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Posted: 10 Mar 2015 13:49:32
ARB Newsclips for March 10, 2015. ARB Newsclips for March 10, 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 Federal case against paper mill nears end after 16 years. After more than 16 years of litigation, a federal air pollution case against a western Maryland paper mill is nearing... http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014682/feed States balk at new wood stove regs. Some states are refusing to adhere to new U.S. EPA restrictions on wood-burning... http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014679/feed AIR POLLUTION: Supreme Court expands time for arguments on toxics standards. ...time allotted for oral arguments in the challenge to U.S. EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/stories/1060014725/feed Anti-Smog Film Is Pulled In China; Protesters Reportedly Detained. - capradio.org ...on a hazy January day in downtown Shanghai. China has ordered a popular anti-pollution film removed from major online outlets. In Xi'an, two people... http://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=391821848 EPA begins testing air in homes near South Bay Superfund sites. ...soil from Cynthia Medina's frontyard, federal officials have placed dart-sized air quality samplers in her South Bay home. The tests will reveal... http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-del-amo-20150309-story.html LUMBER LIQUIDATORS KD Investigators: Advice To Buyers Of Lumber Liquidators Flooring. Like dozens of other people who have called our newsroom, Meghan Lopresti wants know if the laminated flooring she bought from Lumber Liquidators is safe. “It’ll always be in the back of my head,” she said. “I have two small children another one on the way and this could cause childhood cancer. That’s not something that any parent should have to deal with.” http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/03/09/kd-investigators-advice-to-buyers-of-lumber-liquidators-flooring/ Safety agency to announce potential Lumber Liquidators action. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expected to announce Tuesday what action it’s taking regarding the Chinese-made laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators, The Post has learned. CBS’s “60 Minutes” reported Sunday night that the federal agency has asked for results of its tests on the flooring of the Toano, Va.-based company. The agency stopped short of saying it was investigating the company on Monday afternoon but promised full details soon. http://nypost.com/2015/03/09/safety-agency-to-announce-potential-lumber-liquidators-actions/ Lumber Liquidators' board faces insider suit. Directors of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. were accused by an investor of engaging in insider trading by selling shares while knowing the retailer faced potential criminal charges over imports of Chinese flooring that came from the illegal harvesting of trees. http://www.newsadvance.com/work_it_lynchburg/news/lumber-liquidators-board-faces-insider-suit/article_c4da4984-c70d-11e4-ab06-1772974be9db.html Lumber Liquidators to Discuss Product Safety During Business Update. Lumber Liquidators Holding Corp. said it plans to discuss the safety of its products, its liquidity and give updated guidance for its current quarter on a conference call Thursday as the hardwood-flooring company continues to deal with the fallout from a television report that accused the company of selling products that violate health and safety guidelines. http://www.wsj.com/articles/lumber-liquidators-to-discuss-product-safety-during-business-update-1425986871 CLIMATE CHANGE California Moves With Chinese Provinces On Climate. When China and the United States announced their Climate Pact to great fanfare last November, the bilateral pledge’s talk of “contributions” shifted the conversation from shared commitments to “common but differentiated responsibilities”: the idea that historical economic differences leads to different responsibilities to tackle climate change today. http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=10842§ion=news_articles&eod=1 Warming Could Hit Rates Unseen in 1,000 Years. ...years. That's the main finding of a paper published Monday in Nature Climate Change, which looked at the rate of temperature change over... http://www.climatecentral.org/news/warming-rates-unseen-in-1000-years-18745 'Extraordinarily Dirty' Oil From Keystone XL Could Present Climate Risks, Obama Says. ...foreign company if it can't be shown that overall it would not contribute to climate change.” “The reason that a lot of environmentalists are... http://www.bna.com/extraordinarily-dirty-oil-n17179923734/ EMISSIONS: Petroleum industry, EPA negotiating over methane leakage rules. U.S. EPA's efforts to track greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry are facing yet another legal challenge in federal court. In January, the American Petroleum Institute (API), the largest industry trade group, challenged a landmark EPA program that tracks emissions from the oil and gas industry every year. