Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• CA GOP seek to remove funds for high speed rail;
• Increased monitoring finds more water pollution in California;
• How the environment fared this legislative cycle;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

The Hill 10/11/11
California GOP looks to pull back millions in high-speed rail funding
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186677-california-gop-looks-to-pull-back-millions-in-high-speed-rail-funding

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 10/12/11
How did the Environment do in the 2011 Legislative Session
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/how-did-environment-do-2011-legislative-session

Greenspace 10/11/11
Increased monitoring finds more water pollution in California
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/monitoring-reveals-more-california-water-pollution.html

Climate Watch 10/11/11
Climate Change Could Mean Cloudy Future for Lake Tahoe
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/10/11/climate-change-could-mean-cloudy-future-for-lake-tahoe/

California Environmental News

California Watch 10/12/11
Flame retardant might join state's list of carcinogens
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/flame-retardant-might-join-states-list-carcinogens-13054

Audublog 10/11/11
S.F. Mayor signs into law new standards for bird-safe buildings
http://www.audublog.org/?p=6017

Fresno Bee 10/11/11
Fresno County supervisors back high-speed rail
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/10/11/2573394/fresno-county-supervisors-back.html

SF Gate 10/12/11
Leno may introduce cell phone bill next year
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/12/BA551LGCD2.DTL

SF Gate 10/12/11
Transbay Tower plan raises shadow debate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/12/MNIU1LBU71.DTL

The Sun 10/12/11
Water agency order requires new water source for Hinkley residents with contaminated wells
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_19094582

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 10/12/11
Proposed California regulations spell out gift-reporting requirements for elected officials
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/12/3975653/proposal-california-regulations.html

Los Angeles Times 10/11/11
Unemployed Californians face benefit losses
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/10/unemployed-california-workers-face-benefit-losses.html

Mercury News 10/11/11
Occupy Wall Street protests gain momentum in Bay Area
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19091989

Capitol Alert 10/12/11
California cities warn of 'public safety crisis'
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/nine-major-california-cities-warn-of-public-safety-crisis.html#more%20

National & International Environmental News

Climate Progress 10/11/11
Rick Perry’s Dirty Energy Plan: Drill More, Pollute More, Spew a Lot of Hot Air
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/10/11/340639/rick-perrys-dirty-energy-plan-less-regulation-more-drilling-a-lot-of-hot-air/

Greenspace 10/11/11
Australia moves closer to law establishing carbon tax
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/australia-climate-change-carbon-tax-cap-and-trade.html

Huffington Post Green 10/12/11
Before Obama Retreat on Ozone, EPA Chief Warned of Illnesses and Deaths
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/corbin-hiar/before-obama-retreat-on-o_b_1006926.html

Huffington Post Green 10/12/11
How Solyndra's Failure Promises A Brighter Future For Solar Power
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/solyndra-bankruptcy-future-solar-power_n_1007168.html

Huffington Post Green 10/12/11
Utah Landslide Buries Road Under 100 Feet Of Dirt
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/landslide-buries-utah-road-under-dirt_n_1007548.html

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