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California Air Resources Board News Clips for October 1, 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. Environment Hot Topic At Governor's Global Climate Summit. Century City - The three-day Governors' Global Climate Summit will resume in Century City on Thursday, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-host a session on driving technological innovation and sustainable economic growth. The panelists will discuss how efforts to fight climate change and spur technological development also can drive economic progress. Other scheduled participants include Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, Newfoundland Premier Daniel Williams and Theodore Craver Jr., chief executive officer of Edison International. Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_13459402 Schwarzenegger, Sierra Pacific Agree On Carbon-Offset Project. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and timber giant Sierra Pacific Industries on Wednesday evening announced the nation's largest forest carbon-offset project, meant to keep millions of tons of climate-warming gases out of the atmosphere over the next century. Forestry and some conservation groups said the deal shows the state's new rules on forest offsets, adopted last week by the Air Resources Board, will be attractive to landowners. Posted. http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/v-print/story/2222060.html EPA Proposes Curbs On Industrial Greenhouse Gases. The agency's plan would target the sources of 70% of U.S. emissions. It sends a timely message to foreign allies in the fight against climate change -- and to lawmakers in Congress. The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a detailed proposal Wednesday for using the government's regulatory powers to curb greenhouse gas emissions -- reassuring foreign allies of the U.S. commitment to fight climate change and warning Congress that the administration will act on its own if lawmakers fail to address the issue. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-senate-climate1-2009oct01,0,2592871,print.story http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/01/MNHR19V87L.DTL&type=green California Timber Firm To Market Its Forests As Weapon Against Global Warming. Sierra Pacific's announcement comes less than a week after the Schwarzenegger administration pushed through new rules allowing the company to sell carbon credits. The state's largest timber company Wednesday announced a groundbreaking agreement to begin marketing its vast forests as a weapon in the fight against global warming. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-logging-deal1-2009oct01,0,2925234,print.story Boxer Unveils Sweeping Climate Change Bill. Washington — Sen. Barbara Boxer unveiled ambitious legislation Wednesday to slash the nation's use of carbon-emitting fossil fuels and reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil. But the measure, which could emerge as a test of the three-term Democrat's leadership skills as she girds for a tough re-election fight next year, faces long odds to gain the 60 votes it needs to get through the Senate and on to the president's desk. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13455739?source=rss EPA Moves To Regulate Smokestack Greenhouse Gases. Washington, (AP) --Proposed regulations would require power plants, factories and refineries to reduce greenhouse gases by installing the best available technology and improving energy efficiency whenever a facility is significantly changed or built. The Environmental Protection Agency proposal announced Wednesday applies to any industrial plant that emits at least 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year. Posted. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/30/national/w121450D86.DTL&type=printable EPA Wants More Oversight On Chemicals. Tens of thousands of chemicals found in everyday items, from toys and cell phones to food containers and medical devices, would face high levels of federal scrutiny and control under a set of guidelines unveiled Tuesday in San Francisco by President Obama's top environmental official.The effort to rewrite how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates and enforces the use of potentially harmful chemicals marks the most significant overhaul of the nation's chemical policies since the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. Posted. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/30/MN2U19UIJ8.DTL&type=printable The Senate Bill Tinkers With Touchy Issue -- Carbon Offsets. Call it carbon offsets, round two. Major climate legislation introduced yesterday in the Senate makes significant changes from a House version of the bill on offsets, or clean-energy initiatives that businesses can use to meet emission cuts outside their own facilities. Posted. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/10/01/1 Do U.S. Chamber Defections Reflect New Dynamic In Climate Debate? Recent high-profile departures from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over its position on climate change may be more than a short-term, public-relations hit for the lobbying powerhouse, according to supporters of cap-and-trade legislation. Climate bill backers say the chamber's turmoil will reshape the debate on Capitol Hill. Posted. http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2009/10/01/1 U.S. Prepares More Regulatory Moves In Case Climate Bills Stall. The Obama administration holds several potential trump cards if Congress ultimately deadlocks over climate legislation, current and former officials said yesterday. They cited existing powers of the federal government to push forward parts of the climate and clean energy agendas on its own. A large and obvious stick in the closet is U.S. EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Posted. