Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• Victory: Gov. Brown signs ban on BPA!
• Bill signed to keep state parks open;
• Interior Dept. to release fracking rules;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 10/4/11
Victory for California's Kids: Governor Signs BPA Ban
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/victory-californias-kids-governor-signs-bpa-ban

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 10/5/11
Gov. Browns Signs Bill to Help Keep State Parks Open
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/governor-brown-signs-bill-help-keep-state-parks-open

The Hill 10/5/11
Interior could unveil gas ‘fracking’ rules within weeks
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/185653-interior-may-unveil-gas-fracking-rules-within-weeks

California Environmental News

Marina Del Rey Patch 10/5/11
Brown Signs Betsy Butler's Baby Products Bill
http://marinadelrey.patch.com/articles/brown-signs-betsy-butlers-baby-products-bill-6e077534

Sign On San Diego 10/4/11
Governor signs bill key to fate of Palomar
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/04/governor-signs-bill-key-to-fate-of-palomar/

Los Angeles Times 10/5/11
High-speed rail authority delays release of business plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/me-bullet-train-20111005,0,1777424.story

Santa Monica Daily Press 10/5/11
Task force takes bold stance on environmental protection
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-10-04-72693.113116-Task-force-takes-bold-stance-on-environmental-protection.html

McClatchy 10/4/11
Pleas for drinkable water swirl the government's drain
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/10/04/126070/pleas-for-drinkable-water-swirl.html

California Watch 10/5/11
With drought long passed, will voters back pricey water bond?
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/drought-long-passed-will-voters-back-pricey-water-bond-12912

KEYT 10/5/11
Sea Otters Proposed to Remain in South Coast Waters
http://www.keyt.com/news/local/A-Possible-end-to-the-Sea-Otter-Translocation-Program--131121953.html

California Politics

Political 10/4/11
Democrat declares victory in budget feud with Assembly speaker
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/democrat-declares-victory-in-budget-feud-with-assembly-speaker.html

Political 10/4/11
Gov. Jerry Brown expands auditor powers in wake of Bell scandal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/gov-jerry-brown-expands-auditor-powers-bell-scandal.html

Sacramento Bee 10/5/11
Jerry Brown signs bill to take cars away from tax cheats
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/05/3960575/jerry-brown-signs-bill-to-take.html

National Environmental News

Greenspace 10/4/11
Federal biofuel mandate flawed, report finds
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/federal-corn-ethanol-mandate-questioned.html

Climate Progress 10/5/11
Best Buy Goes Efficient, Geek Squad to Do Home Energy Audits
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/10/05/336270/best-buy-jumps-into-energy-efficiency-following-other-big-box-retailers/

Greenspace 10/5/11
Mattel drops paper company linked to Indonesia deforestation
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/mattel-barbie-deforestation-asian-paper-and-pulp.html

Huffington Post 10/4/11
White House: Republican Claim That America Cannot Compete With China Is 'Defeatism'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/04/white-house-republican-cl_n_994774.html

New York Times 10/3/11
TransCanada Pipeline Foes See U.S. Bias in E-Mails
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/science/earth/04pipeline.html

Wall Street Journal 10/5/11
EPA to Ease Rule on Power Plants
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203791904576611370921020358.html

International Environmental News

Rollingstone 10/3/11
Climate Change and the End of Australia
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-change-and-the-end-of-australia-20111003

Planet Ark 10/5/11
IEA Warns Of Ballooning World Fossil Fuel Subsidies
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63469

BBC 10/5/11
New Zealand attacks Japan's decision to resume whaling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15180776

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