Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• California programs to protect rivers and wetlands endangered by federal budget cuts;
• Governor Brown ousts Schwarzenegger appointed Coastal Commissioner;
• Can a state with a renewable energy mandate require green jobs to stay at home?
• Congressional Republicans introduce bill to prohibit EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, picking up Democrats as co-sponsors;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

KQED 3/2/11
Federal Budget Pressure on Rivers, Wetlands
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/03/02/federal-budget-pressure-on-rivers-wetlands/

San Luis Obispo Tribune 3/2/11
Mary Ann Reiss is told her stint on Coastal Commission is over
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/03/02/1504885/mary-ann-reiss-coastal-commission.html

Grist 3/3/11
Can states keep clean energy jobs at home?
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-02-can-states-keep-clean-energy-jobs-at-home

E² Wire 3/3/11
Republicans ramp up push to block EPA climate rules
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/147371-republicans-ramp-up-push-to-block-epa-climate-rules

Huffington Post 3/3/11
Nick Rahall, Collin Peterson Join GOP Fight To Restrict EPA
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/03/nick-rahall-collin-peters_n_830772.html

Wall Street Journal 3/3/11
GOP in California Tax Talks
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704005404576176800910463340.html

Contra Costa Times 3/3/11
California Assembly Speaker Perez open to GOP reform ideas
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17523024

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Merced Sun-Star 3/2/11
Four Valley congressmen sponsor bill to increase Valley water storage
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/03/02/1794143/four-valley-congressmen-sponsor.html

Californians Against Waste Blog 3/3/11
New Bill Would Introduce Blue Bin to Apartment Complexes
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/mar3_ab818

The Californian 3/2/11
Millions needed to return salmon to California river
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110303/NEWS01/103030309/Millions-needed-return-salmon-California-river

Grist 3/3/11
Portlandia to help wean Los Angeles from coal
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-03-portlandia-to-help-wean-los-angeles-from-coal

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 3/2/11
Financing the Delta Plan - Agriculture and the Friant Conundrum
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/financing_a_delta_plan_and_agr_1.html

KALW News 3/2/11
Back of the bus: The courts weigh in on transportation equity
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/kalw/detail?entry_id=84158

Los Angeles Times 3/3/11
Bob Hope Airport, Lockheed reach agreement in groundwater cleanup
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0303-airport-settlement-20110303,0,3361890.story

Redlands Daily Facts 3/2/11
Redlands Council adopts sustainability plan
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_17525899

Oakland Tribune 3/3/11
Mendocino redwoods conservation easement stalled by timber company concerns
http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_17527762

Streetsblog Los Angeles 3/3/11
San Diego County Sets Aside $2.5 BILLION for Bicycles and Pedestrians
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/03/03/san-diego-county-sets-aside-2-5-billion-for-bicycles-and-pedestrians/

Spouting Off (Heal the Bay Blog) 3/3/11
Well, a Big Win for Santa Monica
http://spoutingoff.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/1922/

Defenders of Wildlife Blog 3/3/11
The Critical Sea Otter Research Your Tax Dollars Are Funding
http://www.defendersblog.org/2011/03/the-critical-sea-otter-research-your-tax-dollars-are-funding

The Bay Citizen 3/2/11
Enviro Groups Sue City over Sharp Park Golf Course
http://www.baycitizen.org/environment/story/enviro-groups-sue-sf-city-sharp/

San Luis Obispo Tribune 3/3/11
Coastal Commission may reject seawalls in Pismo Beach
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/03/03/1505266/coastal-commission-seawalls-pismo.html

San Francisco Chronicle 3/3/11
Balloon stunt in S.F. draws anger, criticism
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/03/BAU11I2LER.DTL&type=green

State Budget & Politics

Capitol Weekly 3/3/11
Redistricting commission draws attention
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=zj80ffho5e9hrw&xid=zj5vm9umgw5dkn&done=.zj80ffho5evhrw

Los Angeles Times 3/3/11
Jerry Brown taps trusted former aide for key cabinet position
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-diana-dooley-20110303,0,6995050.story

Capital Notes 3/3/11
A "Comprehensive" Budget Deal Is... ?
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/03/03/a-comprehensive-budget-deal-is/

Sacramento Bee 3/3/11
No end run on Brown's tax plan, Pérez says
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/03/3445050/no-end-run-on-browns-tax-plan.html

National & International Environmental News

Huffington Post 3/2/11
Eastern Cougar Extinct: Mountain Lion Declared Gone From East U.S.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/02/eastern-cougar-extinct-mo_n_830181.html

Los Angeles Times 3/2/11
Corn-based ethanol producers are cranking up as oil prices soar
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-ethanol-20110303,0,2297100.story

Reuters 3/3/11
U.N.: work on climate pacts to start next month
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/03/us-climate-un-idUSTRE7221WN20110303

Politico 3/2/11
Does industry cry wolf on regs?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50443.html

E² Wire 3/3/11
GOP hounds EPA chief on regulations, asks whether spilled milk is next
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/147285-gop-hounds-epa-chief-on-regulations-asks-if-spilled-milk-is-next

Green House (USA Today Blog) 3/3/11
Greenest homes are those near public transit
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/03/green-suburban-homes-transit-energy-use-/

California Progress Report 3/3/11
Dead Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8734

Green House (USA Today Blog) 3/3/11
Study: Americans have twice as much BPA as Canadians
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/03/us-bpa-twice-canadas-level/1

Climate Progress 3/3/11
Wall Street Journal poll: Most popular spending cut is to subsidies for new nuclear plants
http://climateprogress.org/2011/03/03/poll-spending-cut-subsidies-new-nuclear-plants

Reuters 3/2/11
“The Harry Potter theory of climate”
http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2011/03/02/the-harry-potter-theory-of-climate/

Reuters 3/3/11
Water, CO2 the priorities for China's 5-year plan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/03/us-china-environment-idUSTRE72214Y20110303

• Next Weekly Green
•  
• Previous Weekly Green