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/10/01/2 Agency Proposes CO2 Emission Permits For Big Sources. All heads were turned toward Capitol Hill yesterday morning as the Senate officially entered the climate debate. Then they got whiplash. Hours later, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke in California to unveil a controversial proposal that would require the first greenhouse gas emissions permits from big industrial emitters, such as power plants, oil refiners and factories. "EPA is ready to work with Congress. But we are not going to continue with business as usual any longer. Posted. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/10/01/3 Locomotive Breath. The state moves to reduce diesel emissions in rail yards, but critics say it’s not fast enough. Five years ago, a study found that residents who lived near rail yards in California suffer a greater risk of cancer. The results reinforced the need for the state to implement mitigation measures, and last week the California Air Resources Board met to consider recommendations to reduce diesel emissions associated with rail yard activities. Posted. http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/PrintFriendly?oid=1282571 Fees From AB 32: Where Is The Money Going? It started out as a simple question. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) collected $57 million in fees to pay for administration of AB 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act) from 2007 to 2009. So we asked -- how was the money spent? It’s a basic rule that public agencies must justify how fee revenues are spent. How much for staff, equipment, travel, and consultants? Posted. http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=yb3u4j2fcaltxw&xid=yb3sgob7judp2i&done=.yb3u4j2fcb5txw# Up In Smoke. Proposed wood-burning ordinance fails. In a mid-morning public hearing at City Council chambers last week, Nani Teves, a Chicoan and mom, stood before the Board of Governors of the Butte County Air Quality Management District asking the panel to reaffirm its commitment to residents. First, though, she voiced frustration over the longstanding indecision on introducing mandatory wood-burning rules aimed at bringing Chico—and thus the county—into compliance with air-quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. Posted. http://www.newsreview.com/chico/PrintFriendly?oid=1290713 Agency Working On Fuel Ratings For Electric Cars – Letter. U.S. EPA is continuing to hammer out how it intends to rate the fuel efficiency of hybrid-electric and all-electric vehicles, according to an agency letter released yesterday. In the letter, written Sept. 23, the agency said it will "initiate a new rule-making to explore in detail the information displayed on the current fuel economy label and the methodology for deriving that information." Posted. http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2009/10/01/13 Opinion: The Climate Change Mess. Over lunch with The Post editorial board Wednesday, Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said that, when it comes to climate change, "we can't complain about the ambition of this administration," but that secretary of state Hillary Clinton has been "fairly candid with us about what's happening in the Senate." That is, not much. Posted. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/10/the_climate_change_mess.html BLOGS Toyota's Two-Faced Stance on Climate Change. As the old saying goes: "You can't have your cake and eat it too." Or in the case of Toyota: "You can't have your green and fight it too." With a well-earned reputation as a leader in the development of fuel efficient cars it boggles my mind that Toyota continues to be a supporter of the US Chamber of Commerce - an organization that is leading the charge against President Obama's clean energy agenda. Posted. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-grandia/toyotas-two-faced-stance_b_305479.html Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation. Swiss Re insures vulnerable economies against climate related disasters exacerbated by climate change. On the release of a recent report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group, a partnership linking several international and corporate agents working toward climate change solutions, the reinsurance firm Swiss Re — a contributor to the report — lays out the challenge facing many poor nations: Posted. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/strategies-for-climate-change-adaptation/?pagemode=print Utility Replaces Some Coal With Switchgrass. More electricity is already coming from solar and wind sources, so why not from switchgrass? NRG Energy, a wholesale power generation company that operates in the United States, Australia and Germany, is experimenting with that possibility. The company announced on Wednesday that it has begun a pilot project to replace some coal with locally grown switchgrass and sorgham at its Big Cajun II plant in Louisiana. Posted. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/utility-replaces-some-coal-with-swtichgrass/