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Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Legislative leaders announce comprehensive clean energy jobs plan;
• Judge says California's cap and trade plan did not adequately consider alternatives;
• Los Angeles boosts recycling even as the nation lags;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

CLCV Blog 2/2/11
Perez and Steinberg Announce Clean Energy Jobs Initiative
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/perez-and-steinberg-announce-clean-energy-jobs-initiative

Los Angeles Times/PolitiCal 2/2/11
Amid budget debate, Democrats push for green-energy legislation
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/amid-budget-debate-democrats-push-for-green-energy-bills.html

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert 2/2/11
Democrats, businesses tout renewable energy measures
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/democrats-businesses-tout-renewable-energy-bills.html

CA Environmental News

Reuters 2/2/11
California court clouds cap-and-trade outlook
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/02/us-california-idUSTRE71110I20110202

Los Angeles Times 2/2/11
L.A. seeks to boost recycling, while U.S. lags
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/recycle-los-angeles.html

Los Angeles Times 2/2/11
Lopez: Peering into a post-petroleum world
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0202-lopez-20110202,0,311313.column

Los Angeles Times 2/2/11
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers are at odds over Newhall Ranch
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-me-adv-newhall-epa-20110202,0,1532696.story

Capitol Weekly 2/1/11
Food fight: Controversy anew over live-animal markets
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=zgrtnq8lsrlfsi&xid=zgm9dnfyidxgmn

Sacramento Bee 2/2/11
Federal government agrees to take another look at whether longfin smelt are endangered
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/02/3372087/federal-government-agrees-to-take.html

Los Angeles Times 2/2/11
A small fish caught in a big fuss
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-delta-smelt-20110202,0,527655.story

Desert Dispatch 2/2/11
Judge orders BLM to revise off road routes to protect wildlife, air and water
http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/western-10217-orders-proposed.html

David Allgood's Cure for Insomnia Corner

LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GOLDEN STATE:

AEG wants Los Angeles proposed stadium to bypass environmental rules.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-aeg-20110202,0,7964050.story

Small fish cause big controversy.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-delta-smelt-20110202,0,527655.story

San Francisco may consider ban on unsolicited phone directories.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17265901
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/01/MN761HGSAR.DTL

7 megawatts of solar switched on in Redlands.
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/ci_17265680

Groups push for Klamath Chinook salmon endangered listing.
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/features/x1145633563/Groups-request-endangered-listing-of-Klamath-spring-run-Chinook-salmon

State orders Ione to stop sewer connections.
http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=276393&topStory=1

Four brands of cilantro contaminated with salmonella being recalled.
http://www.chicoer.com/breakingnews/ci_17253544

Tracy pushes sustainability plan.
http://www.tracypress.com/view/full_story/11210313/article-Council-approves-sustainability-plan

Labor may target GOP primaries in 2012.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/top-stories/ci_17263548

Whitman outspent Brown 5 to 1, wants money back.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_17252675

NEWS FROM THE HOMELAND:

House Republicans seek to bar EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/7408456.html

House Republicans look to restrict EPA.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/latestnews/ci_17264378

Are we hardwired to doubt science?
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/are-we-hard-wired-to-doubt-science/

Obama's clean energy plan gets key support.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/us-usa-bingaman-nuclear-idUSTRE70U64Z20110131

Government delays lead safety testing of children's toys to protect small businesses.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9L46T701.htm

Environmental groups use health protection messages in red states too.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/02/01/01greenwire-enviro-groups-public-health-pivot-in-support-o-66821.html

Federal agencies convene summit to battle bed bugs.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2011/2011-01-31-092.html

FOSSIL FUEL FUNTIME:

Dividend payout angers Gulf victims of BP catastrophe.
http://www.montereyherald.com/business/ci_17268675

BP attempts to clean up Gulf using Twitter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/feb/01/bp-twitter-oil-spill

PG&E launches massive record search in wake of San Bruno disaster.
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_17264389

Federal mine safety agency proposes to close coal mining loophole.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/02/01/107849/federal-mine-safety-agency-proposes.html

Natural gas drawing increasing scrutiny.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/natural-gas-its-not-easy-being-green/

Massey Energy's losses continue to climb in wake of West Virginia mine catastrophe.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/02/02/133418748/massey-losses-continue-to-mount

BP selling troubled refineries in Texas, California.
http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/bps-selling-its-troubled-refineries-in-texas-city-and-carson

Fracking firms may have broken environmental laws.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/us-congress-fracking-diesel-idUSTRE70U88K20110201

Report says coal fly ash sites leaks chromium into waters.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11033/1122250-455.stm

Oil and gas firms don't want Oscar consideration for film Gasland.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/02/01/01greenwire-ioil-and-gas-group-urges-oscar-judges-to-steer-99256.html

Chevron files RICO suit against Ecuador.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/01/BUQ71HHF6M.DTL

NEWS OF THE WORLD:

Fish consumption climbs as numbers falls.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12334859

Humans share genetic ancestry with orangutans.
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/42302

NEWS FROM THE EU:

French firm, Total, seeks shale oil drilling partner.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61051

NEWS FROM THE LAND OF 1.3 BILLION PEOPLE:

China approves mega-dam in "grand canyon" of the orient.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/01/renewableenergy-china

Taiwan's endangered species draw new attention.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12208493

China to spend big on nuclear power, high speed rail.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/01/us-china-industries-idUSTRE7103KW20110201

NEWS FROM THE DAMP ISLES:

American minks invade Scotland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12323300

Study shows public forest sell off will lose money.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/02/forest-sell-off-loss-government?intcmp=122

Carbon emissions fall 8.7%.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/01/uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Crows surprise researchers with advanced tool use.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/feb/01/new-caledonian-crows-tool-use

Wardens plan to rescue 140 nature reserves.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/wardens-plan-to-rescue-140-nature-reserves-2201500.html

World's most efficient solar cells ready for use.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/worlds-most-efficient-solar-cells-ready-for-use-in-the-uk-2200508.html

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

Environmentalists skeptical of boost for salmon farming.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/environmentalists-skeptical-of-loblaws-boost-for-salmon-farming/article1891039/

Vancouver Island estuary become preserve.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/greenpage/environment/vital-vancouver-island-estuary-becomes-park-wildlife-protected-area-115090044.html

NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD:

Rare rat becomes invasive nuisance species.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9383000/9383327.stm

Malaysian peat swamps destroyed to grow palm oil.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/malaysian-peatswamps-obliterated-for-palm-oil-study-2201647.html

Malaysian forests shrinking at a rapid rate.
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/malaysian-forest-ebbing-at-rapid-rate-report-says/

Benzene poses major threat to Bangkok.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/219410/benzene-poses-a-major-threat

FROGS IN THE NEWS:

Why did this frog species quickly evolve extra teeth?
http://io9.com/#!5747552/why-did-this-frog-species-suddenly-evolve-extra-teeth

Golden bell frog in danger.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/firstblog/2011/02/01/golden-bell-frog-in-danger-frog-alert/

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