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Posted: 06 Feb 2015 13:07:04
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CAP AND TRADE

Inslee a student of California’s carbon-cap lessons
On a balmy winter day, a tanker truck pulls up to a Rotten Robbie
service station to deliver a load of gasoline that, once consumed
by cars and trucks, will release more than 60 tons of carbon
dioxide.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025634069_californiacapandtradexml.html


AIR POLLUTION

Fracking Puts California Governor, Environmentalists at Odds
In the 1970s, California Gov. Jerry Brown was a hero to
environmentalists for cracking down on polluters, ending tax
breaks for oil companies and promoting solar energy. But
conservationists are now among his harshest critics, despite his
agenda of tackling climate change.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_GOVERNOR_FRACKING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Other related articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/02/06/us/ap-us-california-governor-fracking.html?_r=0

http://www.latimes.com/nation/sns-ap-us-california-governor-fracking-20150206-story.html


EPA to review toxicity of common cleaning solvent
U.S. EPA tomorrow will launch a review of whether to add a common
cleaning solvent that is an approved substitute for
ozone-depleting chemicals to its list of hazardous air
pollutants. Both the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation and the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance Inc.
had petitioned EPA to add n-propyl bromide on the grounds that
emissions cause adverse effects to human health.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060012947/feed 

Supreme Court will hear arguments on EPA mercury rule next month

The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for a challenge from
several states and industry sectors to U.S. EPA's landmark
standards for mercury air emissions. The justices will hear one
hour of arguments in the consolidated cases seeking to undermine
EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS, on March 25.
http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/stories/1060012964/feed 

DIESEL ACTIVITIES

The Toxic Threat Lurking Inside School Buses
We’ve all inhaled sickening exhaust fumes when driving behind a
diesel school bus. But those fumes can also get sucked inside the
bus, exposing children to high levels of pollution. Riding such
“leaky” older school buses can lead to respiratory illnesses and
even cancer, which is why the Utah legislature is considering
legislation to replace 450 of the worst-polluting buses in its
2,500-vehicle fleet.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/02/05/toxic-threat-lurking-inside-school-buses


Oregon schoolchildren inhale cancer-causing fumes on buses as
state plods towards fix
Almost half of Oregon's school buses spew unhealthy amounts of
diesel fumes into the air, exposing tens of thousands of children
to cancer-causing exhaust every day. An Oregonian/OregonLive
review of state data found that 3,300 of the state's 5,800 school
buses were built before 2007 when federal rules for emissions
tightened.
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/02/oregon_schoolchildren_inhale_c.html#incart_river


DROUGHT

Patch of California emerges from drought, experts say
After years of historically low rain totals and record-setting
temperatures, California’s drought situation is looking ... less
awful. The latest evidence of this is a patch of southeastern
California near Lake Havasu and the Colorado River. But if you
want to see it on a map, you'd better take out a magnifying
glass.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-california-drought-monitor-report-20150205-story.html


Drought? That was January; here comes the February flood
Craig Anthony cradled two iPhones in the palm of his hand,
conspicuously ignoring the weather apps on each one. A few feet
away, men wielding high-pressure air hoses pulverized every
remaining drop of moisture on his supercharged silver Honda
Element at Pacific Car Wash in downtown San Jose on Thursday. 
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_27469551/drought-that-was-january-here-comes-february-flood?source=rss


VEHICLES

Would Stressing Personal Risk Of Air Pollution Sell More Electric
Cars?
When it comes to electric cars, buyers are often interested in
two types of green. The lower environmental impact of a
zero-emission vehicle, and the potential to save cash by
eliminating gasoline use are both typically factors that motivate
the purchase of an electric car, to varying degrees in different
individuals.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096655_would-stressing-personal-risk-of-air-pollution-sell-more-electric-cars


OPINION

Gov. Jerry Brown's fracking problem
California Gov. Jerry Brown has done more to fight climate change
than perhaps any other elected official in the United States. So
what accounts for the environmentalists heckling him during
speeches and planning to confront him Saturday at an Oakland
March for Real Climate Leadership? One word: fracking.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-hertsgaard-jerry-brown-fracking-20150206-story.html


Another View: Judge fracking on science, not hype 
It is common to compare New York and California as they are often
at the forefront of the biggest policy issues facing the nation.
The governors of these two bellwether states have approached the
issue of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, very differently and
for that Californians can be grateful.
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article9356993.html 

BLOGS

'Fighting for Our Right to Breathe'
"None of us should have to be here right now fighting for our
right to breathe." That's what a young woman told the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at a hearing this week
about smog pollution, after boarding a bus with 100 high school
students before dawn and traveling for hours to deliver her three
minutes of testimony. 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-anne-hitt/fighting-for-our-right-to_b_6622738.html





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