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

• Poll says Californians still support cap and trade;
• Brown says California faces painful budget choices;
• Panel says Delta recovery plan woefully incomplete;
• David Allgood says, "Finding enviro news is my cure for insomnia;"¹
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Climate Watch, San Francisco Chronicle  12/9/10
Poll: Californians Still Support Cap-and-Trade
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/12/08/poll-californians-still-support-cap-and-trade/
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/09/BUNB1GNPUA.DTL&type=green

Multiple sources 12/9/10
Brown says Calif. faces painful budget choices
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2010/12/08/1400226/brown-projects-calif-deficit-to.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/us/09california.html
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_16810180
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/09/3244469/brown-says-state-budget-worse.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/09/MNPA1GNN4K.DTL

Sacramento Bee 12/9/10
Report minimizes fears on California climate cap-and-trade system
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/09/3244417/report-minimizes-fears-on-california.html

Contra Costa Times 12/9/10
Panel calls Delta recovery plan woefully incomplete
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16810796

San Francisco Chronicle (editorial) 12/9/10
BPA ban is overdue
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/09/ED1E1GNN7V.DTL&type=green

High Speed Rail

Multiple sources 12/9/10
California to receive high-speed rail funds rejected by two states
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/12/california-to-benefit-from-ohi.html
http://www.calitics.com/diary/12919/california-receives-wisconsin-and-ohios-hsr-money
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/12/09/2191663/state-may-get-extra-624m-for-high.html

Modesto Bee 12/9/10
High-speed rail panel raises concerns
http://www.modbee.com/2010/12/08/1464092/high-speed-rail-panel-raises-concerns.html

San Jose Mercury New 12/9/10
Minority groups demand feds pull California high-speed rail funds
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_16810219

Los Angeles Times 12/9/10
High-speed rail project hit by civil rights complaint
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-rail-complaint-20101209,0,1463775.story

More CA Environmental News

San Francisco Chronicle 12/9/10
San Joaquin air regulations upheld by court
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/09/BA571GNVAN.DTL

KQED News 12/9/10
Bay Delta Water Planning Meetings This Week
http://www.kqed.org/a/kqednews/RN201012090833

San Jose Mercury News 12/9/10
Workplace charging stations for electric vehicles are the latest Silicon Valley perk
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_16809939

California Watch 12/9/10
New safety rules for popcorn workers
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/new-safety-rules-popcorn-workers-7332

San Diego Union-Tribune 12/9/10
Port to unveil shore-side power for ships
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/09/port-unveil-shore-side-power-ships/

State Politics News and Opinion

California Report (KQED-FM) 12/9/10
Governor-Elect Holds First Budget Brainstorming Session
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201012090850/a

Calitics 12/9/10
Robert Cruickshank: Jerry Brown's Budget Plan: A Progressive Shock Doctrine?
http://www.calitics.com/diary/12922/jerry-browns-budget-plan-a-progressive-shock-doctrine

Capitol Alert 12/9/10
Schwarzenegger's budget plan appears shelved after hearings
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/12/budget-hearings.html

Sacramento Bee (column) 12/19/10
Dan Morain: New style as governor already apparent
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/09/3244049/new-style-as-governor-already.html

Capitol Alert 12/9/10
State pegs California population at nearly 39 million
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/12/state-pegs-california-populati.html

Fresno Bee 12/9/10
Reapportionment should give S.J. Valley more political clout
http://fresnobeehive.com/news/2010/12/reapportionment_should_give_sa.html

David Allgood’s Insomnia Corner—Just in Time for Nightfall!

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

American Petroleum Institute plots major oilsands publicity campaign.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/american-petroleum-institute-plots-pro-oilsands-campaign-in-united-states-111533364.html

Strong evidence of BP oil on the sea floor in Gulf.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704447604576007761183035214.html

US poised to slurp up Canada’s dirtiest oil.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/08/104977/us-poised-to-pump-in-more-of-canadas.html

Inept moves preceded BP catastrophe.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60512

50th anniversary of ANWR sees new push for oil drilling.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2010/2010-12-07-091.html

Indigenous Peruvians win right to sue Occidental Petroleum in US courts.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2010/2010-12-06-092.html

Oil and gas drillers seek new water solutions.
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_1a609ff8-4779-5c73-acc5-9fcceacc40d7.html

Is BP oil putting Gulf sea food consumers at risk?
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/08/104984/gulf-residents-high-seafood-consumption.html

Missouri Governor says new coal plant may be state’s last.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/08/104958/missouri-governor-says-iatan-coal.html

