Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• California budget hit with 3 lawsuits;
• California's registration, voting rates among lowest in U.S.;
• In Solyndra’s wake, polling finds support for clean energy remains strong;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

San Francisco Chronicle 9/29/11
California budget hit with 3 lawsuits
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/28/BAR61LAP1F.DTL

Capitol Alert 9/28/11
California's registration, voting rates among lowest in U.S.
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/california-voter-registration-turnout-rates-census-bureau.html

Grist 9/28/11
In Solyndra’s wake, polling finds support for clean energy remains strong
http://www.grist.org/renewable-energy/2011-09-28-solyndra-wake-poll-finds-support-for-clean-energy-still-strong

San Francisco Chronicle 9/28/11
Clean water found along California coast
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/27/BA4I1LAAPP.DTL

California Environmental News & Opinion

California Progress Report 9/29/11
Students, Teachers Push to Halt Methyl Iodide Use in California Farms
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9411

Generation Green (Center for environmental Health Blog) 9/29/11
Greenwash of the Month: “My Teacher Says Plastic Bags are A-OK!”
http://generationgreen.org/2011/09/greenwash-of-the-month-%E2%80%9Cmy-teacher-says-plastic-bags-are-a-ok%E2%80%9D/

Stockton Record 9/29/11
Delta tunnel could bring 129K jobs
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110929/A_NEWS/109290323/-1/a_news05

Valley Economy Blog 9/28/11
Does Water Efficiency Create More Jobs Than Conveyance?
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2011/09/does-water-efficiency-create-more-jobs.html

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 9/29/11
A win for clean air in Los Angeles
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/dpettit/a_win_for_clean_air_in_los_ang.html

Capitol Weekly 9/28/11
Judge’s comments in Delta smelt case raised eyebrows
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=1011ej55151xnxp

Streetsblog Los Angeles 9/28/11
Is a Reduction of 1.5 Million New Trucks Worth Building a Rail Yard Near Residential West Long Beach?
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/09/28/is-a-reduction-of-1-5-million-new-trucks-worth-building-a-rail-yard-near-residential-west-long-beach/

Los Angeles Times 9/29/11
Short rail line serving L.A. and Long Beach ports gets greener
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-clean-railroad-20110929,0,3579307.story

Fresno Bee 9/28/11
PG&E completes solar power site near Five Points
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/09/28/2557561/pge-completes-solar-power-station.html

Marin Independent Journal 9/28/11
Transportation agency awards $33 million to SMART for construction
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_18998987

Press Democrat 9/28/11
Salmon spawning runs under way on the Russian River
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110928/articles/110929476

San Francisco Examiner 9/29/11
SF gas station's fuel giveaway on Spare the Air Day prompts criticism
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/09/sf-gas-stations-fuel-giveaway-spare-air-day-prompts-criticism

State Politics

Capitol Weekly 9/29/11
Brown’s progress report: A tough slog to affirm the vision
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=1011cpk6dnx16ap

National Environmental News & Opinion

Huffington Post 9/29/11
EPA Pushes Back Against Report Alleging Agency Cut Corners On Climate Finding
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/28/epa-climate-change_n_986000.html

Huffington Post 9/29/11
Endangered Species Act: New Protections Possible For Hundreds Of Animals
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/endangered-species-act-new-protections_n_986892.html

USA Today Green House 9/28/11
DOE awards $1.1B in new solar loan guarantees
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/09/doe-awards-11b-in-new-solar-loan-guarantees/1

Think Progress 9/29/11
Rick Perry: EPA Is A ‘Jobs Cemetery’
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/09/29/332068/rick-perry-epa-is-a-jobs-cemetery/

New York Times Green Blog 9/29/11
Reaping Oil From Discarded Plastic
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/an-oil-bonanza-in-discarded-plastic/

Greenspace 9/28/11
'MythBusters' asks: Are motorcycles greener than cars?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/09/mythbusters-motorcycle-emissions.html

International Environmental News

Reuters 9/29/11
EU lawmakers call for global green energy targets
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-eu-energy-rio-idUSTRE78S44520110929

TreeHugger 9/28/11
Bird Thought Extinct for 150 Years Makes a Comeback
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/09/bird-thought-extinct-for-150-years-makes-a-comeback.php

Just for Fun

Grist 9/29/11
How to care for your 6-foot Rick Perry chia head
http://www.grist.org/list/2011-09-29-how-to-care-for-your-6-foot-rick-perry-chia-head

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