Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Kamala Harris sues bottled water makers over "biodegradable" claims;
• George Skelton makes the case for a gas tax increase;
• California Supreme Court rejects challenges to redistricting;
• More than 175 countries have removed lead from gasoline;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Californians Against Waste Blog 10/26/11
AG Sues Bottled Water Makers over Bogus 'Biodegradable' Claims
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/oct26_biobottlelawsuit

Los Angeles Times 10/27/11
George Skelton:  It's time to raise California's gas tax
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-infrastructure-20111027,0,4150779.column

Los Angeles Times 10/27/11
California high court rejects challenges to redistricting
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-redistricting-20111027,0,6760600.story

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 10/27/11
Global Phase-out of Lead in Gasoline Succeeds: Major Victory for Kids' Health
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/plehner/global_phase-out_of_lead_in_ga.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

Mercury News 10/26/11
Huge solar power plants are blooming in California's southern deserts
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19200152

Mercury News 10/27/11
California's cleantech leadership faces competition
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19200846

Los Angeles Times Greenspace 10/27/11
Debate over renewing sewage outfall on Orange County coast
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/debate-over-renewing-sewage-outfall-on-orange-county-coast.html

Los Angeles Times Greenspace 10/27/11
Protection zone established for endangered black abalones
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/10/black-abalone-critical-habitat-california-coast-endangered-species-.html

The Source 10/26/11
State awards $448 million in bonds to L.A. County transportation projects
http://thesource.metro.net/2011/10/26/state-awards-million-bonds-la-county-transportation-projects/

Los Angeles Times 10/26/11
Hermosa Beach moves closer to banning polystyrene food containers
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/hermosa-beach-ban-polystyrene.html

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 10/27/11
Gov. Jerry Brown to propose pension changes
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/jerry-brown-pension-changes.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 10/26/11
Issa attended event hosted by Solyndra lobbyist
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/oct/26/issa-attended-fundraiser-with-solyndra-lobbyist/

National Environmental News & Opinion

New York Times 10/26/11
Lawmakers Seek Inquiry on Keystone XL Process
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/lawmakers-seek-inquiry-on-keystone-xl-process/

Christian Science Monitor 10/26/11
'Unearthly' beauty tops jobs? Obama freezes mining near Grand Canyon.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/1026/Unearthly-beauty-tops-jobs-Obama-freezes-mining-near-Grand-Canyon

E2 Wire 10/27/11
Romney tied to former Solyndra lobbyist
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/190241-romney-fundraiser-included-former-solyndra-lobbyist

International Environmental News

The Globe and Mail 10/25/11
Toronto City Council votes to ban use of shark fin
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-city-council-votes-to-ban-use-of-shark-fin/article2213470/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 10/27/11
New data confirm European transportation habits are much greener than those in US cities
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/new_data_confirm_european_tran.html

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