Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• PPIC releases report on California water management;
• State Senate approves renewable energy bill;
• Legislators reintroduce bills vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger;
• At Assembly hearing, scientists spoke out against approval of methyl iodide;
• And much more...

Top of the Ticket

Multiple Sources 2/24/11
As $11B water bond looms, book recommends sweeping reform
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/11b-water-bond-looms-book-recommends-sweeping-reform-8833
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/24/3426149/manage-water-for-today-new-study.html
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/23/what-will-your-water-cost/
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/feb/23/current-water-policies-all-wet-book-says/

Read the PPIC report Managing California’s Water: From Conflict to Reconciliation online: http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=944

PolitiCal (Los Angeles Times Blog) 2/24/11
State Senate approves ambitious clean-energy mandate
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/state-senate-approves-ambitious-clean-energy-mandate-.html

Capitol Weekly 2/24/11
Environmental bills back for another go-round
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zikcdu3c4bx7vw

San Francisco Chronicle Politics Blog 2/23/11
Scientist slams state for OKing toxic pesticide
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=83598

New America Media 2/24/11
Latinos at Forefront of Conservation, Poll Finds
http://newamericamedia.org/2011/02/latinos-at-forefront-of-conservation-poll-finds.php

Los Angeles Times 2/24/11
California GOP group takes hard-line stance against tax hikes
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-budget-20110224,0,680610.story

CA Environmental News & Opinion

The Bay Citizen 2/24/11
Huffman: Even the Anchovy Needs Protection
http://www.baycitizen.org/wildlife/story/huffman-even-anchovy-needs-protection/

San Francisco Chronicle 2/24/11
Davis Superfund site gets solar-powered cleanup
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/24/BAB81HT94E.DTL&type=green

Los Angeles Times 2/24/11
Lawsuit alleges solar projects would harm sacred Native American sites
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-solar-suit-20110224,0,539145.story

Los Angeles Times 2/24/11
Villaraigosa seeks innovative ways to finance mass transit
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mica-hearing-20110224,0,1625684.story

San Diego Union-Tribune 2/23/11
Same amount of water, some pay 70 percent more
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/23/water-rates/

The Bay Citizen 2/23/11
When It Comes to Electricity Savings, SF Believes Knowledge Is Power — Literally
http://www.baycitizen.org/energy/story/electricity-savings-sf-knowledge-power/

Huntington Beach Independent 2/23/11
Land Trust releases restoration plan
http://www.hbindependent.com/news/tn-hbi-0224-bolsachica-20110223,0,6719103.story

San Jose Mercury News 2/23/11
Get ready for gas prices in California above $4 a gallon
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_17465548

Central Valley Business Times 2/24/11
California hopes to fool fishes
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=17721

San Jose Mercury News 2/23/11
Report: Saltworks Redwood City project could dump 7,000 more cars into rush-hour traffic
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17455823

The Ethicurean 2/23/11
On the trademarking of ‘urban homesteading’: The Original Best Most Complete Post on the Subject™
http://www.ethicurean.com/2011/02/23/urban-homesteading/

State Budget & Politics

San Diego Union-Tribune (Editorial) 2/24/11
Rick Jacobs: Chairman Issa: Oversight for whom?
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/24/chairman-issa-oversight-for-whom/

Fox & Hounds 2/23/11
Let’s give the redistricting commission a chance
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/john-wildermuth/8667-let%E2%80%99s-give-redistricting-commission-a-chance

San Francisco Chronicle Politics Blog 2/24/11
Bill to end redevelopment would allow state to kill recently approved projects
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=83694

National & International Environmental News & Opinion

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/23/11
Strong Opposition Nationally and in Key Districts to House Votes to Block Public Health Protections
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/strong_opposition_nationally_a.html

Transportation for America Blog 2/23/11
“Transportation 101″ provides a primer on the federal transportation program
http://t4america.org/blog/2011/02/23/transportation-101-provides-a-primer-on-the-federal-transportation-program/

Washington Post 2/23/11
Global warming rate could be halved by controlling 2 pollutants, U.N. study says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/23/AR2011022306885.html

Huffington Post 2/24/11
Air Pollution Triggers More Heart Attacks Than Cocaine: Study
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/air-pollution-heart-attacks-cocaine_n_827585.html

Climate Progress 2/24/11
Half of world’s population could face climate-driven food crisis in second half of the century
http://climateprogress.org/2011/02/24/half-of-world%E2%80%99s-population-could-face-climate-driven-food-crisis-in-second-half-of-the-century/

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 2/24/11
'Climategate' report clears scientists
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145913-report-on-climategate-clears-government-scientists-of-wrongdoing

Politico 2/23/11
Obama, Greens in permit conflict
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49989.html

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 2/23/11
EPA issues regulations to cut harmful air pollution from boilers
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/145773-epa-issued-regulations-to-cut-harmful-air-pollution-from-boilers

Reuters 2/24/11
Climate change fuels "dire" threat to coral reefs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/us-climate-reefs-idUSTRE71M5TL20110223

Talking Points Memo 2/23/11
LePage Dismisses Dangers Of Chemical BPA: 'Worst Case Is Some Women May Have Little Beards'
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/lepage-dismisses-dangers-of-chemical-bpa-worst-case-is-some-women-may-have-little-beards.php

Reuters 2/24/11
Scientist warns on safety of Monsanto's Roundup
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-monsanto-roundup-idUSTRE71N4XN20110224

Reuters 2/24/11
Australia government to set carbon price from mid-2012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/24/us-australia-carbon-idUSTRE71N0QH20110224

Just for Fun

San Francisco Chronicle 2/24/11
Sutter Brown - unleashed
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/23/EDUC1HS8BN.DTL

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