Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• CA cap and trade upheld;
• Public Utilities Commission seeks to continue programs;
• PG&E's Rancho Cordova blast fine rejected as low;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Legal Planet 9/29/11
California Sup Ct Lets California Continue Its Cap and Trade Work
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/california-sup-ct-lets-california-continue-its-cap-and-trade-work/

California Watch 9/30/11
Energy efficiency programs may continue, but controversy remains
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/energy-efficiency-programs-may-continue-controversy-remains-12850

SF Gate 9/30/11
PG&E's Rancho Cordova blast fine rejected as low
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/29/BA021LBIF8.DTL

California Environmental News

The Daily Journal 9/29/11
City close to banning Styrofoam
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=100257&title=City%20close%20to%20banning%20styrofoam

LA Streets Blog 9/29/11
Brown’s AEG Bill Could Help Westside Subway Avoid Lawsuit Delays
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/09/29/browns-aeg-bill-could-help-westside-subway-avoid-lawsuit-delays/

Sacramento Bee 9/30/11
Controversial plan would move golf course to reduce erosion into Lake Tahoe
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/30/3949921/controversial-plan-would-move.html

Climate Watch 9/29/11
Blame My Driving Habits on that Parking Spot
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/09/29/blame-my-driving-habits-on-that-parking-spot/

State Politics

Vanity Fair 9/29/11
California and Bust
http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2011/11/michael-lewis-201111

Politicall 9/30/11
Debt now accounts for 7.8% of state budget
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/debt-now-accounts-for-78-of-state-budget.html

Sacramento Bee 9/30/11
Lawsuit challenges California's new congressional districts
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/30/3949585/lawsuit-challenges-californias.html

Contra Costa Times 9/30/11
Powerful figure in California's water wars steps down
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_19006234?nclick_check=1

National Environmental News

Environmental Defense Fund 9/29/11
Yawn. Rick Perry Sues The EPA…Again
http://blogs.edf.org/texascleanairmatters/2011/09/29/yawn-rick-perry-sues-the-epa%E2%80%A6again/

Los Angeles Time 9/30/11
Industrial solvent TCE even more dangerous to people
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-toxic-risk-20110930,0,6470936.story

New York Times 9/28/11
A Pipeline Divides Along Old Lines: Jobs Versus the Environment
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/us/rancor-grows-over-planned-oil-pipeline-from-canada.html

New York Times 9/29/11
4 Face-Offs With Fracking Regulators
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/4-face-offs-with-fracking-regulators/

• Next Weekly Green
•  
• Previous Weekly Green