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Hi, everyone. In the news:

• Berkeley scientists' climate data review puts them at center of national debate;
• AB 32 negotiations stall;
• Jury: Merck plant contaminated air, water with chromium;
• And much more.

California Environmental News

Los Angeles Times 4/1/11
Berkeley scientists' climate data review puts them at center of national debate
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-berkeley-climate-20110331,0,2472031.story

KQED Climate Watch 4/1/11
AB 32 Negotiations Stalled: Climate Regs In Limbo
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/04/01/ab-32-negotiations-stalled-climate-regs-in-limbo/

Fresno Bee 3/31/11
Valley GOPs spurn bid for high-speed rail funds
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/31/2332094/valley-republicans-spurn-effort.html

AP 4/1/11
Jury: Merck plant contaminated air, water with chromium
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CA_CHROMIUM_CONTAMINATION_CAOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Press-Enterprise 4/1/11
Solar, high speed rail, environmental advocates differ on desert’s use
http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_ivanpah01.1fb32b4.html

Redding Record-Searchlight 3/31/11
Suction dredge miners oppose proposed DFG regulations
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/mar/31/miners-pan-proposed-dfg-regulations/

Sacramento Bee 3/31/11
Brown's message: Drought's over, but conservation still matters http://www.sacbee.com/2011/03/31/3516249/browns-message-droughts-over-but.html

Los Angeles Times 4/1/11
Solar panels power Central Valley pistachio farm http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/04/solar-powers-central-valley-pistachio-farm.html

Los Angeles Times 3/30/11
9th Circuit Court upholds freeway air pollution monitoring rules http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/03/9th-circuit-court-upheld-controversial-epa-decision-on-motor-vehicle-emmisions.html

Press-Enterprise 3/30/11
Solar project could displace 140 tortoises
http://www.pe.com/localnews/environment/stories/PE_News_Local_D_tortoises31.2893802.html

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 4/1/11
Brown Plans To Take His Case For Taxes To Voters
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-brown-pensions-20110401,0,5887939.story

Los Angeles Times 3/31/11
Budget talks fold, and California GOP's influence fades further
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget-analysis-20110331,0,4748539.story

Los Angeles Times / PolitiCal 4/1/11
Senate Democratic Leader Breaks With Jerry Brown Over Special Election 'Preference'
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/03/senate-democratic-leader-breaks-with-jerry-brown-over-special-election-preference.html

Frogs in the News

Milwaukee Sentinel 5/18/31
Frog leaps to fame before 20,000 fans
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=735QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1673,3657646

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