Weekly Green: December 4, 2011

Introducing… the Weekly Green: your one-stop guide to the top environmental stories in California!

Each Thursday the CLCV team will deliver fresh environmental and political news direct to your inbox, including the week's top stories, analysis from the environmental community, and how you can take action to stand up for California's environment and public health.

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Hello Daily Green subscribers:

Introducing… the Weekly Green: your one-stop guide to the top environmental stories in California!

As promised before the Thanksgiving Holiday, CLCV is excited to relaunch the Daily Green in a new weekly format today.

Each Thursday the CLCV team will deliver fresh environmental and political news direct to your inbox, including the week's top stories, analysis from the environmental community, and how you can take action to stand up for California's environment and public health.

For breaking updates and to continue to keep in touch on a daily basis, please be sure to connect with CLCV by liking our page on Facebook or following us on Twitter.

Leading Off

CLCV Celebrates Environmental Champions

Today at our annual Environmental Leadership Awards, CLCV is proud to honor four of the Golden State’s best environmental champions. Read about this years honorees on Groundswell, CLCV's Blog:

• Wendy James: Founder of the Better World Group
• Daphne Zuniga: Actress and Environmental Activist
• Bob Foster: Mayor of Long Beach
• Kamala Harris: California's Attorney General

In the News

Solar Energy: What To Do When the Sun Sets

“…Oakland-based BrightSource Energy has reversed field and decided to add to several projects the ability to store electricity for distribution after dark. BrightSource managers say times have changed. Where utilities once wanted all the renewable capacity they could get, to meet state requirements, the priority has since shifted to having those renewable electrons available when they’re needed.”

High-Speed Rail: Top analyst warns state could waste $6 billion

“The state's top analyst on Tuesday not only questioned the legality of launching a high speed-train, but also warned legislators that starting construction on the rail line could be a $6 billion waste of tax funds at the expense of social services, education and other transportation projects.”

Carbon Neutral Road Map for California

“If Californians are going to reach their goal of massive greenhouse gas reductions in the next 40 years, they’ve got their work cut out for them. But the goal is not impossible, according to a team of researchers that has provided a blueprint to get there.”

Cuts to Fish and Game vehicle fleet could harm conservation efforts, some say

“In the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay, the department's expert waited three hours to board the stricken tanker because his own agency had no boats available. This delayed a vital independent assessment of the spill's size, according to a 2008 review by a U.S. Coast Guard panel.”

Law allows state PUC to keep utilities data secret

“But California's law -- one of the strictest in the nation -- requires a vote of the Public Utilities Commission for an outsider to see unreleased paperwork. Records show that the panel consults with utilities first. The commission's confidentiality powers have frustrated average citizens seeking information about pipelines in their community and even hampered accident-related investigations.”

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