Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today and over the weekend:

• Bay Area solar manufacturer gets loan;
• Toxic metals spread from Ventura County Superfund site to wetlands;
• National forests: California's giant carbon sponge?
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Oakland Tribune 2/28/11
Solyndra lands $75 million loan to restructure debts and expand efforts
http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_17502383

Greenspace (LA Times Blog) 2/27/11
Toxic metals: Ventura County Superfund site is expanding into wetlands
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/ventura-county-superfund-site-oxnard-halaco.html

Dot Earth (NY Times blog) 2/28/11
The Limits of Laws as a Conservation Tool
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/the-limits-of-laws-as-a-conservation-tool/

KQED Climate Watch 2/26/11
California's Giant Carbon Sponge
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/26/californias-giant-carbon-sponge/

Sacramento Bee 2/26/11
Democrats don't need GOP for tax vote, state's lawyers say
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/26/3432189/browns-countdown-day-47-democrats.html

CA Environmental News & Opinion

California Progress Report 2/28/11
Traci Sheehan: Northern California Rejects Long-Term Water Transfer Agreement
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8718

California Watch 2/28/11
Chilean quake caused several California quakes
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/chilean-quake-caused-several-california-quakes-8918

Contra Costa Times 2/28/11
Fees for business solar power units vary widely
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_17491096

Reuters 2/28/11
Major SunPower Plant Gets Local Approval
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61330

Bloomberg News 2/28/11
SeaMicro's green computers made in Silicon Valley
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/28/BULE1HU5LU.DTL&type=green

San Francisco Chronicle 2/28/11
Low-flow toilets cause a stink in SF
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/28/BAVP1HUSUD.DTL

San Francisco Chronicle 2/27/11
Salmon migration detour set for Georgiana Slough
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/27/BAJD1HU4TS.DTL&type=green

Los Angeles Times 2/28/11
On this military training ground, foxes aren't afraid of SEALs
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-island-fox-20110228,0,7111123.story

Climate Watch 2/27/11
Green Fire Spreading
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/27/green-fire-spreading/

Marin Independent Journal (editorial) 2/28/11
SMART train, Novato Narrows widening are both crucial
http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_17485304

Associated Press 2/27/11
Native American groups sue to stop solar projects
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/27/3434713/native-american-groups-sue-to.html

San Francisco Chronicle 2/28/11
Mavericks window closes for 2011
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/28/MNIL1HU6AS.DTL

San Francisco Chronicle 2/28/11
San Bruno blast: Federal hearing could affect laws
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2011/02/28/MN901HTVJ8.DTL

Guardian 2/28/11
Can a group of scientists in California end the war on climate change?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/feb/27/can-these-scientists-end-climate-change-war

State Budget & Politics

Calbuzz 2/28/11
Know Nothings and the Death of Political Compromise
http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/02/know-nothings-and-the-death-of-political-compromise/

California Progress Report 2/28/11
Peter Schrag: California’s Ballot Complex
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8721

Los Angeles Times (column) 2/28/11
George Skelton: Searching for brave Republicans
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-taxes-20110228,0,978477.column

Associated Press 2/28/11
Calif. budget deadline nears as GOP balks on taxes
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/27/2288840/calif-budget-deadline-nears-as.html

Los Angeles Times 2/27/11
Brown's budget plan backed by two Los Angeles-area business groups
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jerry-brown-20110226,0,7456110.story

KQED Capitol Notes blog 2/28/11
Budget Drama Marches Into March
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/28/budget-drama-marches-into-march/

Los Angeles Times 2/27/11
Lance Armstrong campaigns for tobacco tax initiative to fund cancer research
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0228-lance-armstrong-ballot-20110228,0,880722.story

San Jose Mercury News 2/28/11
Professor Budget: How California compares to other states on budget issues
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california-budget/ci_17483052

National & International Environmental News

Washington Post 2/26/11
Wal-Mart bypasses federal regulators to ban controversial flame retardant
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/25/AR2011022502977.html

Politico 2/28/11
Interior makes new drilling permit official
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50358.html

Dot Earth (NY Times blog) 2/27/11
Bringing Responsible Oversight to the Gas Drilling Boom
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/bringing-responsible-oversight-to-the-gas-drilling-boom/

New York Times 2/27/11
Gas drilling boom sets off pollution alarms
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/27/3433581/naturalgas.html

Guardian 2/28/11
Barack Obama may be forced to delay US climate action
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/28/barack-obama-delay-climate-action

Reuters 2/28/11
U.S. Has "Foot On The Gas" On Ethanol: Vilsack
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61331

Washington Post 2/27/11
Farm Bureau takes aim at EPA limits on pollutant runoff into Chesapeake Bay
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/27/AR2011022703027.html

Green (NY Times blog) 2/28/11
U.N. Unveils Tool for Tracking Progress of Climate Talks
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/u-n-unveils-tool-for-tracking-progress-of-climate-talks/

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