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newsclips -- California Air Resources Board News Clips for September 17, 2009

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 11:47:29
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Obama Administration Pushes Climate Talks Into 2010. Top U.S.
energy and climate leaders yesterday began to openly plan for
international global warming talks to trickle into 2010. Experts
have predicted for months that a major U.N. summit in Copenhagen
this December -- billed as the place 192 nations would complete a
new emissions pact -- would not deliver by deadline. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/09/17/17climatewire-obama-administration-pushes-climate-talks-in-22433.html?pagewanted=print

White House to Revise Bush-Era Smog Rule. The Obama
administration signaled Wednesday that it would scrap a
controversial Bush-era rule that set stricter limits for smog but
fell short of scientific recommendations. In a notice filed
Wednesday in a federal appeals court, the Justice Department says
there are concerns that the revision made by the Bush
administration does not adhere to federal air pollution law. The
Environmental Protection Agency will propose revised smog
standards to protect public health and the environment in late
December. Posted.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/16/AR2009091603451_pf.html

Interest In Algae's Oil Prospects Is Growing. Firms and
scientists are racing to figure out how best to separate the oil
produced in the organisms for biofuel. The San Diego area has
become a hotbed for these efforts that are drawing investors. To
many, algae is little more than pond scum, a nuisance to swimmers
and a frustration to boaters. 
Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-algae17-2009sep17,0,5816697,print.story

Will World Make December Climate Deadline? The clock has begun
ticking on the countdown to the United Nations Climate Summit
this December in Copenhagen where leaders from 192 countries will
gather to forge an effective response to climate change. We all
know what is at stake: the signals from our warming planet are
becoming all too clear. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/17/EDGO19O324.DTL&type=printable

Limiting Global Warming To 2 Degrees C Unlikely – Report. The
international goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees
Celsius above pre-industrial levels is unlikely to be met, even
if China takes further steps to curbs its emissions, according to
a prominent Chinese research center. The report, released by
China's Energy Research Institute, also says a goal of halving
developing nations' greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, resisted by
China and other developing nations, could cramp economic growth.
Posted. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/09/17/8

White House Clears GHG Reporting. U.S. EPA is poised to
establish a national registry for heat-trapping emissions after
the White House yesterday completed its review of the agency's
final greenhouse gas reporting rule. The rule, which would set up
an economy wide program to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, is
widely viewed as a major step toward informing future policy
decisions on carbon dioxide regulations. The White House Office
of Management and Budget finalized its review of the final rule
yesterday, according to the office's Web site. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2009/09/17/2

Climate Bill Drifts Into A Potomac Fog. A day after Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) hinted that climate
legislation might be postponed until 2010, some analysts wondered
whether that actually could mean 2011. Or perhaps that it
wouldn't be considered in the Senate at all. With congressional
midterm elections looming next year, they say the timetable is
limited for politicians to act on a major bill before partisan
rancor dominates Capitol Hill. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/09/17/1

Pollution Cops Set Carpool Example. Air pollution cops have for
years tried persuading the public to carpool. They've had no
problem persuading themselves. The San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District's Modesto office, which employs about
40 people, including some from Stockton, has saved 371,480 miles
through its carpool program since 1992, officials said recently.
Posted.
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090906/A_NEWS/909060321/-1/NEWSMAP#STS=fzpqe3wz.21ty

Schools Tackle Energy Bills. Manteca - Victoria Brunn and
Kimberly Wright have spent the past couple of weeks scaling the
roofs of Manteca Unified School District high schools to inspect
air conditioning units, detail thermostats in classrooms and post
small electronic devices on school walls that will collect
temperature and air-quality data. Posted.
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090904/A_NEWS/909040322/-1/NEWSMAP#STS=fzpqibo2.bap

Summer, August Post World's Warmest Ocean Temperatures On
Record. Washington (AP) — The world's in hot water. Sea-surface
temperatures worldwide have been the hottest on record over the
last three months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration said Wednesday. Ocean temperatures averaged 62.5
degrees Fahrenheit in the June-August period, 1.04 degree higher
than normal for the period. Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-sci-hot-water,0,4675371,print.story
http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13349597

