Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• CLCV releases 2010 California Environmental Scorecard;
• Report shows clean air rules could create 1.5 millon jobs;
• GOP proposes deep cuts to federal environmental budgets;
• And much more...

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 2/10/11
CLCV releases 2010 Scorecard
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/clcv-releases-2010-scorecard

Huffington Post 2/9/11
New Clean Air Rules Could Create 1.5 Million Jobs: Report
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/09/clean-air-rules-jobs_n_820686.html

CA Environmental News & Opinion

Multiple Sources 2/10/11
EPA diving into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/epa-diving-into-the-sacramento-san-joaquin-delta-.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/10/3391086/us-to-study-water-pollution-in.html

Capitol Weekly (opinion) 2/10/11
Laura Moon: A Pivotal Year for Delta: Moving Ahead in 2011
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=zhfnv75olety2t&xid=zhdez4u2a51ej1&done=.zhgh0v4mai2pc2

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/9/11
California Looks to Allow Captured Rainwater in the Indoors
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ngarrison/california_looks_to_allow_rain.html

Capitol Weekly 2/10/11
Paul Fong to introduce bill to ban shark fin soup
http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=zhdii28pn7pwqb

San Jose Mercury News 2/10/11
PG&E delayed some pipeline inspections, state audits show
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-bruno-fire/ci_17344251

KQED 2/9/11
Wind Farm Forecast: More & Bigger
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/09/wind-farm-forecast-more-bigger/

Fresno Bee 2/9/11
High-speed rail authority invites input from business
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/09/2266551/calif-rail-authority-invites-input.html

California High Speed Rail Blog 2/9/11
John Mica Questions California HSR Project
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2011/02/john-mica-questions-california-hsr-project/

California Progress Report 2/10/11
Federal and State Officials Hear Testimony Regarding the Impact of Pollution at Schools
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/8661

Grist 2/9/11
Southern California Edison signs another big photovoltaic farm deal
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-09-southern-california-edison-signs-another-big-photovoltaic-farm

San Jose Mercury News 2/9/11
Opinion: Shared value system could help save Caltrain
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_17342721

California Watch 2/9/11
Marin Officials and Law Enforcement at Odds over SmartMeter Moratorium
http://www.baycitizen.org/pge/story/marin-officials-and-law-enforcement-odds/

LA Weekly 2/10/11
The LA Bikeroots
http://www.laweekly.com/2011-02-10/news/the-bikeroots/

San Francisco Chronicle 2/9/11
America's Cup environmental review on fast track
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/09/MN9F1HL0PF.DTL#ixzz1DZRrJwbx

State Budget & Politics

California Watch 2/9/11
Poll: More voters unsure about Brown's job performance
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/poll-more-voters-unsure-about-browns-job-performance-8606

Sacramento Bee 2/10/11
Jerry Brown: Democratic majority 'not there yet' on budget
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/jerry-brown-democratic-majorit.html

Contra Costa Times 2/9/11
Jerry Brown attends GOP policy retreat, looking to bridge 'philosophical divide'
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_17343677

Ventura County Star 2/9/11
Redevelopment leader says compromise is possible
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/feb/09/redevelopment-leader-says-compromise-is-possible/

Los Angeles Times 2/10/11
Give Brown points for killing ill-advised state property sale deal
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-brown-20110210,0,7680391,full.column

La Opinion 2/10/11
Latino voters anxious about the economy
http://www.impre.com/noticias/2011/2/10/latino-voters-anxious-about-th-238491-1.html#commentsBlock

PolitiCal 2/10/11
Rep. Jane Harman to leave Congress on Tuesday to allow for a June special election
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/harman-to-leave-congress-tuesday-to-allow-for-a-june-special-election.html

Upton Updates

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/10/11
Constituents in Upton's and Other House Districts: Let EPA Do its Job!
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/voters_in_uptons_and_other_hou.html

The Hill 2/9/11
EPA administrator faces down GOP critics
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/143019-epa-administrator-faces-down-gop-critics

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

National & International Environmental News & Opinion

Green House (USA Today Blog) 2/10/11
Obama's EPA is bull's-eye of House GOP budget cuts
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/02/obamas-epa-is-bulls-eye-of-house-gop-budget-cuts/1

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 2/9/11
GOP Moves Ahead With Deep Cuts to Transportation, Housing
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/02/09/gop-moves-ahead-with-deep-cuts-to-transportation-housing/

Switchboard (NRDC Blog) 2/9/11
Proposed Budget Cuts Target U.S. Innovation and Renewable Energy
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/csteger/proposed_budget_cuts_target_us.html

Streetsblog Capitol Hill 2/9/11
House Democrats Begin to Push Back on Draconian GOP Spending Cuts
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/02/09/house-democrats-begin-to-push-back-on-draconian-gop-spending-cuts/

National Journal 2/9/11
EXCLUSIVE: White House to Cut Energy Assistance for the Poor
http://www.nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/exclusive-obama-to-cut-energy-assistance-for-the-poor-20110209

New York Times 2/9/11
Obama Admin Says Initiatives Sparked Boom of Renewable Energy Projects on Public Land
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/02/09/09greenwire-obama-admin-says-initiatives-sparked-boom-of-r-53819.html

Grist 2/10/11
Industry voices support EPA action on Clean Air Act
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-10-industry-voices-support-epa-action-on-clean-air-act

Huffington Post 2/10/11
Fracking: EPA Plans To Examine Every Aspect Of Hydraulic Fracturing
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/10/fracking-epa-plans-to-exa_n_821011.html

Climate Progress 2/10/11
Investing in a sustainable economy: Good Jobs, Green Jobs workshop
http://climateprogress.org/2011/02/10/investing-in-a-sustainable-economy/

Smart Growth America Blog 2/10/11
Good Jobs, Green Jobs on the benefits sustainable communities bring to jobs and economies
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/2011/02/10/good-jobs-green-jobs-on-the-benefits-sustainable-communities-bring-to-jobs-and-economies/

Green House (USA Today Blog) 2/10/11
Study: Tiny LED holiday bulbs contain lead, arsenic
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/02/led-lights-lead-arsenic-toxics-/1

Bloomberg 2/9/11
Wind energy experts: regulations slow development
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-09/wind-power-conference-will-be-held-in-omaha.html

Grist 2/10/11
Are we in a ‘clean energy race’ with China?
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-10-are-we-in-a-clean-energy-race-with-china

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