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newsclips -- Newsclips for September 30th, 2009
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 11:05:47
California Air Resources Board News Clips for September 30, 2009. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. 2nd Governors' Climate Summit convenes in LA. Government and business leaders are gathering in Los Angeles for the second Governors' Climate Summit hosted by California's Arnold Schwarzenegger and chief executives of other states. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at Wednesday's opening ceremonies. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13451294?nclick_check=1 http://www.modbee.com/state/story/874564.html http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/30/2nd-governors-climate-summit-convenes-in-la/ Way Behind the Curve. The United States Chamber of Commerce’s Web site says the group supports “a comprehensive legislative solution” to global warming. Yet no organization in this country has done more to undermine such legislation. Posted. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/opinion/30wed3.html?scp=1&sq=greenhouse%20gas&st=cse Many Support $100 Billion A Year On Climate Change. Many world leaders have expressed support for a proposal that would earmark $100 billion a year for the next decade for concrete actions to curb greenhouse gases and help countries cope with the impact of climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13450169# http://www.modbee.com/24hour/topstories/story/874441.html Landmark 2nd Circuit Ruling May Open Gates for Climate Cases. Climate change lawsuits gained new urgency for environmentalists and industry groups alike last week when a federal appeals court issued a ruling that both sides see as a potential game changer. Posted. http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/09/29/29greenwire-landmark-2nd-circuit-ruling-may-open-gates-for-48905.html Sens. Boxer, Kerry Brace for Delicate Talks as Climate Bill Emerges Today. The decision by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) to seek steeper greenhouse gas emissions cuts than their House counterparts drew mixed reviews from senators yesterday, underscoring the challenges the pair will face after unveiling their climate bill today. Posted. http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/09/30/30climatewire-sens-boxer-kerry-brace-for-delicate-talks-as-86069.html?scp=1&sq=carbon%20emission&st=cse http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2009/09/30/1 UN: Climate Change Impact on Agriculture Dire. A U.N. agency warns that the climate change will badly affect agriculture and hit developing nations hardest, leading to unreliable food production and higher prices. Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_13451671# http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/30/world/AP-EU-UN-Climate-Change-Agriculture.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=climate%20change&st=cse What's That Smell In West Garden Grove? Garden Grove – For several months, residents in west Garden Grove have wondered about the "smell," especially when it was breezy. "It smelled like a city dump," said Tony Flores, president of the West Garden Grove Residents Association. Posted. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/base-grove-compost-2584640-garden-residents Commentary: Check The Price Tag First. A recent study, commissioned by the government, no less, revealed that it costs California small businesses an average of $134,000 a year to comply with state regulations. A previous study by the same university professors found regulations to enforce the state's Global Warming Solutions Act will cost small businesses another $50,000 a year. Merely complying with these arbitrary regulations can be the difference between profit and loss. Posted. http://headlines.ocregister.com/articles/government-44643-regulations-study.html Senate Climate-Change Bill Would Cut Greenhouse Emissions 20% by 2020. Reporting from Washington - The Senate's environment committee will take up an energy and climate-change bill today that calls for a 20% cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, according to a draft copy of the bill. The measure, co-sponsored by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), will serve as the starting point for what promises to be a long and complicated series of negotiations. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate30-2009sep30,0,128921.story U.S. Chamber of Commerce Faces Revolt Over Its Opposition To Global Warming Legislation. As California Sen. Barbara Boxer prepares to unveil the Senate's climate change legislation on Capitol Hill today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — a strong opponent of the global warming bill passed by the House and a likely foe of the Senate bill — faces a high-profile revolt by some of its members. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13447658?source=rss&nclick_check=1 http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_13447658 Gore Discusses Climate Impasse With Mexican Leader. Mexico City—Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has met with Mexico's president to discuss the importance of breaking an impasse over a new global warming pact. The office of President Felipe Calderon says both leaders stressed the need to reach a new U.N. climate agreement at a conference in Copenhagen in December. Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13447746# Report: Climate Change Means More Hungry Children. Johannesburg—Scientists fear climate change will mean 25 million more hungry children over the next four decades, with subsistence farmers in Africa and Asia particularly hard hit by global warming, according to a report issued Wednesday. The authoritative International Food Policy Research Institute said even without climate change, 113 million children under 5 years old will be malnourished in 2050 worldwide. With climate change, the figure would be 20 percent more. Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/nation-world/ci_13449323# Next Up For The Air Sistrict: Reducing Lone-Occupant Cars In Daily Commute. Central Valley businesses have been an integral part of the air basin's progress toward meeting critical air-quality mandates and improving the quality of life for all valley residents through cleaner air. Posted. http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/community/x746311376/Next-up-for-the-air-sistrict-reducing-lone-occupant-cars-in-daily-commute Blogs Nike Resigns from Chamber Board. In another sign of the widening divide in the business community over climate change action, Nike announced Wednesday that it would resign its position on the board of the United State Chamber of Commerce. Posted. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/nike-resigns-from-chamber-board/ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27739.html Chamber Clarifies Stance on Climate Policy. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has seen several of its members publicly withdraw from its ranks recently, in response to the organization’s position on climate change, issued the following statement from its president and chief executive, Thomas J. Donohue, on Tuesday. Posted. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/chamber-clarifies-stance-on-climate-policy/