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

• California solar firms lured to other states;
• Senator Barbara Boxer stands up for environment;
• State bill seeks clear label for bioengineered salmon;
• Peter Schrag says Governor Jerry Brown is better suited to run today's California;
• And more.

Top of the Ticket

California Watch 1/7/11

California solar firms lured to other states

http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/california-solar-firms-lured-other-states-7893

Multiple sources 1/7/11

Boxer challenges GOP on environment issues

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/01/house-republicans-meet-sen-barbara-boxer-the-california-democrat-who-chairs-the-senate-environment-committee-pledged-thur.html

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/MNMT1H5B7F.DTL

http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_17027203

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/e-p-a-faces-first-volley-from-the-house/

Associated Press 1/7/11

SoCal air district considers emission credits

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/07/3307179/socal-air-district-considers-emission.html

E&E-TV 1/6/11

ARB's Nichols discusses state's plans for EPA climate regs

http://www.eenews.net/tv/2011/01/06/

State Environmental News & Opinion

Sacramento Bee 1/7/11

Capital firm Solar Power to sell 70% share to Chinese company

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/07/3305955/capital-firm-solar-power-to-sell.html

Financial Advisor Magazine 1/3/11

F. Noel Perry: Don’t Count California Out

http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-01/dont-count-california-out.aspx

Switchboard (NRDC blog) 1/7/11

Barry Nelson: In Memory of Kay Kerr

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/in_memory_of_kay_kerr.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 1/7/11

Wilderness proposal gets new life in Congress

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/06/wilderness-proposal-gets-new-life-congress/

San Francisco Chronicle 1/7/11

Bioengineered salmon: State bill seeks clear label

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/BA6G1H5F4D.DTL&type=green

Los Angeles Times 1/7/11

California Public Utilities Commission could get pro-consumer majority

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-brown-puc-20110107,0,7249032.story

San Francisco Chronicle, Associated Press 1/7/11

Plan to mine gravel in Russian River draws fire

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/BAP21H5BPD.DTL&type=green

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/07/3306767/groups-sue-to-curtail-russian.html

Ventura County Star 1/7/11

Fishing group seeks to block reappointment of Richard Rogers to Fish and Game Commission

www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jan/06/fishing-group-works-to-stop-reappointment-of-and/

Associated Press 1/7/11

Restaurant sneers at Monterey aquarium's 'don't eat' list

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_17027541

State Politics

Capital Notes Podcast 1/7/11

Brown Gets Down... to Work

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/01/07/podcast-brown-gets-down-to-work/

Calbuzz 1/7/11

Arnold’s Exit Reeks; Must Read for Political Junkies

http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/01/arnolds-exit-reeks-must-read-for-political-junkies/

Sacramento Bee (opinion) 1/7/11

Peter Schrag: Jerry Brown seems better suited to run today's California than in the '80s

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/07/3305665/peter-shrag-jerry-brown-seems.html

Capitol Alert, Los Angeles Times 1/7/11

Steinberg announces Senate committee chairs

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/01/steinberg-announces-committee.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/01/senate-leader-reshuffles-committee-chairs.html

Sacramento Bee (column) 1/7/11

Dan Walters: Bay Area politically dominant

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/07/3305837/dan-walters-bay-area-politically.html

Bay Citizen 1/7/11

Newsom's Dual Role Raises Legal Quandary

http://www.baycitizen.org/politics/story/newsoms-dual-role-raises-legal-quandary/

California Progress Report 1/6/11

Rebecca Greenberg: New Leadership and a New Outlook in 2011

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/8547

Calitics 1/7/11

Robert Cruickshank: House Republicans Plan to Force California Into Bankruptcy to Bust Unions

http://calitics.com/diary/12949/house-republicans-plan-to-force-california-into-bankruptcy-to-bust-unions

San Francisco Chronicle 1/7/11

Gov. Jerry Brown to eliminate education post

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/07/MNK01H5CER.DTL

Political Blotter 1/7/11

Former rival antes up for Ted Lieu’s campaign

http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/01/06/former-rival-antes-up-for-ted-lieus-campaign/

California’s Capitol 1/7/11

Another Historical Allusion in Gov. Brown’s Inaugural Speech

http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=4890

International Environmental News & Opinion

Associated Press 1/6/11

GOP Targets EPA Rules To Address Global Warming

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/06/132717366/gop-targets-epa-rules-to-address-global-warming

