Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Gov. Brown asks PUC to continue assessing Public Goods Charge;
• Industry continues to work to stop the ban of BPA in baby bottles;
• Gov. Brown signs 38 bills, vetoes 4;
• WHO survey ranks cities on air pollution;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Los Angeles Times 9/26/11
Gov. Jerry Brown asks PUC to pass electric bill surcharge
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/california-energy-efficiency-jerry-brown.html

San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/11
Gov. Jerry Brown signs 38 bills, vetoes 4
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/27/BAM71L9OAJ.DTL

Climate Progress 9/27/11
Governor Brown Confirms Commitment to Making California a Leader in Clean Energy
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/09/27/329261/governor-brown-california-clean-energy

California Progress Report 9/27/11
Bill Allayaud: Industry’s Last Gasp Efforts to Stop Regulation of Toxic Chemical
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9401

California Progress Report 9/25/11
Debbie Davis: Safe, Affordable Water: A Right or a Privilege? What Will Your Children be Drinking Tonight?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9398

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 9/26/11
Waking the World up to the Reality of Climate Change
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/waking-world-reality-climate-change

San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/11
Pollution: Iran cities worst, Canada and U.S. best
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/27/MNRC1L9OP8.DTL

California Environmental News & Opinion

Los Angeles Times 9/26/11
California treasurer: Put renewable-energy tax exemption on hold
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/solyndra-california-bill-lockyer-tax-exemption.html

California Planning & Development Report 9/26/11
Governor Considers Land Use Legislation Among 600 Pending Bills
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/3031

California Dream 2.0 (Environmental Defense Fund Blog) 9/26/11
Dungeness crab bill protects permitted fishermen and crab habitats
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/27/3940868/half-of-california-voters-report.html

Los Angeles Times 9/27/11
Panel throws out part of Port of L.A.'s Clean Truck Program
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-trucks-port-20110927,0,2173188.story

California Watch 9/27/11
Gold mining threatens Yosemite, groups say
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/gold-mining-threatens-yosemite-groups-say-12772

Los Angeles Times 9/27/11
Downtown stadium planners release preliminary traffic plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stadium-20110927,0,4533314.story

San Bernardino Sun 9/26/11
Perchlorate no threat to residents of Rialto, Colton and Grand Terrace, state health department officials say
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_18983266

San Jose Mercury News 9/27/11
Looming budget cuts threaten San Jose's expansive solar plan
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18981181

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 9/27/11
Dan Walters: Vote shift bill is a tough one for Jerry Brown
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/27/3940867/dan-walters-vote-shift-bill-is.html

Sacramento Bee 9/27/11
Half of California voters report decline in personal economic situation
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/27/3940868/half-of-california-voters-report.html

PolitiCal 9/26/11
Foes of new state Senate maps reach milestone in referendum drive
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/opponents-of-new-state-senate-maps-reach-milestone-in-referendum-drive.html

Capitol Alert 9/26/11
Lungren's chief of staff to seek newly drawn Assembly seat
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/us-rep-dan-lungrens-chief.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

E² Wire 9/26/11
Obama knocks Perry on climate change
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/183783-obama-knocks-perry-on-climate-change

San Francisco Chronicle 9/27/11
Consumer product packaging in plastic going green
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/27/BULA1L78PH.DTL

Think Progress 9/26/11
Photo Proof: Fracking Can Make Water Flammable
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/09/26/329245/photo-proof-fracking-can-make-water-flammable/

International Environmental News

Guardian 9/26/11
Fishing boats 'killing up to 320,000 seabirds a year'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/sep/26/fishing-boats-killing-seabirds

New York Times 9/26/11
Built in a Dirty Boom, China's Biggest City Tries to Go Green
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/09/26/26climatewire-built-in-a-dirty-boom-chinas-biggest-city-tr-68826.html

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