Good afternoon, all. In the news today:
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At hearing, concerns voiced over water exporters' control over Delta Plan;
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Study shows that BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior;
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Keystone XL pipeline protesters greet Obama in San Francisco;
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Solar power is becoming mainstream;
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And much more.
Top of the Ticket
California Progress Report 10/24/11
Reps, Residents and Ranchers Worry About Water Exporters Control Over Delta Plan
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9495
Associated Press 10/24/11
BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior
http://news.yahoo.com/bpa-pregnant-women-might-affect-kids-behavior-040221442.html
Greenspace 10/24/11
Oil pipeline protesters to greet Obama in San Francisco
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/keystone-xl-pipeline-protest-obama-san-francisco.html
Associated Press 10/23/11
Solar power is beginning to go mainstream
http://news.yahoo.com/solar-power-beginning-mainstream-164508217.html
California Environmental News & Opinion
E&E Publishing 10/21/11
Enviros fear law exempting some projects from reviews will weaken NEPA
http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/2011/10/21/4
Mercury News 10/24/11
Rescind Delta plan oversight agreement, U.S. lawmakers demand
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19183970
Calitics 10/24/11
Shortsighted San Diego - Rejecting Transit for Sprawl?
http://calitics.com/diary/13963/shortsighted-san-diego-rejecting-transit-for-sprawl
Mercury News 10/25/11
Santa Clara County may ban Styrofoam containers
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19183949
California Watch 10/25/11
Monterey Bay Aquarium exempted from ban on wastewater dumping
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/monterey-bay-aquarium-exempted-ban-wastewater-dumping-13231
Mercury News 10/24/11
New paving approach saves cities money and is environmentally friendly
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_19183718
State Politics
Sacramento Bee 10/25/11
California's budget battles are now playing out in court
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/25/4004353/californias-budget-battles-are.html
San Francisco Chronicle 10/23/11
Job growth a glimmer of hope for state's economy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/23/BUSD1LKCF7.DTL
National Environmental News & Opinion
Reuters 10/24/11
House votes to ban airline compliance with EU carbon emissions law
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-usa-airlines-eu-idUSTRE79N6Y420111024
The Hill's Transportation Blog 10/25/11
Enviros warn of trade war after House vote on emissions trading
http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/189585-enviros-trade-war-possible-after-house-vote-on-eu-airline-emission-trading-
Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 10/24/11
2.7 Million Transit Riders May Lose Tax Parity With Car Commuters
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jhorner/want_to_keep_your_pre-tax_tran.html
USA Today Green House 10/25/11
U.S. rivers, streams saturated with carbon dioxide
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/10/us-rivers-streams-saturated-carbon-dioxide/1
Climate Progress 10/25/11
Romney Attacks “Environmentally Friendly” Jobs, Ignoring the 64,000 Green Jobs Created in His State
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/10/25/352549/romney-green-jobs/
Greenspace 10/24/11
Former Keystone pipeline lobbyist hired by Obama campaign
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/former-keystone-pipeline-lobbyist-hired-by-obama-campaign.html
International Environmental News
New York Times 10/23/11
Cost of Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Is High, but Cutting Them Is Tough
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/business/global/cost-of-subsidizing-fossil-fuels-is-high-but-cutting-them-is-tough.html