Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• EPA, California defend tailpipe emissions waiver;
• Next 10 reports that green jobs are growing -- and outpacing the rest of the economy;
• Water forecast upbeat, still falls short for Valley farmers;
• David Allgood's insomnia cure, and much more.

Top News

New York Times/Greenwire 1/18/11
EPA, Calif. Defend Waiver for State's Tailpipe Standards
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/01/18/18greenwire-epa-calif-defend-waiver-for-states-tailpipe-st-36026.html

CLCV Blog 1/19/11
California Green Jobs Growth Outpaces Rest of the Economy
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/california-green-jobs-growth-outpaces-rest-economy

Multiple sources 1/19/11
Green jobs growing in California, Next 10 says
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/01/green-jobs-growing-in-california-next-10-says.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-green-jobs-20110119,0,4331216.story
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_17132711
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/18/BUH81HAU94.DTL
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110119-705994.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/19/3334293/growth-of-sacramentos-green-sector.html

Link to the report:
http://www.next10.org/next10/publications/green_jobs/2011.html

Green job growth articles by region:

Bay Area
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_17132711

Orange County
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/green-284682-jobs-job.html

Sacramento
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/19/3334293/growth-of-sacramentos-green-sector.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2011/01/18/report-california-sacramento-keeps.html

San Diego
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/jan/19/green-jobs-are-new-sunrise-industry/

Central Valley
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=17391

State Government

Los Angeles Times 1/19/11
State lawmakers want bullet train board to face stricter conflict-of-interest disclosure rules
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/state-lawmakers-want-bullet-train-board-to-face-stricter-conflict-of-interest-disclosure-rules.html

Riverside Press 1/19/11
Changes in store at campaign-finance watchdog agency
http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2011/01/changes-afoot-at-state-campaig.html

CA Environmental News

San Francisco Chronicle 1/19/11
Water: Upbeat first assessment of year's supplies
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/19/BARH1HARF6.DTL

Fresno Bee 1/19/11
Big water forecast still falls short for Valley farmers
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/01/18/2237262/feds-announce-45-water-forecast.html

Sacramento Bee 1/19/11
Sacramento suburbs told to expect 100% of U.S. water allotments
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/19/3334149/sacramento-suburbs-told-to-expect.html

KQED Climate Watch 1/19/11
King Tides Could Preview Sea Level Rise
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/01/18/king-tides-could-preview-sea-level-rise/

Contra Costa Times 1/19/11
Breuner Marsh restoration will turn old dumping ground into ecological gem
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17103095

Contra Costa Times 1/19/11
Fremont authorizes redevelopment bonds amid uncertainty
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17129706

InsideBayArea.com 1/14/11
[Rep. George] Miller to leave Resources Committee
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/01/14/miller-to-leave-resources-committee/

San Jose Mercury News 1/17/11
Burlingame-based Virgin America to buy 60 new planes
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_17118965

David Allgood's Cure for Insomnia

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

PUC slow to release PG&E gas line explosion documents.
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_17132638?nclick_check=1

PUC decision on PG&E pipe line records expected soon.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2011/01/19/MN941H9VGT.DTL

Oil resumes flowing through Alaska pipeline.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/01/19/107015/oil-flowing-through-alaska-pipeline.html

Judge allows mountaintop removal coal mining project lawsuit to proceed.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/01/18/18greenwire-judge-allows-mountaintop-removal-lawsuit-to-pr-42167.html

Feds lay out theory about causes of fatal Massey Energy coal mine explosion.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/19/133020031/feds-reveal-theory-on-why-w-va-mine-exploded

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

Obama sells out to business interests in ordering review of environmental, other regulations.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/18/barack-obama-review-epa-agencies

EPA plans to review value of saved lives.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/01/18/18greenwire-epa-plans-to-revisit-a-touchy-topic-the-value-75301.html

Clean energy seen as bright spot in US/China relations.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70H5WB20110119

Protecting land in perpetuity comes with federal tax break.
http://www.inyoregister.com/node/1037

