Daily Green

 

Hello and good afternoon all. In today's news:

  • Green groups warn Obama about pipeline;
  • Governor removes DOGGR supervisor;
  • A plan to open up wild places to industry;
  • How saving water keeps the lights on;
  • and much more.

Top of the Ticket

The Hill E2 Wire 11/4/11
Green groups warn Obama he'll pay price for approving pipeline
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/191871-green-groups-warn-obama-on-keystone-political-fallout-

Associated Press 11/4/11
Global carbon dioxide output soars in 2010
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/04/MNVK1LQAB4.DTL&type=green

Bakersfield Californian 11/4/11
Governor removes DOGGR supervisor from her post
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/economy/x1454911264/Governor-removes-DOGGR-supervisor

Climate Watch 11/4/11
How Saving Water Could Help Keep the Lights On
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/11/03/how-saving-water-could-help-keep-the-lights-on/

California Environmental News

CLCV Groundswell blog 11/4/11
AG Kamala Harris sues bottle companies; environmental champ will be honored at annual CLCV gala
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/attorney-general-kamala-harris-sues-plastic-bottle-companies

California Progress Report 11/4/11
Pablo Rodriquez: We Can’t Afford to Give Away the Great Outdoors
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/we-can%E2%80%99t-afford-give-away-great-outdoors

Sacramento Bee (opinion) 11/3/11
Steve Frisch: GOP bill undermines economic, natural assets
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/03/4026455/gop-bill-undermines-economic-natural.html

Sacramento Bee 11/4/11
Yuba County Water Agency looks at restoring a salmon run
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/04/4029670/yuba-county-water-agency-looks.html

Los Angeles Times 11/4/11
California rail agency requests billions to start construction
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-high-speed-rail-20111104,0,1321051.story

Fresno Bee (editorial) 11/3/11
It's still vital to move forward on high-speed rail
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/02/2600399/editorial-its-still-vital-to-move.html

KQED-FM 11/4/11
New Plan to Prepare Ocean Beach for Climate Change
http://www.kqed.org/news/story/2011/11/04/74001/ocean_beach_master_plan_drafts_big_changes_for_ocean_beach

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 11/4/11
Recycling center mired in controversy
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/11/recycling-center-mired-in-controversy.html

San Francisco Chronicle 11/4/11
Shady Dell deal preserves majestic redwood forest
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/04/MNBF1LQ6TK.DTL&type=green

State Politics

Sacramento Bee 11/4/11
California Forward proposes new government overhaul plan
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/california-forward.html

Orange County Times 11/4/11
GOP flagging in effort to reverse initiative change
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2011/11/03/gop-flagging-in-effort-to-reverse-initiative-change/73913/

KQED Capitol Notes Podcast 11/4/11
Money Brawl
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/11/04/podcast-money-brawl/

National Environmental News

NY Times Green Blog 11/4/11
In Changing Ecosystems, Winners and Losers
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/in-changing-ecosystems-winners-and-losers/

The Hill E2 blog 11/4/11
Solyndra subpoena sent to the White House
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/191877-house-republicans-send-white-house-solyndra-subpoena

Politico 11/4/11
Department of Energy: 'Fewer than 1%' of stimulus projects led to IG probes
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67522.html

 
 
 

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