Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• Brown signs ban on shark fins;
• Brown signs Onlinve Voter Registration;
• Brown signs Landmark Recycling Legislation;
• Brown signs Clean-water bills;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 10/7/11 
And sharks everywhere applauded!
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/and-sharks-everywhere-applauded

Los Angeles Times 10/7/11
Clean-water bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/clean-water-bills-signed-jerry-brown.html

Californians Against Waste 10/6/11
Governor Brown Signs Landmark Recycling Legislation
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/oct6_gov_signs_341_1149

CA.Gov 10/7/11
Brown Signs Online Voter Registration into Law
http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={EFA496BC-EDC8-4E38-9CC7-68D37AC03DFF}&DE={EF5CB412-950A-4BF5-89CE-9A70970D5ECC}

California Environmental News

Legal Planet 10/7/11
Paper or plastic, tax or not? Prop 26 challenge to LA County’s plastic bag ban
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/paper-or-plastic-tax-or-not-prop-26-challenge-to-la-countys-plastic-bag-ban/

Bay Citizen 10/6/11
Bay Area Adopts Historic Climate-Change Rules
http://www.baycitizen.org/development/story/bay-area-adopts-sea-level-rise-building/

The Examiner 10/6/11
High-Speed Rail Authority hires first liaison to work with state legislature
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/peninsula/2011/10/high-speed-rail-authority-hires-first-liaison-work-state-legislature

Stitchboard: NRDC's Blog 10/6/11
How a California city is cleaning up, building green, & protecting residents from pollution
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/building_walkable_affordable_a.html

Calitics 10/6/11
Rep. Garamendi Red Herring Bill Threatens Public Lands, Public Health & Jobs
http://calitics.com/diary/13923/red-herring-bill-threatens-public-lands-public-health-jobs

State Politics

Daily News 10/6/11
Brown's independent streak surfaces
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_19050241

Capitol Alert 10/7/11
Backers of 'paycheck protection' measure submit signatures
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/backers-of-paycheck-protection-measure-submit-signatures.html

L.A. Now 10/7/11
Schwarzenegger unveils statue of himself at museum in Austria
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/schwarzenegger-visits-his-museum-in-austria.html

Mercury News 10/7/11
Gov. Brown signs bill eliminating fingerprinting requirements for food stamp recipients
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_19058340

Natiional Environmental News

Defenders of Wildlife Blog 10/7/11
Pint-sized Pygmy Owl Denied Federal Protections
http://www.defendersblog.org/2011/10/pint-sized-pygmy-owl-denied-federal-protections/

Stitchboard: NRDC's Blog 10/6/11
Steve Jobs, Clean Energy and Innovation
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bkeefe/steve_jobs_clean_energy_and_in.html

The Guardian 10/6/11
Final Keystone XL pipeline hearing sees show of force from both sides
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/07/keystone-xl-pipeline-final-public-hearing

Las Vegas Sun 10/6/11
EPA rolls back air rule; Texas gets most leeway
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/06/us-clean-air-epa/

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