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Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Assembly hearing today on environmental risk of methyl iodide;
• UN report shows investing in green economy could spur growth;
• Lowenthal bill would replace current members of high speed rail board;
• California could see surge in electric vehicles;
• And much more...

Top of the Ticket

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/22/11
Fumigants in California: Let's Avoid a Sophie's Choice Between Toxic Chemicals
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/gsolomon/fumigants_in_california_lets_a.html

Reuters 2/21/11
Investing in greener economy could spur growth: U.N.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/21/us-economy-green-idUSTRE71K1VW20110221

San Jose Mercury News 2/18/11
State bill would sack California high-speed rail board members
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-high-speed-rail/ci_17428453

Sacramento Bee 2/18/11
California will see surge in electric vehicles, report says
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/18/3414000/california-will-see-surge-in-electric.html

Environmental Defense Fund Blog 2/21/11
Beyond the politics – an improved water supply outlook for California in 2011
http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/2011/02/21/beyond-the-politics-–-an-improved-water-supply-outlook-for-california-in-2011/

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Stockton Record 2/21/11
Canal foes push for safeguards
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110221/A_NEWS/102210315/-1/NEWSMAP

The Californian 2/21/11
State bill would extend sea otter fund program
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110221/NEWS01/102210308/State-bill-would-extend-sea-otter-fund-program

Sacramento Bee 2/20/11
Dan Morain: Green Energy Firm Finds Gold In The Halls Of Power
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/20/3414791/green-energy-firm-finds-gold-in.html

California Progress Report 2/20/11
Guess Who is Willing to Risk Having The Delta Pumps Shut Down?
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8694

San Diego Union-Tribune 2/21/11
Marine study finds fish spawning earlier
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/21/marine-study-finds-fish-spawning-earlier/

Contra Costa Times 2/18/11
Salmon numbers up but anglers still wary after unprecedented collapse
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17427591

Sacramento Bee 2/21/11
Walters: High-speed train money still cloudy
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/21/3417828/high-speed-train-money-still-cloudy.html

Los Angeles Times 2/22/11
Bullet train backers ask supporters to attend Fresno hearing
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rail-lobby-20110222,0,693182.story

Santa Cruz Sentinel 2/21/11
Researchers focusing on rising sea level, and what to do about it: UC Santa Cruz professor talks about past, future changes to the California coastline
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_17440540

Associated Press 2/20/11
Tribes lead fight against fishing restrictions
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/20/3417148/tribes-lead-fight-against-fishing.html

National Public Radio 2/22/11
A Lease On Solar Panels? Some States Pitch In
http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133870498/a-lease-on-solar-panels-some-states-pitch-in

San Francisco Examiner 2/18/11
Concern grows over traffic impact of Cargill development
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/02/concern-grows-over-traffic-impact-cargill-development

Hanford Sentinel 2/19/11
Controversial power plant clears hurdle
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_77a9a22e-3bc8-11e0-b053-001cc4c03286.html

Grist 2/22/11
Bayview Greenwaste provides fertile ground for San Francisco’s urban agriculture revolution
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-22-bayview-greenwaste-provides-fertile-ground-for-san-franciscos-ur

Sacramento Bee 2/20/11
Lone wolverine continues to roam Sierra
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/20/3416527/lone-wolverine-continues-to-roam.html

San Francisco Examiner 2/22/11
San Francisco gas stations could be forced to sell biodiesel
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2011/02/panel-looks-mandate-biodiesel-usage-san-francisco

San Francisco Examiner 2/21/11
Merging administrative costs could save Bay Area transit agencies $100M
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2011/02/merging-costs-could-save-transit-100m

State Budget & Politics

Los Angeles Times 2/18/11
California lawmakers give initial OK to Jerry Brown's budget plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-state-budget-20110219,0,1731316.story

Multiple Sources 2/21/11
Calif. lawmakers to consider thousands of bills
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/02/21/1491702/calif-lawmakers-to-consider-thousands.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/20/3416367/filing-deadline-brings-a-host.html

Capital Notes 2/21/11
Brown's Redevelopment Firestorm
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/21/browns-redevelopment-firestorm/

Sacramento Bee 2/19/11
Cities float alternative to eliminating redevelopment agencies
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/19/3415111/cities-float-alternative-to-eliminating.html

Sacramento Bee 2/22/11
California Fees Boost Traffic Fines To Aid Budget
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/22/3420018/california-fees-boost-traffic.html

Sacramento Bee 2/21/11
State pension cuts pushed
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/21/3418109/browns-countdown-day-43-state.html

Los Angeles Times 2/21/11
$500 million spent on lobbying the Legislature last year
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/02/500-million-spent-on-lobbyist-the-legislature-last-year.html

Los Angeles Times 2/20/11
Power shifts to California's north
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-theweek-20110220,0,3867846.story

Sacramento Bee 2/22/11
Walters: State's Political Deck Is Full Of Wild Cards For 2012
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/22/3419938/dan-walters-states-political-deck.html

National & International Environmental News & Opinion

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 2/19/11
Environmental groups launch effort to pressure House GOP on spending votes
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145297-green-public-health-groups-to-pressure-house-gop-over-spending-votes

Politico 2/19/11
EPA fight heads to Senate
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49857.html

BBC 2/20/11
Gulf spill's effects 'may not be seen for a decade'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12520630

The Washington Post 2/21/11
Landfills are safer than dumps, but trash must travel farther to reach them
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/21/AR2011022102609.html

Green House (USA Today Blog) 2/22/11
Greenest cell phones? Nokia, Samsung take top spots
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/02/greenest-cell-phones-nokia-samsung-take-top-spots/1

Green (New York Times Blog) 2/21/11
A Stopgap for Climate Change
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/a-stopgap-for-global-warming/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/20/11
By Blocking Clean Car Peace Treaty, H.R. 1 is Bad for Consumers, Oil Dependency and Automakers
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/rhwang/by_blocking_clean_car_peace_tr.html

Reuters 2/21/11
Tougher EU climate goal could boost GDP: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/21/us-climate-eu-idUSTRE71K4L220110221

Greenspace 2/21/11
Global warming: The United Nations courts Tinseltown
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/george-clooney-angelina-jolie-global-warming.html

Politico 2/20/11
Jeff Bingaman's exit raises energy questions
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49839.html

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 2/19/11
House votes to thwart ethanol expansion
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145279-house-votes-to-thwart-ethanol-expansion

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 2/19/11
House scales back mining protections, other enviro rules in spending bill
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145265-house-scales-back-mining-protections-other-enviro-rules-spending-bill

Reuters 2/22/11
China plans to rein in heavy metal pollution
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/us-china-metal-pollution-idUSTRE71L2IC20110222

Frogs in the News

Yale Environment 360
Unraveling the Mystery Of The Bizarre Deformed Frogs
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/unraveling_the_mystery_of_the_bizarre_deformed_frogs/2368/

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