Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• California Senate OKs renewable energy bill;
• Jerry Brown's tough choice on energy;
• Solar projects pit enviro vs. enviro;
• Delta smelt restrictions reach truce;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Multiple sources 2/25/11
California Senate OKs renewable energy bill
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-green-energy-20110225,0,5670548.story
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/24/renewables-standard-one-step-closer-to-law/

Christian Science Monitor 2/25/11
Jerry Brown's tough choice: green energy in hard economic times
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0224/Jerry-Brown-s-tough-choice-green-energy-in-hard-economic-times

Multiple sources 2/25/11
Temporary truce reached in California delta smelt water restrictions
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-smelt-20110225,0,2533799.story
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/25/3429618/delta-pump-imits-eased.html
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/24/2285560/smelt-deal-could-yield-more-water.html
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_17476982
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/a-mini-compromise-in-californias-water-wars/

Green (NY Times blog) 2/25/11
Solar Projects Pit Green Against Green
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/solar-projects-pit-green-against-green/

CA Environment News & Opinion

Associated Press 2/25/11
Fla. high-speed rail plan gets another reprieve
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/US_Florida_High_Speed_Rail_557865C.shtml

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 2/25/11
GlassPoint Solar uses the sun's heat to extract oil
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/glasspoint-solar-uses-the-suns-heat-to-extract-oil.html

San Jose Mercury News (opinion) 2/25/11
Susan Leal: Smart water policies will cultivate economic, environmental health
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_17474901

California Watch 2/25/11
Bounce house makers agree to limit lead
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/bounce-house-makers-agree-limit-lead-8899

Marin Independent Journal 2/24/11
Marin state assemblyman's bill would protect small fish
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_17475442

San Diego Union-Tribune 2/25/11
Genetically engineered bacteria turn garbage into plastic
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/24/genetically-engineered-bacteria-turn-garbage-plast/

California Progress Report 2/25/11
Alexander Jackson: CA Legislature Could Raid Critical Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8713

Monterey County Weekly 2/25/11
Department of Pesticide Regulation’s own scientist decries fumigant registration
http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2011/feb/24/methyl-battered/

Marin Independent Journal 2/25/11
Marin County plastic bag ban spurs lawsuit
http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_17475565

San Luis Obispo Tribune 2/24/11
Planners OK solar plant for Carrizo Plain
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/02/24/1496868/planners-ok-solar-plant-for-carrizo.html

Ventura County Star 2/24/11
Halaco contamination spreads to wetlands
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/feb/24/halaco-contamination-spreads-to-wetlands/

Santa Monica Daily Press 2/25/11
City leaders celebrate opening of water treatment facility
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2011-02-25-71391.113116-City-leaders-celebrate-opening-of-water-treatment-facility.html

State Politics

Calitics 2/24/11
Brian Leubitz: Wisconsin in California?
http://calitics.com/diary/13181/wisconsin-in-california

Capital Notes 2/25/11
Podcast: Budget Vows
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/25/podcast-budget-vows/

Multiple sources 2/25/11
Brown debates lawmakers in rare budget exchange, calls for “tough choices”
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/25/3429319/browns-countdown-day-47-governor.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/25/MNLU1HU7JO.DTL
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_17474283

New York Times 2/24/11
California’s Tax Aversion Complicates Budget
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/us/25california.html

Multiple sources 2/25/11
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce to endorse Gov. Jerry Brown's tax proposal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/los-angeles-chamber-to-endorse-jerry-browns-tax-proposal.html
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/la-chamber-to-endorse-jerry-br.html

Multiple sources 2/25/11
State commission says state should freeze current pension plan, start anew
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=83773
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/25/3429573/commission-recommends-rolling.html

Capitol Alert 2/25/11
Former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado to run for Congress in 2012
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/maldonado.html

National Environment News & Opinion

Politico 2/25/11
Shutdown could hit clean energy hardest
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50149.html

Huffington Post 2/25/11
Carl Pope: No, BP Won't Make it Right
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/no-bp-wont-make-it-right_b_828245.html

Sun-Herald 2/24/11
NOAA to oversee study of dead baby dolphins in Gulf
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/02/24/109384/noaa-to-oversee-study-of-dead.html

Multiple sources 2/24/11
American Petroleum Institute To Begin Direct Political Donations
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/american-petroleum-instit_n_827819.html
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/24/api-direct/

Washington Post (opinion) 2/25/11
Mike Tidwell: A climate-change activist prepares for the worst
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022503176.html

New York Times 2/25/11
Scientists Are Cleared of Misuse of Data
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/science/earth/25noaa.html

Reuters 2/25/11
Analysis: Forget fuel costs, U.S. farmers cheer oil surge
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/25/us-oil-corn-idUSTRE71O0Z220110225

Reuters 2/25/11
DOE Approves $100 Million Loan Aid For U.S. Geothermal
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61316

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