Daily Green

Good afternoon, all. In today's news:

• CLCV announces our 2012 endorsements;
• Congress cuts future funding for California's bullet train;
• California moves on new fuel economy standards;
• and much, much more...

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Top of the Ticket

Groundswell: CLCV's Blog 11/18/11
CLCV Announces 2012 Endorsements for State Assembly and Senate
http://www.ecovote.org/blog/clcv-announces-2012-endorsements-state-assembly-and-senate

Los Angeles Times 11/17/11
Congress cuts future funding for California's bullet train
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/us-senate-cuts-future-funding-for-californias-bullet-train-.html

California Environmental News

KQED Climate Watch 11/16/11
California Stakes Out New Ground with its Latest Fuel Standard
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2011/11/16/california-stakes-out-new-ground-with-its-latest-fuel-standard

Bay Citizen 11/17/11
Clearer Bay Waters Pose Threat to Marshes
http://www.baycitizen.org/san-francisco-bay/story/clearer-bay-waters-threat-marshes/

Bay Citizen 11/17/11
Graffiti Taggers Turn to Trees, With Possibly Harmful Effects
http://www.baycitizen.org/columns/scott-james/graffiti-taggers-turn-trees-possibly

State Politics

Los Angeles Times 11/17/11
Deeper cuts to state budget expected
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/la-me-state-budget-20111117,0,7685019.story

Los Angeles Times 11/16/11
California attorney general's office subpoenas Fannie, Freddie
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-fi-mortgage-probe-20111117,0,2024751.story

SF Gate 11/18/11
Berkeley students float tents over banned area
http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2011/11/18/berkeley-students-float-tents-over-banned-area

Capitol Alert 11/17/11
See the list of raises for California Senate staff members
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/11/california-senate-staff-member-pay-raises.html

National and International Environmental News

California Watch 11/17/11
Energy secretary says he was unaware of Solyndra's troubles
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/energy-secretary-says-he-was-unaware-solyndras-troubles-13646

Washington Post 11/17/11
At Senate hearing, trade groups split over efforts to ravamp chemical-safety law
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/at-senate-hearing-trade-groups-split-over-efforts-to-ravamp-chemical-safety-law/2011/11/17/gIQArxU9VN_story.html

Press Enterprise 11/17/11
CONGRESS: House panel approves Inland water study bill
http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/ben-goad-headlines/20111117-congress-house-panel-approves-inland-water-study-bill.ece

Think Progress Green 11/18/11
Fox News Climate Denial Dominates Cable News
http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/11/18/372313/yes-virginia-fox-news-lies-about-climate-change/

Reuters 11/18/11
Extreme weather to worsen with climate change: IPCC
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/18/us-climate-ipcc-idUSTRE7AH19X20111118

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