Environmental Group Grades Cruise Ships. Anchorage, Alaska—An
environmental group released its report card Wednesday on how
well cruise ship companies operating in American waters are doing
to reduce pollution, and not one received an overall grade of
"A." Friends of the Earth graded 10 major cruise ship lines,
including some of the biggest names in the business, such as
Carnival Cruise Lines. Carnival received a "D-minus." Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/travel/ci_13357061

EPA Limits Pollution From Medical Incinerators. Washington—About
50 medical waste incinerators nationwide will have to reduce
their air pollution under new regulations announced Wednesday by
the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA said that the new
rules, which require better monitoring and tighten emissions
limits, will reduce toxic pollution from the burning of medical
waste by 390,000 pounds annually and likely result in no new
incinerators being built. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13350902

EPA Tells Court It Will Redo Bush-Era Smog Rule. Washington—The
Obama administration signaled Wednesday that it would scrap a
controversial Bush-era rule that set stricter limits for smog but
fell short of scientific recommendations. In a notice filed
Wednesday in a federal appeals court, the Justice Department says
there are concerns that the revision made by the Bush
administration does not adhere to federal air pollution law.
Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13348931
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/16/AR2009091603451.html

Cap-and-Trade Memos Fire Up the Skeptics. Climate-change
legislation might be on the Senate's back burner, but the heat's
still on climate politics. The latest flare-up occurred this week
when the Competitive Enterprise Institute, which questions
whether human and industrial activity is linked to global
warming, released a one-page internal Treasury Department memo
from March estimating potential government revenue from a
cap-and-trade climate bill at $100 billion to $200 billion a
year. Posted.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/16/AR2009091603524.html

College Students Protest Coal Use On Campuses. Columbia,
Mo.—College students from Missouri to Oregon are urging their
schools to stop using coal-based electricity in favor of cleaner
energy sources ranging from wood chips to geothermal power. On
Wednesday, students at the University of Missouri and other
schools nationwide mounted a Sierra Club-led campaign targeting
coal-based power at colleges, whether generated at on-campus
plants or purchased from private utilities. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_13350794

Senators Steinberg and Simitian Respond To Governor’s Renewable
Portfolio Standard Executive Order. We are writing to request
that you join us immediately and adopt an enforceable law to
ensure California’s global leadership in implementing a 33%
renewable portfolio standard (RPS) by signing SB 14 (Simitian)
and AB 64 (Krekorian) into law. The criticism of this legislation
by your press office, mere hours after the bills’ passage,
surprised and disappointed us. Posted.
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2009/09/senators_steinb.html

New Web Site Offers Toxic Chemicals Tally On Numerous Consumer
Products. A new Web site that rates consumer products on their
toxic chemical content launched Wednesday, providing information
on goods ranging from automobiles and pet products to school
supplies and women's accessories. The HealthyStuff.org site lists
more than 900 products, with data on lead content in women's
purses, wallets and handbags collected by the Center for
Environmental Health in Oakland. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_13354827?source=rss

Krekorian Defends Energy Bill. Northridge — Democratic
Assemblyman Paul Krekorian fired back Wednesday at Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger and other critics of his legislation that would
force utilities to produce a third of their energy from in-state
renewable sources by 2020. Krekorian argued that the details of
his bill, along with a package of other related bills, have been
clouded with misinformation and would address the concerns of the
governor and apprehensive power companies. Posted.
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2009/09/16/politics/gnp-energy091709.prt

Enzyme Producer Says Ethanol Industry Is On The Rebound. 
Copenhagen -- The world's largest supplier of ethanol enzymes has
forecast that the ethanol industry will meet or exceed the U.S.
renewable fuel standard for this year of 10.5 billion gallons
despite plant shutdowns and production cuts earlier this year.
"Discretionary blending of ethanol has restarted again as
gasoline prices have risen," said Peder Holk Nielsen, chief of
Novozymes' enzymes business. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/09/17/4

Secondhand Smokescreen. Are outdoor smoking bans scientifically
justified? Do studies of secondhand smoke justify bans on outdoor
smoking? In response to Tuesday's article about the crackdown in
New York, many of you made good arguments for and against the
proposed restrictions. The best post came from James Repace, a
biophysicist and former EPA staff scientist who does actual
research on secondhand smoke. He's offering what we need much
more of on the Internet: facts. Posted.
http://www.slate.com/id/2228681/

