/12/11
House and Senate Agree on 6-Month Transpo Extension
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/09/12/house-and-senate-agree-on-6-month-transpo-extension/

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 9/13/11
House Passes Transportation Extension Unanimously
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/09/13/house-passes-transportation-extension-unanimously/

The Hill's Floor Action Blog 9/13/11
Senate GOP seeks regulatory 'time out'
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/181127-senate-gop-seeks-regulatory-time-out

Grist 9/12/11
U.S. solar projects boom as PV prices keep falling
http://www.grist.org/solar-power/2011-09-12-u.s.-solar-projects-boom-as-pv-prices-keep-falling

Politico 9/10/11
10 years after Sept. 11, ‘business as usual’ on energy
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63134.html

Grist 9/12/11
The stupid politics behind Obama’s ozone cave
http://www.grist.org/politics/2011-09-12-the-stupid-politics-behind-obamas-ozone-cave

Reuters 9/12/11
Al Gore in 24-hour broadcast to convert climate skeptics
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/12/us-gore-climatechange-idUSTRE78B2GT20110912

International Environmental News

Bloomberg 9/13/11
EU CO2 Price Should Be More Than Three Times Higher, BNEF Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-13/eu-co2-price-should-be-more-than-three-times-higher-bnef-says.html

The Guardian 9/9/11
Copenhagen's novel problem: too many cyclists
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/sep/09/copenhagen-cycling-congestion

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