Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• Update on fracking disclosure bill;
• Asm. Bob Blumenfield: It's Time to Think Big on Transit;
• Diver debunks sharks' bad reputation;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell (CLCV Blog) 8/23/11
Video: Asm. Bob Wieckowski's update on Fracking Disclosure
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/video-asm-bob-wieckowskis-update-fracking-disclosure

Calitics 8/23/11
Asm. Bob Blumenfield: It's Time to Think Big on Transit
http://calitics.com/diary/13796/its-time-to-think-big-on-transit

California Progress Report 8/20/11
Assemblymember Betsy Butler: AB 1319 Key to Protecting Children’s Health
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/node/9285

Los Angeles Times 8/22/11
Diver debunks sharks' bad reputation
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0823-sharkman-20110823,0,4359711.story

California Environmental News & Opinion

KQED Climate Watch 8/22/11
Analysts Cut Carbon Price Forecast for California
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/08/22/analysts-cut-carbon-price-forecast-for-california/

Los Angeles Daily News 8/23/11
Jeffrey Kightlinger: Delta conservation plan is essential for California
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18735100

Bilingual Weekly 8/23/11
An Interview with California’s Secretary of Natural Resources – John Laird
http://bwnews.us/2011/08/22/an-interview-with-california%E2%80%99s-secretary-of-natural-resources-%E2%80%93-john-laird/

PolitiCal 8/23/11
State agency's mishandling of land costs millions, auditor finds
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/08/state-mishandling-of-land-costs-millions-auditor-finds.html

Fresno Bee 8/22/11
Trout taken in heist at Friant fish hatchery
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/08/22/2507937/trout-taken-in-heist-at-friant.html

San Diego Coastkeeper Blog 8/22/11
Stop the Flaming Gorge Pipeline!
http://www.sdcoastkeeper.org/blog/san-diego-water-supply/item/161-stop-the-flaming-gorge-pipeline.html

State Politics

Capital Notes 8/22/11
Poll: Longer Legislative Terms, Stronger Initiative System
http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/08/22/poll-longer-legislative-terms-stronger-initiative-system/

San Diego Union-Tribune 8/22/11
Board adopts $90 state fire fee, but offers steep discounts
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/22/board-adopts-90-state-fire-fee-but-offers-steep/

Bay Citizen 8/22/11
Amazon Opens Wallet — Again — for Initiative Battle
http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/pulse-of-the-bay/amazon-opens-wallet-again-initiative/

National Environmental News & Opinion

Grist 8/22/11
‘I’m scared out of my mind’—but still getting arrested to stop the tar-sands pipeline [VIDEO]
http://www.grist.org/climate-change/2011-08-22-scared-out-of-mind-arrested-tar-sands-pipeline-video

Guardian 8/23/11
What tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline mean for climate change
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/23/tar-sands-keystone-xl-climate

E² Wire 8/20/11
Obama faces big green tests in 2012
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/177607-obama-faces-big-green-tests-heading-into-2012

E² Wire 8/21/11
In their own words: The Republican presidential field on climate change
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/177503-in-their-own-words-the-gop-presidential-candidates-on-climate-change

GroundTruth (Pesticide Action Network Blog) 8/22/11
Tree-killing herbicide pulled from market
http://www.panna.org/blog/tree-killing-herbicide-pulled-market

Fast Company 8/22/11
Infographic Of The Day: Do Green Jobs Really Exist?
http://www.fastcompany.com/1775282/infographic-of-the-day-do-green-jobs-really-exist

Grist 8/23/11
Do your clothes contain toxic chemicals?
http://www.grist.org/list/2011-08-23-do-your-clothes-contain-toxic-chemicals

International Environmental News

Reuters 8/22/11
Australia passes CO2 offset laws, carbon pricing next 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/22/us-australia-carbon-idUSTRE77L1AF20110822

Reuters 8/23/11
Japan renewable energy push clears key hurdle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-japan-politics-energy-idUSTRE77M12R20110823

Reuters 8/22/11
Analysis: German rail to run on sun, wind to keep clients happy
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/22/us-germany-renewables-railways-idUSTRE77L2B920110822

BBC 8/22/11
Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14610857

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