Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• The green economy continues to grow;
• Number of county-wide bans on plastic bags increases;
• Congress to debate transportation funding;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Tree Hugger 8/23/11
The Green Economy Is Growing, It's Inevitable
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/08/green-economy-is-growing-its-inevitable.php

Bag Monster 8/23/11
Plastic Bag Bans 2.0?
http://www.bagmonster.com/2011/08/plastic-bag-bans-2-0.html

Washington Post 8/23/11
Congress heads for another showdown over transportation funding
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/congress-heads-for-another-showdown-over-transportation-funding/2011/08/23/gIQAUoYEaJ_story.html

California Environmental News & Opinion

Mercury News 8/22/11
After delay, Santa Cruz County's plastic bag ban moves forward
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18734521?nclick_check=1

Bay Citizen 8/23/11
Got Mice? Get an Owl
http://www.baycitizen.org/nature/story/got-mice-get-owl/

Californians Against Waste 8/23/11
Recycled Plastic to Become More Profitable
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/aug25_recycleddemandup

Los Angeles Times 8/23/11
California asbestos deposits mapped
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/08/california-asbestos-deposits-mapped.html

KUOR 8/22/11
Southern California transportation plan used for funding, carbon reduction
http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/08/22/28360/transpo-plan-used-funding-carbon-reduction/

Contra Costa Times 8/24/11
Proposed shark fin bans divides Chinese-American community
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18744558?nclick_check=1

Imperial Valley Press
IID approves principles for water transfers, new lawyer for the QSA
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-iid-approves-principles-for-water-transfers-new-lawyer-for-the-qsa-20110824,0,5032188.story

The Press-Enterprise 8/23/11
Senate committee passes, and then parks, anti-quarry bill
http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_D_quarry24.37d9d3f.html

State Politics

Politico 8/24/11
California redistricting has state bracing for dual-incumbent races
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61950.html

Los Angeles Times 8/24/11
Former Gov. Pete Wilson joins effort to upset redistricting plan
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/08/former-governor-wilson-joins-effort-to-upset-redistricting-plan.html

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

Press-Enterprise 8/23/11
SF transit board developing cell phone policy
http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/US_Transit_Wireless_Cut_591439C.shtml

SF Gate 8/24/11
Gay candidate can't get seat at GOP convention
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/24/MNNJ1KPKEL.DTL

National Environmental News & Opinion

Washington Post 8/23/11
Despite Rick Perry, consensus on climate change keeps strengthening
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/despite-rick-perry-consensus-on-climate-change-keeps-strengthening/2011/08/23/gIQAMT3UZJ_blog.html

Bag Monster 8/24/11
Hidden Membership of Save the Plastic Bag Coalitition Finally Revealed
http://www.bagmonster.com/2011/08/hidden-membership-of-save-the-plastic-bag-coalitition-finally-revealed.html

Environment News Service 8/23/11
Earthquake in Virginia Shakes East Coast, Shuts Nuclear Plant
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2011/2011-08-23-01.html

Center for Public Integrity 8/24/11
Environmental law violations found at scores of tribal schools run by Interior Department
http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/08/22/5931/environmental-law-violations-found-scores-tribal-schools-run-interior-department

International Environmental News

Guardian 8/23/11
1 billion cars and counting - the global traffic jam just got worse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/aug/23/billion-cars-global-traffic-jam

Climate Progress 8/24/11
Clean Energy May Be China’s “Historic Opportunity” to Surpass America and Become The Next Technology Superpower
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/08/24/303082/clean-energy-may-be-china%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Chistoric-opportunity%E2%80%9D-to-surpass-america-and-become-the-next-technology-superpower/

BBC 8/23/11
Species count put at 8.7 million
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14616161

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