Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• State GOP legislators hold environmental rules hostage for budget vote;
• California voters want to vote on tax extensions, says poll;
• Valley water cleanup price tag: $150 million or more;
• And much more.

Today's News

Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
GOP lawmakers threaten to withhold votes unless environmental rules are rewritten
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget-environment-20110316,0,4304826.story

Multiple Sources 3/16/11
Field Poll: Calif. voters want say on budget taxes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/15/MNA11IBTR6.DTL
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/16/3478701/field-poll-jerry-brown-has-voter.html
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_field16.2907e3a.html

Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
No budget resolution expected, but Legislature to vote on cuts
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/03/no-budget-resolution-expected.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/03/legislature-to-vote-on-browns-budget-wednesday.html

Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
American officials express strong concerns about Japan nuclear crisis
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-japan-reactor-us-reax-20110316,0,1871861.story

Fresno Bee 3/16/11
Clovis summit targets water woes
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/15/2311576/clovis-summit-targets-water-woes.html

Fresno Bee 3/16/11
Cost to clean contaminated Valley water: at least $150m
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/15/2311650/cleaning-contaminated-valley-water.html

USA Today (GreenHouse blog) 3/16/11
EPA to limit mercury, other toxics from coal plants
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/03/epa-regulates-mercuy-coal-plants/1

Food and Water Watch 3/16/11
Congress Relaunches Frack Attack
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/blogs/congress-relaunches-frack-attack/

Politico 3/16/11
Senate Democrats scramble to defend EPA
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51383.html

Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
California tsunami could come with no warning
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/tsunami-inundation-maps.html

Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
Surgeon general clarifies position on potassium iodide as protection against nuclear radiation
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-surgeongeneral16-m,0,4650754.story

Los Angeles Times 3/16/11
Potassium iodide can be dangerous if taken incorrectly
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-potassium-iodide-20110316,0,5974276.story

Contra Costa Times 3/16/11
Brown accuses "extreme elements" in GOP of bullying tactics
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_17620625

Capitol Weekly 3/16/11
California gets a D-plus on government transparency
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zk94y6fat4pa8i

San Diego Union-Tribune 3/16/11
Regulators want new study on San Onofre's earthquake risk
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/15/regulators-want-new-study-san-onofres-earthquake-r/

Los Angeles Times / PolitiCal 3/16/11
Bill on earlier primary elections advances
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/03/bill-on-earlier-primary-elections-advances.html

Sacramento Bee 3/15/11
Is California in peril from Japan disaster? Not yet, experts contend
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/15/3475773/is-state-in-peril-not-yet-experts.html

San Jose Mercury News 3/16/11
EPA deploys more radiation monitors to the West Coast
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_17621522

California Watch 3/16/11
Is California next in line for big quake?
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/california-next-line-big-quake-9242

San Jose Mercury News 3/16/11
Oakland, Alameda most vulnerable to tsunami within San Francisco Bay
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-earthquakes/ci_17620531

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