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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for March 4, 2015
Posted: 04 Mar 2015 13:12:16
ARB Newsclips for March 4, 2015. 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. AIR POLLUTION Court agrees to deadlines for EPA in sulfur emissions case. A federal judge yesterday signed off on deadlines for U.S. EPA to finish designating areas of the country that do not comply with the 2010 national sulfur dioxide standard. Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the deadlines as part of a consent decree entered into last year by EPA and environmental groups. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20617907397&p=19f&v=1&x=l6_siPeFEJrxedo4DboDig Marin continues to lead Bay Area in smoke complaints. Marin residents ar e ever vigilant about reporting wood smoke on days when the practice is prohibited, air quality officials said Monday. For the seventh straight year, Marin led Bay Area counties in the number of complaints -- 865 -- filed during the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's winter "Spare the Air" days when burning in fireplaces is prohibited. Contra Costa was a distant second with 576. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20616946990&p=19f&v=1&x=8Yt7_WAGvlAz4wWU-50SdA NAM's Bertelsen responds to pushback on ozone rule economic study.What are the economic impacts of U.S. EPA's proposed ozone rule revision? During today's OnPoint, Greg Bertelsen, director of energy and resources policy at the National Association of Manufacturers, discusses his organization's latest study pointing to bad economic news for the manufacturing sector and states if EPA moves forward with its proposed revised numbers. NAM's report has received criticism for the methodology used in its assessment, and Bertelsen responds to the pushback. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20617936523&p=19f&v=1&x=dayzv9q3u6cturqo3Pdywg Wood fires are the biggest source of dangerous particles in city neighborhoods. ...south of Jensen Avenue shows fog mixed with unhealthy levels of particulate pollution. A reader made an important point about my Sunday story on... http://www.fresnobee.com/2015/03/03/4406251/earth-log-wood-fires-are-the-biggest.html The U.S. Just Got One Step Closer To Regulating Airplane Carbon Emissions. ...Agency on Monday which could determine whether the agency will place limits on greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. According... http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/03/03/3629070/airplane-regulations-clearing-for-takeoff/ Children Exposed to Air Pollution at School May Be Cognitively Delayed, Study Finds. Air pollution’s latest victim: Children's cognitive development. Elementary school children who are exposed to chronic air pollution may develop cognitive abilities more slowly than children who breathe cleaner air, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20616714329&p=19f&v=1&x=R1sMq2pODJAt3sM0mhNZ6A County launches air-friendly mulch program. Responding to an overwhelming number of complaints about smoke pollution in the Santa Ynez Valley, county fire officials are rolling out a wood-chipping program as an alternative to permitted backyard burns. The pilot program provides property owners with valid Residential Dry Vegetation Burning permits an alternative to burning tree trimmings and yard waste, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. David Sadecki. http://syvnews.com/news/local/county-launches-air-friendly-mulch-program/article_feaaad7c-1e7a-5cda-aa9e-d583bcf3b30e.html CLIMATE CHANGE EU report calls for more effort to meet environmental goals. ...need to do more to meet long-term environmental goals, including targets for greenhouse gas emissions. The European Environment Agency said in... http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_27630040/eu-report-calls-more-effort-meet-environmental-goals EPA official to speak at climate change event at FDR site. ...the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership are hosting a Summit on Women and Climate Change on Friday at the Hudson Valley historic site. EPA... Climate Change OCEANS: Climate change linked to deadly coral disease in Caribbean Rising ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are directly linked to the dramatic... http://news.vocus.com/?a=20625168428&p=19f&v=1&x=zBrfeLR638TXafhFTTtUcA OCEANS: Rare Everglades plants threatened by sea-level rise. ...orchids and other native plants in Everglades National Park may be lost due to sea-level rise and invasive species, despite multibillion-dollar... http://news.vocus.com/?a=20625168504&p=19f&v=1&x=6G0RflH7tQIpGbmuaYdUlQ EMISSIONS: E.U. may fall short on climate goals. ...develop new policies and more aggressive measures to limit fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions