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Good evening, all. In the news today:

• This Sunday, the Koch Industries climate denial machine will be the subject of a major rally in Rancho Mirage;
• Governor Jerry Brown cuts state car fleet 50%;
• Protests over solar panels, high-speed rail board cleared of wrongdoing, and much more.

California Environmental News & Opinion

CLCV Blog 1/27/11
Shedding Light on the Koch Brothers & the Climate Denial Machine
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/shedding-light-koch-brothers-climate-denial-machine

Climate Progress/Think Progress 1/28/11
Koch Industries promises to double money raised this weekend to advance pollutocrat agenda
http://climateprogress.org/2011/01/28/koch-industries-money-weekend-pollutocrat-agenda/

Los Angeles Times/PolitiCal 1/28/11
Gov. Jerry Brown moves to cut state's car fleet in half
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/01/governor-moves-to-cut-states-car-fleet-in-half.html

Los Angeles Times 1/28/11
Panel clears members of high-speed rail board after investigation into overseas trips
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-high-speed-travel-20110128,0,768050.story

KQED Climate Watch 1/27/11
Environment and Electrons Create Sparks in SoCal
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/01/27/environment-and-electrons-create-sparks-in-socal/

Los Angeles Times 1/28/11
On a school lawn, protests over solar panels
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-solar-panel-protest-20110128,0,6404179.story

San Bernardino Sun 1/27/11
Part of Hinkley's plume shows contraction; two other parts show expansion
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_17223255

Los Angeles Times 1/28/11
Tesla plans electric SUV, due in 2014
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/01/tesla-plans-electric-suv.html

Palo Alto Online News 1/28/11
Uncertainties mount for struggling Caltrain
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=19855

Sacramento Bee 1/28/11
Editorial: PUC should launch full probe into blast
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/28/3358526/puc-should-launch-full-probe-into.html

Marin Independent Journal 1/27/11
Editorial: Statewide plastic-bag ban makes more sense
http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_17209066

California Planning and Development Report 1/28/11
Your Constitutional Right To Drive
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/2866

KQED Capital Notes 1/28/11
Podcast: Hard Surfaces
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/01/28/podcast-hard-surfaces/

LA Streets Blog 1/28/11
Is State Wasting Money on Bloated Car Fleet? Gov. Orders Car Cuts.
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/01/28/is-state-wasting-money-on-bloated-car-fleet-gov-orders-car-cuts/

KQED Quest 1/28/11
A happy medium for solar
http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2011/01/28/a-happy-medium-for-solar/

National & International Environmental News

D.C. Streets Blog 1/28/11
Transportation Committee Shrinks, EPW Announces New Members
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/01/28/transportation-committee-shrinks-epw-announces-new-members/

Politico 1/28/11
Freshmen set to mix up Senate Energy debate
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48338.html

Reuters 1/27/11
Carbon Trading Grows Up
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/climate-conversations/carbon-trading-grows-up/

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