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In the news today:

• The GOP runs against the EPA in 2012;
• Will the Senate map be overturned?
• California's Green Chemistry Initiative takes another step forward;
• And so much more...!

Top Stories

The California Majority Report 11/14/11
No Surprise: California League of Conservation Voters 2012 Scorecard Reveals GOP on Side of Polluters on 82% of votes
http://www.camajorityreport.com/index.php

Politico 11/14/11
EPA to be GOP target in 2012
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68265.html

Grist 11/14/11
Wind electricity to be fully competitive with natural gas by 2016
http://www.grist.org/wind-power/2011-11-14-wind-electricity-to-be-fully-competitive-with-natural-gas-by-201

Political News

Press Enterprise 11/14/11
Republican opponents turn in signatures
http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/jim-miller-headlines/20111114-redistricting-republican-opponents-turn-in-signatures.ece
Also: http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/11/14/710924-signatures-for-overturning-senate-map-and-yet/

LA Times 11/14/11
Assemblyman Gil Cedillo to run for Los Angeles City Council
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/11/assemblyman-cedillo-to-run-for-los-angeles-city-council.html

California Watch 11/14/11
Critics aim to end ranked-choice voting after SF mayoral race
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/critics-aim-end-ranked-choice-voting-after-sf-mayoral-race-13571

Environmental News

San Diego Tribune 11/12/11
California pioneers plan for trimming toxins
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/nov/12/california-pioneers-plan-reducing-toxins-consumer-/

LA Times 11/14/11
Firms turning to environmental law to combat rivals
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-development-ceqa-20111114,0,618630.story

Grist 11/15/11
Clean energy has higher return rate of any federal program
http://www.grist.org/renewable-energy/2011-11-15-clean-energy-has-highest-return-rate-of-any-federal-program

Mother Jones 11/15/11
Climate change spy vs. spy?
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/11/climate-change-spy-vs-spy

LA Times 11/15/11
Federal monitor named for offshore drilling
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-drilling-watson-20111115,0,2783708.story

San Jose Mercury News 11/15/11
Palo Alto council takes step toward opposing high-speed rail project
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-high-speed-rail/ci_19338148

Silicon Valley Mercury News 11/15/11
Report: Tunnel for bullet train through San Jose impractical
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_19334489

SF Chronicle 11/15/11
S.F. shoppers may have to pay for nonplastic bags
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/15/MNPK1LV2HA.DTL&feed=rss.pageone

California Watch 11/14/11
Trucking companies sue EPA over emissions regulations
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/trucking-companies-sue-epa-over-emissions-regulations-13549

Grist 11/14/11
Has government spending on energy research been a waste?
http://www.grist.org/energy-policy/2011-11-14-has-government-spending-on-energy-research-been-a-waste

California Watch 11/13/11
Agency: emissions must be curbed now to avoid severe warming
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/agency-emissions-must-be-curbed-now-avoid-severe-warming-13544

Grist 11/14/11
What the Keystone XL delay means for tar sands and the green movement
http://www.grist.org/oil/2011-11-14-keystone-xl-delay-tar-sands-green-movement

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