Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In the news today:

• New Legislation Seeks to Lower Voter Threshold for Transit Tax Approval;
• Oil spill showdown looms in California legislature;
• Fracking Bill Hits Roadblock;
• House GOP leaders outline sweeping attack on EPA rules;
• And much more.

Top of the Ticket

Streetsblog Los Angeles 8/29/11
New Legislation Seeks to Lower Voter Threshold for Transit Tax Approval
http://la.streetsblog.org/2011/08/29/new-legislation-seeks-to-lower-voter-threshold-for-transit-tax-approval/

San Jose Mercury News 8/29/11
Oil spill showdown looms in California legislature
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_18782463

Capital Public Radio 8/29/11
Fracking Bill Hits Roadblock
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2011/08/29/fracking-bill-hits-roadblock-

Fresno Bee 8/27/11
Jerry Brown names new leaders for Corrections oversight, Fish and Game
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/08/27/2513599/jerry-brown-names-new-leaders.html

E² Wire 8/29/11
House GOP leaders outline sweeping attack on EPA rules
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/178551-house-gop-leaders-outline-sweeping-attack-on-epa-rules

California Environmental News & Opinion

California Watch 8/30/11
State officials ignored scientists in approving pesticide
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/state-officials-ignored-scientists-approving-pesticide-12357

Grist 8/30/11
Run and hide from methyl iodide
http://www.grist.org/scary-food/2011-08-29-methyl-iodide-mock-fumigation

Forests Work Wonders (Pacific Forest Trust Blog) 8/29/11
CA Cap and Trade: Planning for the Unexpected
http://www.forestsworkwonders.org/2011/08/ca-cap-and-trade-planning-for.html

California High Speed Rail Blog 8/29/11
Getting the Reporting Right on HSR Cost Estimates
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2011/08/getting-the-reporting-right-on-hsr-cost-estimates

Legal Planet 8/29/11
A Judicial Win for PACE Clean Energy Financing
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/a-judicial-win-for-pace-clean-energy-financing/

California Planning & Development Report 8/26/11
SB 375 Draws Ire of Tea Party
http://www.cp-dr.com/node/3011

Legal Planet 8/29/11
Murder, Pollution, Illegal Drugs & Our Public Lands
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/murder-pollution-illegal-drugs-our-public-lands/

San Bernardino Sun 8/29/11
Ivanpah solar plant closer to completion
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_18783438

Contra Costa Times 8/29/11
Earthquake simulator gives model levee a big shake
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18782551

The Bakersfield Californian 8/27/11
OUR VIEW: Irony abounds in sale of Kern water
http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/x539177884/Irony-abounds-in-sale-of-Kern-water

Ventura County Star 8/29/11
Steckel Park's bird sanctuary to close
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/29/county-plans-to-tear-down-decades-old-aviary-at/

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 8/30/11
State Democrats consider bill to ban initiatives from primaries
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-california-initiatives-20110830,0,3686232.story

Sacramento Bee 8/29/11
California tax talks await decisions by Gov. Jerry Brown
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/29/3868487/california-tax-talks-await-decisions.html

Sacramento Bee 8/30/11
Interest groups see opportunity in California Legislature's turnover
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/30/3870872/interest-groups-see-opportunity.html

Sacramento Bee 8/30/11
Bill to kill tiny city of Vernon blocked
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/30/3871017/bill-to-kill-tiny-city-of-vernon.html

National Environmental News & Opinion

Grist 8/29/11
Solar stunner: U.S. exports almost $2 billion of solar products
http://www.grist.org/solar-power/2011-08-29-solar-stunner-u.s.-exports-almost-2-billion-of-solar-products

Huffington Post 8/30/11
Al Gore On Climate Change Deniers: It's Crucial To 'Win The Conversation'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/30/gore-climate-change-deniers_n_940802.html

Think Progress 8/29/11
Bachmann Would Consider Everglades Drilling Plan Bush, Romney Opposed
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/08/29/306803/bachmann-drill-everglades/

International Environmental News

Planet Ark 8/30/11
China Consumerism Latest Threat To Africa's Elephants: Report
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63101

Guardian 8/30/11
Rivers the healthiest in a generation due to stricter pollution controls 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/30/rivers-healthiest-due-to-pollution-controls

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