reductions will fall short of 80 to 95 percent... http://news.vocus.com/?a=20625168494&p=19f&v=1&x=oOCGoNSRCzAnjZoqX5xlNQ Merchants of Doubt presents climate change as the last stand of Cold War conservatives. ...of hope at the end of "Merchants of Doubt." This documentary, the first to zero in on how and why the global climate change discussion... http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/03/03/3517064/movie-review-merchants-of-doubt.html Yaks May Be Climbing Higher Due to Climate Change. High on the Tibetan Plateau of Central Asia, you'll find the largest remaining population of wild yaks (Bos mutus). This long-horned, shaggy creature has persevered through more than a century of poaching, habitat loss, and competition with domestic yaks and their human herders. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150304-yaks-tibet-climate-change-science-animals-global-warming/ DIESEL ACTIVITIES Court rejects truckers' challenge of Calif. program A federal appeals court today dismissed a bid by truckers to undercut a California air pollution program. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it lacked jurisdiction to decide the California Dump Truck Owners Association's challenge to a California crackdown on ozone and particulate matter. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20617936556&p=19f&v=1&x=TGK3KtOlZxcU8BIO85_MGA FUELS State shuts in a dozen more injection wells. Twelve more Kern County wastewater injection wells are being closed to safeguard federally protected groundwater, doubling the number of local disposal facilities shut in since early July, state regulators announced Tuesday. Some of the wells have been active since the late 1970s, while the newest dates to July 2002. http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/business/oil/x406539158/State-orders-another-12-injection-wells-closed DROUGHT Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta could get U.S. 'heritage' protection. ...historical and environmental assets under legislation introduced Tuesday by California's two U.S. senators. As the largest estuary on the Pacific... http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Bill-would-add-U-S-protections-for-delta-6112809.php Dry Winter Weather Worries Rice Farmers. ...plugin. Farm on Pleasant Grove Road, Pleasant Grove CA. Brian Baer / California Rice Commission California rice farmers are worried... http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/03/03/dry-winter-weather-worries-rice-farmers/ California snow levels reach historic lows. ...the Sierra Nevada are at or below what they were during the driest years in California's recorded history, surveyors said Tuesday, dashing hopes that... http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Snow-levels-reach-historic-lows-6112706.php State reports water conservation lagged in December. California is heading into a fourth summer of a historic drought, but when it comes to conserving water, its urban residents are going backward. And although tougher state water restrictions may be on the way later this month, critics say the new rules don’t go nearly far enough, and the state risks severe water shortages if it doesn’t do more soon. http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/environment-and-nature/20150303/state-reports-water-conservation-lagged-in-december Water conservation weakening as California drought worsens. California is heading into the fourth summer of a historic drought, but when it comes to conserving water, its urban residents are going backward. State officials are mulling tougher water restrictions, but critics say the new rules being considered don't go nearly far enough and that the state risks severe water shortages if it doesn't do more soon. http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article12340934.html#storylink=cpy California's third snow survey this winter finds Sierra Nevada snowpack far below normal. More SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California received a double dose of bad drought news on Tuesday,... http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/03/03/california-survey-finds-sierra-snowpack-far-below-normal Santa Cruz looks at water conservation, costs. ...cut, as other factors beyond officials priorities come into play. Under non-drought conditions, about 45 percent of the city's water rates are paid... http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/environment-and-nature/20150303/santa-cruz-looks-at-water-conservation-costs Ag economist: Water will matter more than ever in California. March 3, 2015 Updated 14 minutes ago Tightening water supplies in California will reinforce its shift to almonds, walnuts and other high-value... http://www.fresnobee.com/2015/03/03/4407309/ag-economist-water-will-matter.html Scientists explain how climate change helps fuel California drought. Climate change is increasing the risk of severe drought in California by causing warm periods and dry periods to overlap more often, according to a new study. Rising temperatures resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions mean warm and dry periods are coinciding more frequently, the study authors say. And that is amplifying the effects of low precipitation. