Daily Green

Good afternoon all. In the news today and over the weekend:

• Power shift in Governor's office has already begun;
• Silver lining in dark economic times -- recycling rates soar;
• Cancun: Burst of momentum at climate summit's end;
• Fewer cancers found in Hinkley than expected;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Sacramento Bee 12/13/10
Effort to overhaul California governance at a crossroads
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/13/3253015/effort-to-overhaul-california.html

Multiple sources 12/11/10
Brown-Whitman contest drew highest voter turnout in five gubernatorial elections
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/12/brown-whitman-contest-drew-highest-voter-turnout-in-five-gubernatorial-elections.html
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/12/10/highest-turnout-in-past-5-gubernatorial-votes/

Los Angeles Times 12/10/10
Hiltzik: The tragedy of Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20101210,0,7179054,full.column

Contra Costa Times 12/12/10
Power shift has already begun
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_16837831

California Environmental News

AP 12/13/10
AP Enterprise: Eagle concerns stymie wind farms
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/US_Wind_Power_Public_Lands_544133C.shtml

San Jose Mercury News 12/13/10
Silver lining in dark economic times -- recycling rates soar
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16843798

Los Angeles Times 12/13/10
Fewer cancers found in Hinkley than expected
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hinkley-cancer-20101213,0,7881571.story

San Jose Mercury News 12/13/10
San Jose weighs plastic bag ban
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16842731

Sacramento Bee 12/12/10
Invasive species pose threat to human health, scientists warn
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/12/3251583/invasive-species-pose-threat-to.html

Fresno Bee 12/12/10
Valley nuclear group tries ag-related sales pitch
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/12/11/2194699/valley-nuclear-group-tries-ag.html

Chronicle 12/11/10
Elkhorn Slough dam project will slow erosion
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/11/MN9H1GL1K5.DTL

Cancun Climate Summit

AP 12/10/10
Cancun: Burst of momentum at climate summit's end
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/10/MNOM1GP25G.DTL

New York Times 12/12/10
U.N. climate change conference adopts broad pact
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/12/MNAN1GPERO.DTL

KQED Climate Watch 12/12/10
"Tangible" (if Minor) Progress in Cancun
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/12/12/tangible-if-minor-progress-in-cancun/

More Environmental News

Los Angeles Times 12/11/10
Delays of EPA rules anger environmentalists
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-epa-20101211,0,3983979.story

Los Angeles Times 12/12/10
Electric vehicles may bring new sticker shock: multiple mileage ratings
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ev-ratings-20101212,0,7827393.story

San Jose Mercury News 12/13/10
Google opens world's forests for all to see
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16830452

Washington Post 12/11/10
Court refuses to delay EPA restrictions on emissions
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/11/MN9O1GPFER.DTL

AP 12/12/10
Scientists work to identify endangered habitats
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/12/MN171GM93B.DTL

Los Angeles Times 12/13/10
The Oceans' SOS
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-haymetdickson-oceans-20101213,0,956649.story

LA Times 12/10/10
Editorial: Congress should protect "1603 grants" for clean energy
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-energy-20101210,0,2920496.story

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 12/13/10
'Revenge of the Electric Car' trailer debuts on YouTube
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/12/revenge-of-the-electric-car.html

San Francisco Chronicle 12/12/10
Weighing choices for eco-conscious holidays
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/12/HOV61GH775.DTL

AP 12/13/10
Ukraine to open Chernobyl area to tourists in 2011
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/13/ukraine-to-open-chernobyl-area-to-tourists-in-2011/

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