Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. News & opinions today:

• Court rejects move to stop California clean car program;
• Is it time to close the state's nuclear power plants?
• Marine animals dying from toxic blooms;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Reuters 4/29/11
Court rejects move to stop Calif clean car program
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/29/us-epa-autos-lawsuit-idUSTRE73S5QC20110429

California Progress Report 4/29/11
Norman Solomon: It’s Time to Close California’s Nuclear Power Plants
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8932

Laguna Beach Independent 4/29/11
Domoic Acid Kills Marine Animals
http://lagunabeachindependent.com/2011/04/28/oceanic-acid-kills-marine-animals/

Associated Press 4/29/11
Calif. budget problems affect farmland protection
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/29/3588348/calif-budget-problems-affect-farmland.html

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Bay Citizen 4/29/11
Oakland Port to Offer a Greener Power Supply to Berthed Ships
http://www.baycitizen.org/environment/story/oakland-port-offer-greener-power-supply/

Daily Kos 4/27/11
What I Want for Mothers Day is for Our Leaders To Stand Up for Us
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/04/27/970703/-What-I-Want-for-Mothers-Day-is-for-Our-Leaders-To-Stand-Up-for-Us-

Sacramento Bee 4/29/11
Federal protections sought for Sierra fox
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/28/3584769/federal-protections-sought-for.html

Los Angeles Times 4/29/11
Agency won't oppose Malibu-area compound, in return for funding and dedicated open space
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-u2-compound-20110429,0,271434.story

Huffington Post 4/29/11
Lisa Kaas Boyle: Return of the L.A. River
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-kaas-boyle/return-of-the-la-river_b_854745.html?ir=Green

San Jose Mercury News 4/29/11
Snap a redwood photo, help a scientist
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_17952687

State Politics

Associated Press 4/29/11
CA Democrats gather to celebrate wins, strategize
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/29/3589796/ca-democrats-gather-to-celebrate.html

Associated Press 4/29/11
GOP leader says CA should adopt Texas' jobs model
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/28/3586831/gop-leader-says-ca-should-adopt.html

Calbuzz 4/29/11
Time for Krusty to Explain How He’ll Fix the Budget
http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/04/time-for-krusty-to-explain-how-hell-fix-the-budget/

LA Times PolitiCal Blog 4/29/11
Physicians group spends $50,000 on mailers to support Janice Hahn for Congress
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/04/physicians-group-spends-50000-on-mailers-to-support-janice-hahn-for-congress.html

Fox and Hounds Daily 4/28/11
Joel Fox: The Economist Magazine’s One-sided View
http://foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/joel-fox/8932-the-economist-magazine%E2%80%99s-one-sided-view

Oil Companies Rake in the Profits

Los Angeles Times 4/29/11
Oil companies are making more money and less fuel
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oil-refineries-20110429,0,7502154.story

LA Times Money Blog 4/29/11
Occidental Petroleum reports 46% profit gain in first quarter
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/04/oxy-rides-rising-oil-wave-to-a-nearly-46-profit-gain.html

Contra Costa Times 4/29/11
Chevron earns $6.2 bil amid surging oil, gas prices
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_17957645

The Hill E2 Blog 4/29/11
GOP Budget Chairman Ryan shows support for ending oil subsidies
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/158263-house-budget-chair-throws-support-behind-ending-oil-subsidies

National & International Environmental News

Huffington Post 4/29/11
2011 Tornadoes: Is Climate Change To Blame For The Devastating Weather?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/tornadoes-climate-change-2011_n_855369.html

Guardian 4/29/11
Total invests £800m in US solar power firm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/apr/29/total-solar-power-renewables

The Hill E2 Blog 4/28/11
Boehner: Sluggish GDP growth makes the case for GOP drilling bills
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/158175-boehner-sluggish-gdp-growth-makes-the-case-for-gop-drilling-bills

NY Times Green Blog 4/29/11
The Latest from the N.R.C. on Fukushima, and More
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/the-latest-from-the-n-r-c-on-fukushima-and-more/

LA Times Greenspace Blog 4/28/11
More Coca-Cola shareholders want info on chemicals in the can
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/04/coca-cola-bpa.html

Associated Press 4/29/11
Utah suing federal government over wilderness plan
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/29/3589878/utah-suing-federal-government.html

Frogs & Fish in the News

NRDC Switchboard Blog 4/29/11
Frogs Failing: "Save the Frogs Day" is no celebration
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jmogerman/frogs_failing_save_the_frogs_d.html

Reuters 4/29/11
Climate Change Spells Extinction for a Mountain Species, Research Shows
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/28/idUS241717675720110428

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