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Hello and good afternoon all. In today’s news:

• Jerry Brown wants to raise renewable target to 40 percent;
• Pacific Coast salmon fishing season to open May 1;
• Enviros plot next steps in fight over EPA climate rules;
• Congress AWOL on BP spill response, and much more.

Top of the Ticket

San Francisco Chronicle 4/14/11
Jerry Brown wants to raise renewable target to 40%
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/14/BUAU1J0TQV.DTL

California Progress Report 4/15/11
Senator Joe Simitian: California Leads Way on Green Energy
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8885

San Jose Mercury News (editorial) 4/13/11
Renewable-energy law a boon to California job-seekers
http://www.mercurynews.com/editorials/ci_17829177

The Hill E2 Blog 4/14/11
Enviros plot next steps in fight over EPA climate rules
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/156029-enviros-plot-next-steps-in-fight-over-epa-climate-rules-

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Ventura County Star 4/14/11
State senator tells feds to pause license review for Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/apr/14/senator-tells-feds-to-pause-license-review-for/

NRDC “Switchboard” Blog 4/15/11
Sarah Janssen: California's Flammability Standard Puts Children at Risk
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/sjanssen/californias_flammability_stand.html

Greenspace 4/15/11
Discovery Center project won't get a $7-million grant from California State Parks
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/04/discovery-center-project-wont-get-a-7-million-grant-from-california-state-parks.html

San Francisco Chronicle 4/14/11
Pacific Coast salmon fishing season opens May 1
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/14/MND31J042V.DTL&type=green

Associated Press 4/15/11
OC firm to study San Onofre wave energy project
http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_17733182

Fremont Argus (editorial) 4/15/11
Spend money on BART, not high-speed rail
http://www.insidebayarea.com/opinion/ci_17846790

Los Angeles Times 4/15/11
Popular state beach campground in Ventura County to close
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mcgrath-20110415,0,3428379.story

Contra Costa Times 4/15/11
Sierra foothill dam expansion blocked
http://www.contracostatimes.com/environment/ci_17847165

Associated Press 4/15/11
Parts of fire-ravaged Calif forest to be restored
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_17855945

California Watch 4/15/11
Water agencies to sue over sucker fish
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/water-agencies-sue-over-sucker-fish-9822

Oakland Tribune 4/15/11
PG&E granted rate hike to pay for gas pipeline repairs and maintenance but must report what it does with the money
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_17851331

Santa Cruz Sentinel 4/15/11
Proponents, opponents debate merits of desalination plant
http://www.insidebayarea.com/california/ci_17852776

Heal the Bay “Spouting Off” Blog 4/13/11
Mark Gold: Contamination is forever
http://spoutingoff.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/contamination-is-forever/

State Politics

California Report 4/15/11
The Ongoing Budget Debate
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201104150850/a

Calitics 4/14/11
Brian Leubitz: Lashing out at John and Ken
http://www.calitics.com/diary/13397/lashing-out-at-john-and-ken

Sacramento Bee 4/15/11
Budget vote shows Pelosi's diminished role
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/15/3554429/pelosi.html

Sacramento Bee “The Buzz” Blog 4/14/11
Teachers' union plan built on emotion
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/14/3551428/the-buzz-teachers-union-plan-built.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Politico 4/15/11
Congress AWOL on BP spill response
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53240.html

San Francisco Chronicle (editorial) 4/14/11
Congress should let scientists decide wolves' fate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/15/EDVJ1J0RMU.DTL

Grist 4/14/11
House Republicans attack life-saving mercury and air toxics standards
http://www.grist.org/pollution/2011-04-14-house-republicans-attack-life-saving-mercury-toxics-standards

Los Angeles Times 4/15/11
A wary drive up to the gate of Fukushima
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-fukushima-20110415,0,271475.story

Los Angeles Times 4/15/11
Mining claims could mar national park and wilderness area borders, report says
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-mining-20110415,0,1859228.story

New York Times 4/15/11
TVA Agrees to Shut Down 18 Coal-Fired Boilers and Curb Emissions
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/04/15/15climatewire-tva-agrees-to-shut-down-18-coal-fired-boiler-72955.html

Associated Press 4/14/11
AP Enterprise: Experts fear another oil disaster
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5giK95SAjDUhf6oOQ-thvi5agOU2g?docId=ab3d1878a9d64df5b95ba65a3fb752bd

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