Wind power seeks to brand itself.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/for-devotees-of-wind-power-a-new-product-label/

Maguire daisy saved from extinction.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/tiny-flower-saved-from-extinction/

Experts see rise in Yellowstone human-grizzly contact.
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60917

Grizzly conflicts predicted.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/42249

American cougars on decline.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/42246

If you want to know if that old dump is leaking, ask the bugs.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/01/18/18greenwire-is-that-old-dump-leaking-ask-the-bugs-16711.html

Vigilance is the watchword for landfill regulators.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20110119_Vigilance_is_the_watchword_for_landfill_checkers.html

Colorado River running toward empty.
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/running-toward-empty/

Widely used phthalate not very different from its banned cousin.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/less-potent-dinp-phthalate-not-so-different/

Sen. Joe Lieberman will not seek reelection.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/01/18/sen-joseph-lieberman-of-connecticut-wont-seek-reelection-in-20/

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

Are electric vehicles the answer to central Valley smog?
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1937969574/Are-electric-vehicles-answer-to-valley-smog

Feds are confident that farmers will get more water.
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110118/NEWS06/110118029/Feds+optimistic+Calif.+farms+will+get+more+water+

State legislative committee to meet on MPLA.
http://www.times-standard.com/news/ci_17135342

Eastern LA County residents asked for drastic reduction in water use.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_17131838

Lake County Supervisors move forward with mussel orndinance.
http://www.record-bee.com/ci_17131908

Sewer battle in Jackson could get messy.
http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=276225

Group says fish sold in stores exceeds federal limits for mercury.
http://www.marinij.com/business/ci_17131016

Arcadia ends coyote slaughter program.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_17131226

Massive sewage spill fouls Imperial Beach.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/18/massive-sewage-spill-fouls-south-bay/

Kern County to enforce sludge ban.
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x864760311/County-to-immediately-enforce-sludge-ban

Assembly Speaker John Pérez appoints CLCV staffer to California Coastal Commission.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/18/coastal-commission-looking-very-green/

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

Ban Ki-moon urges green energy revolution.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/ban-kimoon-urges-clean-energy-revolution-2188342.html

Climate change a growing risk for insurers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I1BT20110119

Is solar trade war looming?
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60922

Oil company plans to drill in breeding grounds of critically endangered whale.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/42245

NEWS FROM THE EU:

EU plans legal action against Sweden's wolf slaughter,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/18/eu-plans-legal-wolf-hunt

Delay in carbon offset ban likely.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I1YJ20110119

Five European nations close carbon registries.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70I27F20110119

EU delays tackling air pollution until 2012 or later.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70I31F20110119

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.4 BILLION PEOPLE:

Mine tailings take toll on nature and people.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=461860&type=Opinion

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

More cash to protect great bustard.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-12218959

Ag group threatens libel suits in effort to stop debate about factory pig farm.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/18/soil-association-libel-pig-farm

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

BC Hydro uses smart meters to battle energy consumption, theft.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/bc-hydro-smart-meters-to-tackle-grow-op-electricity-theft-consumption-114149884.html

Iron mine raises Arctic ship traffic concerns.
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60921

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

India to build Asia's first commercial scale tidal power plant.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12215065

Togo bans plastic bags.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/togo-bans-plastic-bags-amid-growing-global-trend-2188205.html

South Sudan seeks millions for war torn wildlife.
http://www.planetark.com/enviro-news/item/60924

Oil hearings cast spotlight on West Africa.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730704576065823774382768.html

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Cape is hopping with whistling frogs.
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/cape-is-hopping-with-whistling-frogs-1.1014068

Pacifica water battle pits golfers against frogs.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Pacifica-Water-Battle-Pits-Golfers-vs-Frogs-114155369.html

BEST HEADLINES EVER:

Woman in black leotard annoys group of white horses with a small stick.
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-blr-cavalia-20110115,0,6926977.story

Sharks said to be color blind.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9365000/9365750.stm

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