EPA says gas drilling in Texas contaminated water, presents threat of explosion.
http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/epa-says-methane-contamination-in-texas-presents-threat-of-explosion

Battle looms over dirty oil pipeline.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/backers-rev-up-oil-sands-campaign/

Industry consulting group says EPA rules may close 50,000 megawatts of coal power plants.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B82UI20101209

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

EPA delays smog rules for third time, American Petroleum Institute cheers.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60518

GOP elects anti-environment legislator House Energy Committee chair.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60516

US launches drive to increase clean energy exports.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60515

Proposed Rhode Island wind farm doubles in size.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60513

Supreme Court to hear greenhouse gas lawsuit.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2010/2010-12-07-093.html

Radiation rules differ for humans, pets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/health/policy/09radiation.html?_r=1

Incense burning presents asthma risk for some children.
http://in.reuters.com/article/idINTRE6B767020101208

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

Lawsuit alleges Torrance ignored environmental impacts in approving Walmart project.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_16810450

Ridgecrest area leaders plan renewable energy strategies.
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/newsnow/x1757249145/Local-leaders-create-plan-for-renewable-energy-industries

Non-profit funded by corporations says perchlorate fears are exaggerated.
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/organization-9866-perchlorate-says.html

Schwarzenegger to make two controversial last minute Coastal Commission appointments, motives questioned.
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/12/08/news/news5.txt

Lawsuit filed against Malibu Lagoon project.
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2010/12/08/news/news2.txt

Oxnard company recalls cilantro fearing salmonella contamination.
http://www.modbee.com/2010/12/08/1464032/calif-co-recalls-cilantro-on-salmonella.html

Walnuts recalled over salmonella fears.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_16810402

Representative Wally Herger hates wolves.
http://www.redding.com/news/2010/dec/08/keeping-the-gray-wolf-out-of-california/

Yurok tribe sues to regain ownership of part of Redwoods National Park.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2010/2010-12-06-093.html

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

US, China joined forces against Europe at Copenhagen climate talks.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,733630,00.html

UN climate talks seek to avert damaging failure.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60519

Blue tongue, blight, beetles pester a warming world.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60510

Leaked documents reveal alternate climate deal.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/09/cancun-climate-summit-alternative-deal

UN official says deserts must be on climate agenda.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/put-deserts-on-climate-agenda-un-official-says-2155127.html

World Bank will help finance carbon markets.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/world-bank-will-help-finance-carbon-markets/

NEWS FROM THE EU:

European coal countries near victory in subsidy fight.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60517

Loopholes allow shark slaughter to continue.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11951562

One million Europeans petition to stop approval of genetically modified crops.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B82JO20101209

European biofuels squeezed by doubts of environmental benefit.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B82LB20101209

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

China will lead world in innovation by 2020.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60511

Beijing eyes fees to fight congestion, pollution.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B811B20101209

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Labour rejects claim that Huhne abandoned climate talks.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/08/labour-force-chris-huhne-return-climate-talks

Green deal for energy efficient homes begins legislative journey.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/08/green-deal-energy-efficient-homes

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF THE 4 O’CLOCK SUN:

Medical journal accuses Canada of hypocrisy over asbestos exports.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)62242-8/fulltext

Canadian firms signs a flurry of oil, gas deals with foreign companies.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/flurry-of-energy-deals-between-foreign-and-canadian-firms-in-2010--111549469.html

Early thaw, late freeze imperils Hudson Bay polar bears.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/early-thaw-late-freeze-of-sea-ice-threatens-hudson-bay-polar-bears-111533334.html

Asian delegation urges ban on asbestos exports.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/lancet-asian-delegation-urge-canada-to-ban-asbestos-exports/article1830597/

Study says consumers should pay more for power.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-consumers-need-to-pay-more-for-power-study-says/article1830792/

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Genetically altered corn takes root in Mexico.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703493504576007583645210912.html

Green Mountain gorilla makes a comeback.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/mountain-gorilla-makes-a-comeback/?hp

Japanese firms seek to keep carbon rules even if climate talks fail.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B825R20101209

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Environmentalists, SF Commissioner to discuss lawsuit to protect red legged frog.
http://pacifica.patch.com/articles/environmentalists-and-sf-commissioner-to-discuss-possible-lawsuit-over-sharp-park-golf-course

BEST HEADLINES EVER:

Ugly animals need love too.
http://www.scienceline.org/2010/12/ugly-animals-need-love-too/

People advised not to burn holiday trees indoors.
http://www.santamariatimes.com/news/local/article_c1e2c646-0369-11e0-b286-001cc4c03286.html

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