Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Surge of energy around SB 2X, Sen. Simitian's renewable energy bill;
• Appellate court overturns California rule protecting coast;
• Top green-building states: California lags behind others;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

CLCV Blog 3/1/11
Surge of Energy Around SB 2X, Sen. Simitian's renewable energy bill
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/surge-energy-around-sb-2x

Multiple sources 3/2/11
Confusion and chaos at PG&E on night of San Bruno explosion
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_17514619
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17514609
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20110302/gasexplosion02_st.art.htm

Sacramento Bee 3/2/11
Court overturns California rule protecting coast
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/02/3441914/high-tide.html

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 3/1/11
Top green-building states: California lags behind others
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/03/california-misses-out-on-top-ten-list-of-leed-green-building.html

CA Environmental News:

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 3/2/11
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act would improve water clarity, protect against wildfires
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/03/lake-tahoe-restoration-act-barbara-box-harry-reid-john-ensign.html

Hanford Sentinel 3/2/11
King's County Supervisors consider plan that could derail high speed rail project
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_5bf362b4-435b-11e0-b1aa-001cc4c03286.html

Imperial Valley Press 3/2/11
Imperial County opts to keep current solar project permitting process
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-solar-permitting-staying-the-same-for-now-20110302,0,6362549.story

The Inyo Register 3/1/11
Surveying the Sierra snowpack
http://www.inyoregister.com/node/1132

Pasadena Star News 3/1/11
Pasadena declares water emergency during 10-day shutdown of treatment plant
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_17510528

San Mateo County Times 3/1/11
Leave harbor seal pups in Half Moon Bay alone, officials warn
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_17514515

Turlock Journal 3/1/11
Group raises concerns over Central Valley ground water contamination
http://www.turlockjournal.com/news/article/8261/

AP 3/1/11
Huge jump in California salmon predicted for 2011
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_Disappearing_Salmon_558729C.shtml

Fresno Bee 3/1/11
U.N. studies Tulare Co. town's tainted water
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/01/2292513/sevilles-water-probed-by-un.html

LA Streets Blog 3/1/11
City Council Gives Unanimous Nod to New Bike Plan
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/03/01/city-council-gives-unanimous-nod-to-new-bike-plan/

Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury News 3/1/11
New CA program gives homeowners rebates worth up to $4K for making energy-efficient improvements
http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_17504981

California Watch 3/1/11
Berkeley project seeks to resolve climate change debate
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/berkeley-project-seeks-resolve-climate-change-debate-8953

National & International Environmental News:

Grist.org 3/2/11
Why enviros should care about unions and collective bargaining
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-02-why-environmentalists-should-care-unions-collective-bargaining

Los Angeles Times 3/1/11
First deep-water drilling permit issued for gulf since BP oil spill
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-deepwater-permit-20110301,0,5827100.story

Anchorage Daily News 3/2/11
Exxon Valdez payment dispute goes back to court
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/02/109665/exxon-valdez-payment-dispute-goes.html

Kansas City Star 3/2/11
Environmentalists want Kansas coal-fired power plant halted
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/02/109669/environmentalists-want-kansas.html

New York Times 3/1/11
Wastewater Recycling No Cure-All in Gas Process
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/us/02gas.html

BBC News 3/1/11
Ecuador Amazon oil: Legal battle far from over
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12521702

New York Times/Greenwire 3/1/11
Benefits of Clean Air Act Rules to Reach $2T, EPA Says
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/03/01/01greenwire-benefits-of-clean-air-act-rules-to-reach-2t-ep-41433.html

AP 3/1/11
Western Republicans decry Obama wilderness policy
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110301/NEWS02/110301015/Western-Republicans-decry-Obama-wilderness-policy-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

New York Times Green blog 3/1/11
Utah Activist Goes on Trial for Disrupting Oil Auction
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/oil-auction-fraud-trial-begins-for-utah-man/?ref=science

New York Times Green blog 3/1/11
Groups seek US endangered species listing to protect African lions
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/a-protective-scepter-for-the-lion/?ref=science

NPR (All Things Considered) 3/1/11
Debate grows over defining organic food
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/01/134162035/a-growing-debate-how-to-define-organic-food

Reuters 3/2/11
Extreme winter weather linked to climate change
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61358

Reuters 3/2/11
U.N. climate talks seen missing aid plan deadline
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/02/us-climate-fund-idUSTRE72130120110302

National Geographic 3/1/11
3 surprising ways global warming could make you sick
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110301-global-warming-health-science-environment/

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