Attempts To Shape Climate Bill In Full Swing. New York—Industry,
economic and environmental groups are making a final push to
influence a climate bill that may go before the Senate within
weeks. Investors managing more than $13 trillion in assets called
for new global emissions laws Wednesday, illustrating how the
issue has divided even groups that traditionally have opposed new
curbs. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_13349887

Calif Gubernatorial Hopefuls Support Nuclear Power. Santa Clara,
Calif.—Two of the three leading Republican candidates for
California governor next year said Wednesday they support using
nuclear power to help the state meet its energy demands.
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said during a public policy
forum at Santa Clara University that he would make the expansion
of nuclear power a campaign theme. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_13348023

Coming Soon To A Showroom Near You: Electric Cars. Frankfurt —
The electric car is at the starting line, and the gun is about to
sound. Now automakers must prove that the technology, and the
market, are ready. After years of talk and prototypes, some
automobile makers believe the electric vehicle is about to become
more than just a science experiment. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/technology/ci_13351781

Car Firms Disagree About Electric Future. Frankfurt's city
streets may not be the best for testing cars, yet accelerating
between the traffic lights in a Tesla offers a powerful insight
into the electric future that most players in the motor industry
are raving about. Tesla says its new electric roadster
accelerates from 0-100 kilometres (0-60 miles) per hour in four
seconds and can go on cruising for almost 400 kilometres. Posted.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8260722.stm

Benicia Poised To Embark On 'Greener' Future. Benicia -- The
City Council has unanimously adopted a plan to reduce the city's
carbon footprint, but several hurdles remain before it may take
effect. Major components of the plan include boosting wind and
solar power production and making homes 20 percent more energy
efficient by 2020. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_13356265

Editorial: Impasse Between Chevron And Environmentalists Must
End. THE IMPASSE between Chevron and environmentalists regarding
extensive renovations at the Richmond refinery is one that never
should have occurred. It is primarily the result of inadequate
communications by Chevron and environmentalists' focus on what
goes into the refinery rather than what is emitted. Backroom
political dealing between Chevron and the city of Richmond didn't
help the situation either. Posted.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/opinion/ci_13350111

Opinion: Hog Days Of Summer. Forget 'Born to Be Wild.' All those
overaged 'Easy Rider' types need to put the mufflers back on
their bikes. Summer is ending, and not a moment too soon. In my
seaside Long Beach neighborhood, the warm months used to be a
time when residents threw open windows to let in the sound of
surf and the fragrance of suntan lotion from the roller-bladers
on the bike path. Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-johnson17-2009sep17,0,5054586,print.story

OPINION: Rules Strangling Economy. California, on the brink of
bankruptcy, has amassed debt in excess of $200 billion. No other
state faces a problem of this magnitude. California’s Legislature
began racking up tens of billions of dollars in debt before the
current national recession began, with the tacit support of
voters who approved tens of billions in bond measures. Gray Davis
was recalled, principally because of debt burden, but nothing was
gained in the process. Posted.
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2009/09/17/opinion/091709c.prt

Friedman: Solar Tech: We Build It, Others Use It. Applied
Materials is one of the most important U.S. companies you've
probably never heard of. It makes the machines that make
microchips for your computer. The chip business, though, is
volatile, so in 2004 Mike Splinter, Applied Materials' CEO,
decided to take advantage of the company's nanotechnology
capabilities — making the machines that make solar panels.
Posted. http://www.modbee.com/opinion/national/story/857477.html

BLOGS

Debating Protectionism on Renewable Energy. Getty Images Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has blasted renewable energy
“protectionism.” One of the most notable elements of Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s executive order on Tuesday increasing
California’s renewable energy requirements was his blunt stand
against protectionism. Clean energy imported from other states
was welcome, the governor said, to keep down electricity prices.
“I am totally against protectionist policies because it never
works,” Mr. Schwarzenegger said, later adding: Posted.
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/debating-protectionism-on-renewable-energy/?pagemode=print


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