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Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Ted Lieu elected to State Senate, avoids runoff election;
• Delta fish too far gone to save?
• American Lung Association poll shows EPA enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support;
• And much more.

Top News

CLCV Blog 2/16/11
An Environmental Champion Returns to the Senate
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/environmental-champion-returns-senate

More coverage of Ted Lieu's win in SD 28:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-special-elections-web-20110216,0,6616884.story
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_California_Open_Primary_556021C.shtml

Multiple sources 2/16/11
Delta fish may be too far gone to save, plan hints
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/15/MNK91HNI9T.DTL
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/16/3406289/first-draft-of-delta-renewal-plan.html
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_17395934
http://www.baycitizen.org/water/story/draft-plan-delta-bleak-picture/

San Francisco Chronicle Thin Green Line blog 2/16/11
EPA enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=83217

Time Magazine 2/15/11
Foodies Can Eclipse (and Save) the Green Movement
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2049255,00.html

California Environmental News

San Jose Mercury News 2/16/11
Opinion: Now is the time to invest in ending California's oil addiction
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_17396561

Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert blog 2/16/11
Florida's loss California's gain for high-speed rail?
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/floridas-loss-californias-gain.html

CalBuzz 2/16/11
Maddaus on CD 36 [Scroll down to "The oil rig that wouldn't die"]
http://www.calbuzz.com/2011/02/another-view-cd36-is-liberal-v-liberal-v-ultra-liberal/

Los Angeles Times Greenspace blog 2/15/11
Can rainwater capture help quench California's thirst?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/02/rainwater-capture-bill.html

Redding Record Searchlight 2/15/11
State alone in carbon battle? Far from it
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/feb/15/elias_215/

KQED Climate Watch blog 2/15/11
Photograph high tides, glimpse the future?
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/02/15/photograph-high-tides-glimpse-the-future/

San Jose Mercury News 2/15/11
Tesla beats expectations as revenue -- and losses -- grow
http://www.mercurynews.com/cars/ci_17395740

Los Angeles Times 2/15/11
Coastal flooding expected when king tides and rain storms collide this week
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/02/coastal-flooding-expected-when-king-tides-and-rain-storms-collide-this-week.html

State Politics

Los Angeles Times / PolitiCal 2/16/11
Debra Bowen enters race to succeed Jane Harman
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/02/debra-bowen-enters-race-to-succeed-jane-harman.html

ANG Political Blotter blog 2/16/11
Yee introduces online voter registration bill
http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2011/02/16/yee-introduces-online-voter-registration-bill/

News of the World

Reuters 2/16/11
Investments worth trillions at risk from climate change: study
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/16/us-climate-investment-risks-idUSTRE71F1CO20110216

Dogs in the News

Sacramento Bee 2/16/11
It's official: Sutter to be California's 'first dog'
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/16/3406366/the-buzz-its-official-sutter-to.html

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