Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Gov. Jerry Brown optimistic on tax plan's odds;
• Feds aim to boost fish-farming in oceans;
• Lawsuit by low-income groups may delay climate law;
• Drawing up a green plan for California;
• And more.

Top of the Ticket

Contra Costa Times 2/9/11
Gov. Jerry Brown optimistic on tax plan's odds
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics-government/ci_17332021

San Diego Union-Tribune 2/9/11
Feds aim to boost fish-farming in oceans
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/09/feds-aim-boost-fish-farming-oceans/

California Watch 2/9/11
Lawsuit by low-income groups may delay climate law
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/lawsuit-low-income-groups-may-delay-climate-law-8582

Groundswell (CLCV blog) 2/9/11
Drawing up a Green Plan for California
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/drawing-green-plan-ca

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Fresno Bee 2/8/11
Obama plans $53 billion for high-speed rail
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/08/2264229/obama-plans-53-billion-for-high.html

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 2/9/11
Endangered arroyo toad gets habitat protection in California
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/the-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-has-finalized-designation-of-98366-acres-of-critical-habitat-needed-by-the-endangered-arr.html

California Watch 2/9/11
After deadly gas explosion, lawmakers target PG&E
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/after-deadly-gas-explosion-lawmakers-target-pge-8568

Sacramento Bee 2/9/11
Grant boosts green upgrades at Sacramento schools
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/09/3388033/grant-boosts-green-upgrades-at.html

California’s Capitol 2/8/11
Love Stinks — At Least It Does For Skunks This Time of Year
http://californiascapitol.com/blog/?p=5206

Greenspace (LA Times blog) 2/9/11
Clorox comes clean: Company discloses all ingredients in all products
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/clorox-ingredients.html

Bay Citizen 2/9/11
PG&E Retains San Francisco Monopoly
http://www.baycitizen.org/energy/story/pge-retains-san-francisco-monopoly/

Orange County Register 2/9/11
UCI study: Groundwater vanishing in Central Valley
http://www.ocregister.com/news/water-287524-famiglietti-groundwater.html

San Diego Union-Tribune 2/9/11
State again wades into LA-Chargers saga
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/08/state-again-wades-la-chargers-saga/

Los Angeles Times 2/9/11
Leiweke says taxpayer funds won't be used for NFL stadium in L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-stadium-20110209,0,3025979.story

Associated Press 2/9/11
PacifiCorp resolves complaints over Klamath River
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/08/2264751/pacificorp-resolves-complaints.html

Press Enterprise (editorial) 2/6/11
Chemical motion
http://www.pe.com/localnews/opinion/editorials/stories/PE_OpEd_Opinion_D_op_07_ed_perchlorate.19852a5.html

State Politics

Los Angeles Times, Capitol Alert 2/9/11
Several candidates consider running for Rep. Jane Harman's open seat
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jane-harman-20110209,0,7165176.story
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/republicans-mintz-webb-weighin.html

Capitol Alert 2/9/11
VIDEO: Jerry Brown talks special election, commutation powers
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/jerry-brown-talks-special-election-commutation.html

Capital Notes (KQED blog) 2/9/11
From "No" to "Knowing," Says Brown
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/09/from-no-to-knowing-says-brown/

Ventura County Star (column) 2/9/11
Timm Herdt: Beneath voters' distrust is a sense of possibility
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/feb/08/beneath-voters-distrust-is-a-sense-of/

Los Angeles Times (column) 2/9/11
Michael Hiltzik: What California should learn from the Texas budget crisis
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20110209,0,573520.column

PolitiCal 2/9/11
Jerry Brown to cancel sale of 11 California government buildings
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/jerry-brown-to-cancel-sale-of-california-state-buildings.html

Capitol Alert 2/8/11
Redistricting panel gets green light on congressional districts
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/redistricting-panel-gets-ok-congressional-districts.html

Upton Updates: EPA Under Attack

Huffington Post 2/9/11
Gene Karpinski: 10 Need-to-Know Facts About Fred Upton
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gene-karpinski/10-needtoknow-facts-about_b_818752.html

New York Times 2/9/11
Republicans Assail E.P.A. Chief on Emission Limits
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/science/earth/10emissions.html?hp

Politico 2/9/11
GOP-EPA fight lives up to hype
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49187.html

Associated Press 2/9/11
Global warming heats up Republican attacks on EPA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/09/AR2011020900512.html

Switchboard (NRDC blog) 2/9/11
Dave Hawkins: Dirty Air Extremism
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/dhawkins/dirty_air_extremism.html

The Thin Green Line (SF Chronicle blog) 2/8/11
Attacks on EPA misrepresent regulations' effects on economy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=82644

Huffington Post 2/9/11
House Energy Committee Chairman Fred Upton Denies Human Role In Climate Change (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/08/fred-upton-climate-change_n_820511.html?ir=Green

For more, visit the Upton Updates website http://www.uptonupdates.com/ created by the national League of Conservation Voters.

More National Environmental News

Politico 2/9/11
Will Carol Browner's exit benefit the Council on Environmental Quality?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49103.html

USA Today 2/8/11
10 Best Cities for Public Transportation
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/02/08/10-best-cities-for-public-transportation

Green (NY Times blog) 2/9/11
Take a Number, Mr. Walrus
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/take-a-number-mr-walrus/

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