This is a weekly series reporting on environment and energy related legislative, regulatory, and legal issues in California. It is intended as a supplement to ML Strategies’ existing weekly Energy and Environment Weekly Update, which focuses on federal policy. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact David Leiter (djleiter@mlstrategies.com) or Bryan Stockton (bstockton@mlstrategies.com)

In This Issue: Obama Administration redistributes $624 million in high-speed rail grants to California; New reports predict revenue from California’s cap-and trade program; Altamont turbines to be replaced as part of settlement to reduce bird fatalities; Schwarzenegger laments permitting hurdles for clean energy; San Francisco Mayor sets goal of 100 percent renewable generation by 2020; and NASA and DOE agree to clean up Santa Susana site.