Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• De León's Senate Bill 535: Moving forward on AB 32 without leaving communities behind;
• Special election today for Congressional District 36;
• EPA delays rule on industrial emissions;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 5/16/11
How to Move Forward on AB 32 without Leaving Communities Behind
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/how-move-forward-ab-32-without-leaving-communities-behind

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 5/17/11
Vote for Debra Bowen for Congress TODAY!
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/vote-debra-bowen-congress-today

Roll Call 5/17/11
Hahn, Bowen Expected to Move On in California Special Election
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_123/Janice-Hahn-Debra-Bowen-Expected-to-Move-On-in-California-Special-Election-205661-1.html

Los Angeles Times 5/16/11
EPA delays rule on industrial emissions
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-epa-emissions-20110517,0,4831405.story

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Visalia Times-Delta 5/16/11
Legislative analyst jumps the track on high-speed rail
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20110517/OPINION/105170309/Legislative-analyst-jumps-track

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 5/16/11
Fins Aren't Worth It: In California and Around the World, Sharks are Too Valuable to Lose
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/lmonroe/fins_arent_worth_it_in_califor.html

Sacramento Bee 5/16/11
Editorial: Locals should level the playing field for solar
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/16/3629130/editorial-locals-should-level.html

California Planning & Development Report 5/16/11
CA Public Transit Service Tops National Rankings. Sort of.
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/2943

On the Water Front (Environmental Defense Fund Blog) 5/16/11
Byron Leydecker – an inspirational leader who cared about California’s rivers
http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/2011/05/16/byron-leydecker-%E2%80%93-an-inspirational-leader-who-cared-about-california%E2%80%99s-rivers/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 5/16/11
California groups intend to sue EPA over bad air
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/amartinez/california_groups_sue_epa_over.html

California Progress Report 5/16/11
Mark Leno: Industrial Hemp – A Golden Opportunity for California Business
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8981

Fresno Bee 5/16/11
Nunes pushes bill to boost water to Valley farms
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/05/16/2390160/nunes-pushes-bill-to-boost-water.html

Contra Costa Times 5/16/11
High fish kill at Delta pumps, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18076571

The Union 5/17/11
Yuba named endangered river
http://www.theunion.com/article/20110517/NEWS/110519745/1060

Los Angeles Times 5/16/11
Yellow hybrid stickers for carpool lanes set to expire
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hybrid-stickers-20110517,0,2131688.story

The Source 5/16/11
Bike Week L.A. kicks off in North Hollywood
http://thesource.metro.net/2011/05/16/bike-week-l-a-kicks-off-in-north-hollywood/

State Politics & Budget

Oakland Tribune 5/16/11
East Bay lawmaker renews call for tax hike on state's richest
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_18074245

Orange County Register 5/16/11
Brown says he will persuade GOP to extend taxes
http://www.ocregister.com/news/-300770--.html

Los Angeles Times 5/17/11
Governor sweetens budget proposal
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-state-budget-business-20110517,0,6658303.story

Capitol Alert 5/16/11
See which state boards Brown has proposed giving the boot
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/05/gov-jerry-browns-updated-budge.html

California Watch 5/17/11
Brown cuts sea urchin committee, with no apparent savings
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/brown-cuts-sea-urchin-committee-no-apparent-savings-10310

California Progress Report 5/16/11
Yet One More Sisyphean Attempt at Initiative Reform
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8982

National & International Environmental News

Greenspace 5/16/11
National forest rules face controversial overhaul
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/05/national-forest-system-planning-rules.html

USA Today 5/17/11
Our view: America, pick your climate choices
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2011-05-16-Report-puts-climate-change-deniers-in-hot-seat_n.htm

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 5/17/11
This Is Your Brain on Cars—Oh, and Your Lungs and Heart and Gut, Too
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/17/this-is-your-brain-on-cars%E2%80%94oh-and-your-lungs-and-heart-and-gut-too/

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 5/16/11
Seven Transportation Improvements Everyone Can Agree On
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/16/seven-transportation-improvements-everyone-can-agree-on/

Sierra Daily (Sierra Club Blog) 5/16/11
Fastest Growing Industries: Wind, Solar, Prisons
http://sierraclub.typepad.com/sierradaily/2011/05/fastest-growing-industries-wind-solar-prisons.html

Fast Lane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation 5/16/11
Are you ready for the 2 Mile Challenge?
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/05/2-mile-challenge.html

TreeHugger 5/17/11
UK Sets World-Leading Legally Binding Emission Reduction Target: 50% by 2025
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/05/u-k-legally-binding-emission-reduction-target-50-percent-2025.php

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