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-california-drought-hot-and-dry-20150226-story.html VEHICLES JURUPA VALLEY: City may buy hybrid, natural-gas vehicles. The Jurupa Valley City Council could green light the purchase of 14 vehicles for use by city employees. The cost – paid for with air-quality district dollars – would be $158,601 for six Ford C-Max hybrid sedans and $276,438 for eight clean natural gas-fueled Ford F-250 pickups. The total cost would be $435,039. South Coast Air Quality Management District money, given to cities for pollution-reducing programs, would pay for the vehicles. http://www.pe.com/articles/city-761532-jurupa-vehicles.html Nissan launches 7-seat version of the electric e-NV200 van. ...fleets alike, Nissan has advanced the introduction of the latest iteration in its electric vehicle line-up—a seven-seat version of the all-electric... http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/03/nissan-launches-7-seat-version-of-the-electric-e-nv200-van.html GREEN ENERGY America's First Offshore Wind Farm to Start Construction This Summer. ...bigger and can access faster winds than those onshore. The U.S. offshore wind energy potential is over 4,000 gigawatts, according to a 2010... http://insideclimatenews.org/news/04032015/americas-first-offshore-wind-farm-start-construction-summer SolarCity sues over fees for rooftop solar customers. ...pricing plans ... customers who choose to obtain some of their own power from solar energy systems must pay a substantial penalty to SRP," the... http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_27635379/solarcity-sues-over-fees-rooftop-solar-customers?source=rss Procter & Gamble Fires Up Massive Biomass Investment. ...stealing headlines for their solar and wind investments, it's easy to forget “renewable” energy comes in many forms. For consumer products giant... http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2015/03/03/procter-gamble-fires-up-massive-biomass-investment/ Solar Energy Jobs Growing By Leaps and Bounds. When it comes to getting a job in the booming solar power industry, there may be little need to worry about diplomas... http://www.climatecentral.org/news/solar-energy-jobs-growing-18722 This incredibly futuristic plane could be the future of airliners. ...for sustained flight. Solar panels on the roof of the plane would absorb solar energy and clever engineering would reduce drag as well as... http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/This-incredibly-futuristic-plane-could-be-the-6112434.php Major financing deal puts R.I. project on track to be nation's first offshore wind farm. It is now all but certain that a 30-megawatt pilot project in Rhode Island state... http://news.vocus.com/?a=20625168437&p=19f&v=1&x=EdhA1SuMY4z-1YUjQQEZXQ OPINION Editorial, UC highway protest: How not to cultivate solidarity. ...awareness of inequality in the workplace but the flip side is that it lowered air quality, burned more fuel, may have caused students to miss classes... http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/20150303/editorial-uc-highway-protest-how-not-to-cultivate-solidarity Oil refineries need to heed concerns, implement safety improvements. ...important thing is to shelter in place, stay indoors, no outdoor activity, turn the air conditioners off, keep the windows closed.” This was the instruction... http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-juhasz-torrance-exxon-explosion-20150303-story.html BLOGS Could high demand, low supply doom Toyota Mirai? ...behind-the-scenes look at the small-scale production of the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell sedan. A team of just 13 people assembles three of them... http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/03/could-high-demand-low-supply-doom-toyota-mirai/ Climate change is messing with leaves, and leaves are messing back. Climate change is a lot like Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid. Or rather, it is like an evil, disembodied Mr. Miyagi looming over the globe, whispering “Leaf on. Leaf off. Leaf on. Leaf off. Don’t forget to breathe.” Basically, a new study published yesterday in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that vegetation patterns around the world are shifting thanks to climate change. http://grist.org/climate-energy/climate-change-is-messing-with-leaves-and-leaves-are-messing-back/ California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.