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Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• California Air Resources Board OKs cap-and-trade rules;
• Asthma hits state's poor the hardest;
• Proximity to freeways increases autism risk;
• Release of toxic materials falls 14% in California;
• Allgood's Best^TM, and more!

California Environmental News

Multiple Sources 12/17/10
California air regulators approve carbon-trading plan
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1217-climate-cap-trade-20101217,...
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/17/3264543/california-air-resources-board.html
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/state-oks-nations-largest-carbon-trading-market-7541

KQED Climate Watch 12/16/10
It's (Sort of) Official: Cap & Trade Is (Almost) Here
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/12/16/its-sort-of-official-cap-trade-is-almost-here/

KQED Climate Watch 12/17/10
The other effect of California's climate laws
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/12/17/the-other-effect-of-cas-clean-air-laws/

KQED Climate Watch 12/16/10
Federal Gov't Eyes CA for Solar Projects
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2010/12/16/federal-govt-eyes-ca-for-solar-projects/

California Watch 12/17/10
Asthma hits state's poor the hardest
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/asthma-hits-states-poor-hardest-7539

Los Angeles Times 12/17/10
Proximity to freeways increases autism risk, study finds
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-autism-20101217,0,2040535.story

San Francisco Chronicle 12/17/10
Release of toxic materials falls 14% in California
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/16/BAKO1GROU1.DTL

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert 12/17/10
Toxic chemical emissions in California drop 14 percent
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/12/toxic-chemical-emissions-in-ca.html

San Francisco Chronicle 12/17/10
PUC tells PG&E to cut pressure on natural gas pipes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/17/MN1M1GRUK4.DTL

Sacramento Bee 12/17/10
Delta heritage area funds die as Senate drops spending bill
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/17/3264258/delta-heritage-area-funds-die.html

California Politics and Government

Los Angeles Times / PolitiCal blog 12/17/10
Governor sets special election for Jenny Oropeza state Senate seat
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/12/governor-sets-special-election-for-jenny-oropeza-state-senate-seat.html

Sacramento Bee 12/17/10
Walters: Tax breaks need to be on the table
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/17/3264259/dan-walters-tax-breaks-need-to.html

San Jose Mercury News 12/17/10
Jerry Brown's most important advisor: his wife
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_16882756

Santa Rosa Press Democrat 12/17/10
Contenders already lining up for Woolsey's job
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101216/articles/101219592

Fox & Hounds blog 12/17/10
Fox: Putting California in Play in Presidential Elections
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/joel-fox/8379-putting-california-play-presidential-elections

National Environmental News

Fast Company 12/14/10
Timeline of a Bee Massacre: EPA Still Allowing Hive-Killing Pesticide
http://www.fastcompany.com/1709815/why-has-the-epa-allowed-a-bee-killing-pesticide-to-stay-on-the-market

San Francisco Chronicle 12/17/10
Bobby Jindal defends sand walls in oil spill
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/12/16/MN4D1GRS0T.DTL

David Allgood's Week-Ending Insomnia-Stopping Foot-Stomping Cure-All^TM

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

What the lawsuit against BP can achieve.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/dec/16/justice-department-bp-lawsuit-deepwater-spill

Kansas to build another coal-fired powerplant.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/17/105463/kansas-allows-building-of-a-coal.html

Tax cut bill includes big boost for coal.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/16/105440/tax-cut-bill-includes-big-boost.html

NATIONAL:

Fox “News” readers ordered to question climate science whenever reporting on global warming.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/climate-questions-and-fox-news/?ref=science

Federal officials designate public lands for solar projects.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/officials-designate-public-lands-for-solar-projects-2/

New rules near for protecting government scientists from political interference.
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132123816/long-wait-may-be-over-for-science-guidelines

Coal state Democratic Senator seeks vote to delay EPA carbon rules for two years.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60606

Federal politics meets mountain of coal fly ash.
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13688915

Obama releases alien carp fighting battle plan.
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/watchdogreports/112028544.html

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

California becomes first state to establish cap and trade.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12016137

More on CA cap and trade.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/17/california-cap-and-trade-emissions

State regulators pass historic green house gas regulations.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_16879384

Federal spending bill includes millions for Sacramento Delta.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/16/105439/massive-spending-bill-would-make.html

Fish ladder completed as salmon populations tumbles.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_16877275

Newberry Springs designated as prime solar power zone.
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/springs-9930-newberry-prime.html

Second Los Angeles professional football stadium project proceeds despite no interest by professional football and a totally indifferent population.
http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_16870204

NEWS FROM THE EU:

No deal to fund nuclear fusion project.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12007965

Paris picks firm to run electric car sharing program.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/paris-mayor-to-name-winning-bidder-to-run-citys-electric-car-sharing-program-111986704.html

1.4 BILLION STRONG... AND GROWING:

China tops India as worst pollution threat.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/13/AR2010121304565.html

Mineral riches comes at a cost in Inner Mongolia.
http://china.globaltimes.cn/society/2010-12/601532.html

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Climate Secretary unveils plane to reform energy markets.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/16/chris-huhne-energy-reform

Eccentric Limey turns Dorset estate into haven for bugs.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/lord-of-the-butterflies-clive-farrell-has-turned-his-dorset-estate-into-an-insectfilled-fantasia-870508.html

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

Aboriginals reject stake in oilsands pipeline.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/bc-first-nations-say-no-to-equity-stake-in-controversial-enbridge-pipeline-112009409.html

Energy Board’s approval of natural gas pipeline met with outrage.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/national-energy-watchdog-set-to-announce-mackenzie-pipeline-decision-111997484.html

Natural gas megaproject faces doubtful future.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60610

Ottawa kept in dark about hundreds of deformed fish caught in oilsands polluted rivers.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-kept-in-dark-on-abnormal-fish-found-in-oil-sands-rivers/article1841714/

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Poisoning drives decline of African vultures.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9290000/9290103.stm

Poachers slaughter rare black rhino.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60604

BEST HEADLINES EVER:

Do fruit flies have free will?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11998687

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