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1. CALIFORNIA:
Reviewers blast state's economic analysis of climate plan

California intentionally skewed its analysis of the economic effects of its climate change plan, according to a review by state-commissioned economists. All six economists found the analysis deeply flawed, and several even said the state hand-picked data to improve the economic case for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The state's analysis found a slight net increase in gross state product and individual earnings due to climate change policies through 2020. Go to story #1

TODAY'S STORIES

2. NEGOTIATIONS:
Developing countries want to go slow with 'shared' climate vision

3. BUSINESS:
A greener supply chain could improve the bottom line

4. ENERGY:
Does daylight saving time really save power? Some doubts emerge

5. RETAIL:
Carbon labeling bill re-emerges in Calif.

6. ADAPTATION:
UNDP releases climate change guides for developing countries

7. BRITAIN:
Panel proposes 24% slash in emissions in 4 years

8. BIOFUELS:
Forests better carbon bargain than fuels, report says

9. ENDANGERED SPECIES:
U.N. launches 'Year of the Gorilla'

10. OCEANS:
Climate change poses new threat to Fla. corals

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11. NEGOTIATIONS:
CCAP's Helme previews Poznan meeting, discusses impact of Obama election on negotiations

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Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) wants to be chairman of the new House Energy and Environment Subcommittee. According to the Boston Globe, Markey said he would assert his seniority and take the gavel of the newly established panel that promises to be the focal point for writing global warming legislation during the Obama administration. (E&E Daily, 01/08/2009)

LS Power has abandoned plans to build a coal-fired plant in Iowa because of the economic downturn, the company announced. The plant would have produced enough power to serve as many as 500,000 homes beginning in 2013. LS Power planned to sell power wholesale to customers inside and outside of the state. (Greenwire, 01/07/2009)

The Nature Conservancy broke ranks with other prominent environmental groups yesterday to support building a massive canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Northern California to deliver water to farms and households in the south. (Greenwire, 01/07/2009)

Patrick Parenteau This professor has "reinvented" himself as students warm to the idea of studying climate change. (ClimateWire, 01/08/2009)

Federal stimulus cash for transportation will be distributed by a formula that places most decision-making power in the hands of state officials, the House Appropriations Committee chairman said yesterday. (Greenwire, 01/07/2009)

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business group, has called for substantial federal tax cuts and investments in domestic energy and transportation infrastructure as part of an economic stimulus package that could top $775 billion, but says the bill must not spur a large, permanent expansion of government payrolls and power. (E&ENews PM, 01/07/2009)

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Thursday, January 08, 2009 -- 07:32 AM

HOUSE: Markey takes gavel of new Energy and Environment Subcommittee

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PUBLIC LANDS: Senate Republicans balk at weekend omnibus vote

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Thursday, January 08, 2009 -- 12:16 PM

ECONOMY: Environmental laws in crossfire of Calif. budget duel

OCEANS: Bush admin failed to protect marine mammals from fishing gear -- GAO

WATER POLLUTION: Appellate court tosses EPA pesticide exemption

OIL AND GAS: Interior revokes 1930 ban on shale development in two states

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