Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Advocates try again to pass Human Right to Water package;
• Report: Sea levels could rise significantly by 2100;
• State Senate approves six state employee union contracts;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

California Watch 5/3/11
Clean water advocates try again for reform
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/clean-water-advocates-try-again-reform-10107

Reuters 5/3/11
Seas could rise up to 1.6 meters by 2100: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/us-climate-arctic-idUSTRE7422YQ20110503

Los Angeles Times 5/2/11
GOP grumbles as Senate OKs state contracts
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-contracts-20110503,0,3350522.story

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Mountain View Voice 5/2/11
Lawmaker rips plan for 'blended' rail system
http://mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4235

The Press-Enterprise 5/2/11
Parks bill fails, Jeffries blames partisanship
http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2011/05/parks-bill-fails-jeffries-blam.html

California Progress Report 5/3/11
Darrell Issa: Drill, Baby, Drill
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8939

Los Angeles Times 5/3/11
Cutbacks in solar rebates cast shadow over green power
http://www.latimes.com/business/fi-lazarus-solar-20110503,0,7824003.column

San Francisco Chronicle 5/3/11
Sierra snowpack readings promise abundant water
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/05/02/BA1L1JATED.DTL&tsp=1

Sacramento Press 5/2/11
May is Bike Month rolls out on Monday
http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/50031/May_is_Bike_Month_rolls_out_on_Monday

San Diego Union-Tribune 5/2/11
Beach trash sweep nets 150,000 pounds
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/may/02/beach-trash-sweep-nets-150000-pounds/

State Politics & Budget

Political Blotter (Oakland Tribune Blog) 5/2/11
Brown appoints four locals to state agencies
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/05/02/brown-appoints-four-locals-to-state-agencies/

Wall Street Journal 5/2/11
GOP Sees Shot at Latino Gains
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703367004576289630471673372.html

California Watch 5/3/11
Report: Recounts rarely impact state elections
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/report-recounts-rarely-impact-state-elections-10092

National & International Environmental News

The Hill's Floor Action Blog 5/3/11
Democrats prepare alternatives to House GOP oil drilling legislation
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/158887-democrats-prepare-alternatives-to-house-gop-oil-drilling-legislation

E² Wire (The Hill Blog) 5/2/11
Sen. Levin: Repealing oil company tax breaks depends on White House effort
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/158773-levin-oil-tax-repeal-effort-depends-on-strength-of-white-house-push

Forbes 5/2/11
New Material Scrubs Fracking Pollution, Energy Dept Says
http://blogs.forbes.com/jeffmcmahon/2011/05/02/fracking-pollution-may-be-solved-doe-says/

Climate Progress 5/3/11
Romney on oil subsidies: “I haven’t looked at it,” but Big Oil’s taxes should be cut
http://climateprogress.org/2011/05/03/romney-on-oil-subsidies-i-haven%E2%80%99t-looked-at-it-but-big-oil%E2%80%99s-taxes-should-be-cut/

Think Progress 5/2/11
Pawlenty Defends Big Oil: Cutting Oil Subsidies Is ‘Ludicrous’
http://thinkprogress.org/?p=162840

Grist 5/3/11
Report: Homebuyers willing to pay premium for solar
http://www.grist.org/solar-power/2011-04-28-report-homebuyers-willing-to-pay-premium-for-solar

Grist 5/3/11
Coke, BPA, and the limits of ‘green capitalism’
http://www.grist.org/scary-food/2011-05-03-coke-bpa-and-the-limits-of-green-capitalism

Reuters 5/3/11
Halting species loss has economic benefits, says EU
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/us-eu-biodiversity-idUSTRE7424LG20110503

Guardian 5/3/11
EU climate chief seeks renewable energy targets for 2030
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/02/connie-hedegaard-renewable-targets-2030

Huffington Post 5/2/11
Green Growth Paradigm for Africa's Economy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dominic-waughray/green-growth-paradigm-for_b_854922.html

The Thin Green Line (San Francisco Chronicle Blog) 5/2/11
Was the Royal Wedding a green calamity or coup?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=88189

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