Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Warner Chabot on how the MLPA benefits the environment and economy;
• Editorial argues that legislature shouldn't gut CEQA in exchange for budget votes;
• Legislature moves forward with budget cuts;
• Midsize solar grows quickly;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

California Progress Report 3/16/11
Warner Chabot: Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Benefits California’s Environment and Economy
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8776

Los Angeles Times 3/17/11
Editorial: A budget, but at what price?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-budget-20110317,0,4416256.story

Sacramento Bee 3/17/11
Legislators cut $7.4 billion, stall on redevelopment funds
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/17/3481849/budget.html

Capital Notes 3/16/11
Brown Cajoles, GOP Demurs
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/03/16/brown-cajoles-gop-demurs

NPR 3/16/11
Midsize Solar Installations Grow At Light Speed
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/16/134341220/midsize-solar-installations-grow-at-light-speed

CA Environmental News & Opinion

East Bay Express 3/16/11
Are Striped Bass Really Killing Salmon?
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/are-striped-bass-really-killing-salmon/Content?oid=2519686

Streetsblog San Francisco 3/16/11
Bay Area Governments Begin Developing Regional Smart Growth Plan
http://sf.streetsblog.org/2011/03/16/bay-area-governments-begin-developing-regional-smart-growth-plan/

The Times-Standard 3/17/11
Arcata council recommends two for coastal commission nomination
http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_17633564

Sierra2theSea 3/16/11
Plans Filed For Fresno County’s Largest Solar Farm... Solar vs Nuclear Future?
http://www.sierra2thesea.com/sierra2thesea.com/Home/Entries/2011/3/16_Plans_Filed_For_Fresno_County%E2%80%99s_Largest_Solar_Farm...Solar_vs_Nuclear_Future.html

Press Democrat 3/16/11
Sonoma-Marin rail agency ponders cuts
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110316/ARTICLES/110319582/1350

Oakland Streetcar Blog 3/15/11
City Council Unanimously Votes in Favor of Streetcar Study
http://www.oaklandstreetcarplan.com/1/post/2011/03/city-council-unanimously-votes-in-favor-of-streetcar-study.html

State Politics & Budget

California Watch 3/17/11
'GOP 5' make strange bedfellows in budget fight
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/gop-5-make-strange-bedfellows-budget-fight-9262

Los Angeles Times 3/17/11
GOP activists are thwarting the democratic process, Jerry Brown says
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap-budget-20110317,0,1856901.column

San Francisco Chronicle 3/17/11
Grover Norquist, Washington voice in state budget
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/16/EDGL1IC1BJ.DTL

Sacramento Bee 3/17/11
Field Poll: Californians OK with unions but support public pension rollback
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/17/3481700/field-poll-californians-ok-with.html

Sacramento Bee 3/17/11
Ami Bera gears up for 2012 rematch with Dan Lungren
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/17/3481692/ami-bera-gears-up-for-2012-rematch.html

Nuclear Watch

Political Blotter 3/16/11
Boxer, DiFi seek inspection of Calif. nuke plants
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/03/16/boxer-difi-seek-inspection-of-calif-nuke-plants/

E² Wire 3/17/11
Union of Concerned Scientists gives US nuclear oversight 'mixed reviews'
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/150441-union-of-concerned-scientists-give-us-nuclear-oversight-mixed-reviews

Wall Street Journal 3/17/11
Japan Renews Nuclear Efforts as U.S. Sounds Alarm
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704261504576205710731202194.html

Green House (USA Today Blog) 3/17/11
China, Germany pause nuclear plans amid Japan's crisis
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/03/japan-nuclear-crisis-china-germany/1

National & International Environmental News

The Hill 3/16/11
Dems turn the tables on ‘Drill, baby, drill’
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/150317-dems-turn-tables-on-drill-baby-drill

San Diego Union-Tribune 3/17/11
Scripps: Warming more common than thought
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/16/scripps-earth-use-dealing-abrupt-climate-change/

Reuters 3/17/11
Analysis: Unrest stalls Middle East struggle to cut CO2
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/16/us-gulf-unrest-emissions-idUSTRE72F4S620110316

Grist 3/17/11
Wanna green your ride? Ditch the Prius, hop on a train
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-17-wanna-green-your-ride-ditch-the-prius-hop-on-a-train

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 3/17/11
Why a Republican Congress is Good For Bike Advocates
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/03/17/why-a-republican-congress-is-good-for-bike-advocates/

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