Climate Watch, Dot Earth 1/6/11

Climate's 10 Seconds of Fame

http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/01/05/climates-10-seconds-of-fame/

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/climate-news-snooze/

The Guardian 1/7/11

Kevin Gallagher: US should exercise green power

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jan/06/china-renewableenergy

Politico 1/7/11

State Department defends approach on climate

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47106.html

Washington Post 1/7/11

Dead birds, fish kills prompt doomsday theories, but scientists say they're natural

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/07/AR2011010703065.html

Green (NY Times blog) 1/6/11

Extreme Weather Helps Drive Up Food Prices

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/extreme-weather-sends-food-prices-soaring/

Wheels (NY Times blog) 1/7/11

Video: Detroit’s New Direction

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/video-detroits-new-direction/

David Allgood’s Insomnia Corner

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

Commission finds on BP catastrophe increase chances of criminal charges.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110106/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill

Panel blames industry and government for BP oil disaster.

www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-oil-spill-commission-20110106,0,7682703.story

Methane from BP catastrophe said to be eaten by microbes.

www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/06/methane-bp-oil-spill-microbes?intcmp=122

BP Gulf oil spill may provide clues to methane impacts in Arctic.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12130970

CEO of Massey Energy gets $12 million golden parachute despite negligent deaths of dozens of coal miners.

www.propublica.org/blog/item/as-coal-king-retires-to-12-million-mine-safety-struggle-goes-on

Pennsylvania coal power plant, one of the nation's dirtiest, faces lawsuit over emissions.

www.post-gazette.com/pg/11007/1116219-114.stm

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

New Republican governor tries to scuttle New Mexico's carbon reduction rules despite not having power do so.

www.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/us/07emit.html?_r=1&hpw

Inspector General says EPA must improve monitoring of Missouri toxic waste site.

www.publicintegrity.org/daily_watchdog/entry/2809/

Wind will power Empire State building.

www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/06/empire-state-building-electricity-wind-power

Ruling backs regulations reining in rain water runoff pollution.

http://invw.org/content/court-backs-strong-washington-rules-to-rein-in-polluted-rainwater-runoff

Oregon set to establish nations toughest water pollution standards.

www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/01/oregon_poised_to_adopt_the_str.html

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

Atlantic leatherback turtles at risk from fishing.

www.enn.com/wildlife/article/42198

Mass bird deaths stoke curiosity around world.

www.independent.co.uk/environment/mass-bird-and-fish-deaths-stoke-curiosity-2178247.html

Chromium contamination found in oceans.

http://yubanet.com/enviro/Findings-on-chromium-in-the-world-s-oceans-it-s-not-just-in-our-tap-water.php

Lakes found to be high emitters of methane.

http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/60787

Size of Pacific "great garbage patch" said to be overstated.

www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8241265/Great-Garbage-Patch-in-the-Pacific-Ocean-not-so-great-claim-scientists.html

NEWS FROM THE EU:

Dioxin in feed closes thousands of animal farms in Germany.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12133361

Europe and renewable energy.

www.enn.com/pollution/article/42200

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

Parents demand answers about children's lead poisoning.

www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7061F520110107

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

Use of neonicotinoids prompts question: have we learned nothing since "Silent Spring"?

www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/nature_studies/nature-studies-by-michael-mccarthy-have-we-learned-nothing-since-silent-spring-2177935.html

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

New Environment Minister wants to clean up oilsands reputation, calls it use patriotic.

www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/peter-kents-green-agenda-clean-up-oil-sands-dirty-reputation/article1860820/

Gov't refuses to reduce green house gas emissions from oilsands production.

www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/minister-vows-not-to-let-emissions-rules-hamper-oil-sands-investment/article1860494/

Fire halts production  at Alberta oil sands mine.

www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/production-halted-at-alberta-oil-sands-mine-after-fire-breaks-out/article1860684/

New Environment Minister aims to sell green policy, not change it.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/new-environment-minister-aims-to-sell-tory-green-policy-not-change-it-113030559.html

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Group condemns oil exploration inside Congo national park.

http://yubanet.com/enviro/WWF-condemns-oil-exploration-plans-inside-Africa-s-iconic-national-park.php

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Vampire flying frog discovered in Vietnam.

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/en/science-technology/3604/vampire-flying-frog-found-in-vietnam.html

BEST HEADLINES EVER:

Female and male butterflies take turns courting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9341000/9341659.stm

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