Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• Environmental bills await Brown's signature;
• Chico bags lawsuit settled;
• BP takes blame in new government report;
• and much, much more...

Top of the Ticket

Groundswell CLCV's Blog 9/13/11
CA legislative session wraps up, environmental priority bills await action by Gov. Brown
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/ca-legislative-session-wraps-environmental-priority-bills-await-action-governor-brown

Californians Against Waste 9/13/11
ChicoBag Lawsuit Settled, Plastic Industry to Note Litter Impacts of Bags
http://www.cawrecycles.org/whats_new/recycling_news/sept13_chicobagsettlement

Greenspace 9/14/11
Gulf oil spill: BP gets most blame in government report
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2011/09/gulf-oil-spill-bp-gets-most-blame-government-report.html

California Environmental News

SF Gate 9/14/11
Ray LaHood: Full-speed ahead on high-speed railead yet
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=97470

Los Angeles Times 9/13/11
California approves pay-as-you-drive 'green' insurance program
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/auto-insurance-green-pay-as-you-drive.html

Los Angeles Times 9/13/11
Three Brothers Set Out to Explore High-Speed Rail at a Walker's Pace
http://www.good.is/post/three-brothers-set-out-to-explore-high-speed-rail-at-a-walker-s-pace/

Los Angeles Times 9/14/11
Solyndra: House committee grills officials over failed solar firm
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/solyndra-house-committee-grills-officials-over-failed-loans.html

KQED Climate Watch 9/13/11
Rising Seas and Your Wallet
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/09/13/the-price-of-rising-seas/

Sacramento Bee 9/13/11
SMUD selling wind energy project to gain stimulus funds
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/13/3905157/smud-selling-wind-energy-project.html

Sacramento Bee 9/14/11
Brown looks to utilities panel to continue clean-energy projects
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/14/3908391/brown-looks-to-utilities-panel.html

Los Angeles Times 9/13/11
California special exemption for NFL stadium plan not so special
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20110914,0,1753171.column

Contra Costa Times 9/13/11
Richmond council wants sewage plant operator to clean up its act
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18890515?nclick_check=1

The Van Nuys News Press 9/13/11
Legislature Passes Bill Calling for State Public Transit Blueprint
http://www.vannuysnewspress.com/news/2011/09/13/legislature-passes-bill-calling-for-state-public-transit-blueprint/

The Tribune 9/13/11
Ban on paper and plastic bags to be considered by waste board
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/09/12/1754557/waste-board-to-consider-bag-ban.html

State Politics

Capitol Alert 9/14/11
Jerry Brown warns of 'veto blues' as he mulls about 600 bills
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/jerry-brown-warns-of-veto-blues.html

Orange County Register 9/13/11
Durkee clients may struggle to replace funds
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2011/09/13/donor-limits-may-stop-durkee-clients-from-replacing-funds/61490/

Bay Citizen 9/13/11
BART's Media Manipulation Strategy
http://www.baycitizen.org/bart-protests/story/inside-barts-protest-propaganda-campaign/

Los Angeles Times 9/13/11
California short-term debt deal more than half sold on first day
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/california-ran-note-sale-muni-bonds-lockyer-csu-tax-free.html

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 9/13/11
American Jobs Act: What's in it for California?
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18888043

National Environmental News

Switchboard NRDC's Blog 9/14/11
White House sides with chemical industry against kids, stalls EPA hazard reviews of toxic chemicals indefinitely
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/drosenberg/white_house_sides_with_chemica.html

Politico 9/13/11
Gates brings energy pitch to Senate
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/63371.html

New York Times Green 9/14/11
Database Tracks a Congressional Onslaught
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/reversing-environment-rules-the-database/

New York Times 9/13/11
Farm Groups Step Up Interest in Insurance Due to Extreme Weather, but Don't Talk Climate
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/09/13/13greenwire-farm-groups-step-up-interest-in-insurance-due-t-9951.html

International Environmental News

UK Guardian 9/14/11
Why low carbon means high profit - eventually
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2011/sep/14/carbon-green-economy-emissions

Planet Ark 9/14/11
Summer Arctic Sea Ice Melt At Or Near Record
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/63255

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