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/03/09/stories/1060014652 Florida's Not The Only State Where Officials Censored The Term ‘Climate Change.' Censoring "climate change" is not unusual -- at least in states with governors... http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/03/09/3631465/not-just-florida-censoring-climate-change-talk/ Florida scientist told to remove words ‘climate change’ from study on climate change. …But then, on Jan. 27, a message popped into her inbox. Subject: “Paper Review.” And Radke realized she wasn’t through with Florida yet. In fact, she was about to get dragged into what has now become a national scandal over an alleged “unwritten policy” among some Florida state environmental offices that forbids the use of terms such as “climate change” and “global warming” in official correspondence. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/10/why-this-florida-scientist-had-to-remove-the-term-climate-change-from-her-study/ Florida Gov. Scott Denies Banning Phrase 'Climate Change.' Florida Gov. Rick Scott denied allegations from a report that made national headlines this week with claims that his administration banned use of the terms "climate change" and "global warming" in official documents and speeches. Scott — an open skeptic of climate change — made the denials Monday in response to the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting's report, which quoted former employees and contractors who said they were told not to use the terms. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-gov-scott-denies-banning-phrase-climate-change-29526774 Methane Leaks From Gas Pipelines Far Exceed Official Estimates, Harvard Study Finds. Methane is leaking from natural gas infrastructure in Boston and the surrounding region at rates two to three times higher than government estimates, scientists at Harvard University and other institutions found. http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20150128/methane-leaks-gas-pipelines-far-exceed-official-estimates-harvard-study-finds Senate passes revised climate change amendment. ...Democrats failed in an effort Monday night to push an amendment saying that climate change is real and humans contribute significantly to climate... http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Owen-rules-climate-change-vote-allowed-on-energy-6124080.php Climate change cause mummies to turn to 'black ooze.' The world's oldest mummies are at risk of disappearing because of man-made climate change, according to a group of Harvard University scientists. Bodies mummified about 7,000 years ago in Chile are starting to degrade rapidly, the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences said Monday in an e-mailed statement. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-mummies09-20150309-story.html DIESEL ACTIVITIES West Sacramento firm’s heavy-duty equipment goes on auction block. Shopping for a massive Caterpillar tractor? Or an articulated dump truck? Wednesday, those are among more than 2,000 pieces of heavy-duty construction equipment and other items going up for auction in Dunnigan, part of a routine Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sale of used equipment. But the auction is anything but routine for Craig Hobday, owner and president of Compaction Rentals in West Sacramento. For him, it’s the end of an era. http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article13150019.html#storylink=cpy FUELS Today's Rush to Natural Gas Could Mean Higher Energy Bills Tomorrow. Homes and businesses across the country are becoming increasingly vulnerable to higher electricity bills as utilities rely more and more on natural gas to generate electricity, according to a report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/todays-rush-to-natural-gas-could-mean-higher-energy-bills-tomorrow-0475#.VP8l-RY6coA DROUGHT Drought Weakens the Amazon's Ability to Capture Carbon. ...Brazilian state of Amazonas. Credit: CIAT/Flickr Without the Amazon, the impacts of climate change would likely be far worse. The forest sequesters about... http://www.climatecentral.org/news/drought-amazon-carbon-capture-18733 CalFire Prepares For Early Wildfire 'Season.' The drought in California has brought three consecutive dry years and... http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/03/09/calfire-prepares-for-early-wildfire-season/ El Nino finally here; but this 1 is weak, weird and late. ...background. A long anticipated El Nino weather warping is finally here. But for drought-struck California, it?s too little, too late, meteorologists... http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_27674757/el-nino-finally-here-but-this-1-is Groundwater law results in confusion, futility: Thomas Elias. ...spreading basin following his news conference on the city's response to the drought and the importance of water conservation at the Tujunga Wells Spreading... http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinion/20150309/groundwater-law-results-in-confusion-futility-thomas-elias VEHICLES Chevy to unveil 2016 Spark. ...for a customer interested in a more traditional design. Could a new Spark electric vehicle be part of the 2016 lineup? GM won't say. The... http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-chevy-2016-spark-20150309-story.html?track=rss New tires could generate power. ...Rubber Co. has introduced a new tire concept that could generate electricity for electric cars. The company announced the "BHO3" tire at the Geneva auto show and said the tire "offers the possibility" of helping recharge batteries of electric cars by converting heat from the rolling tire into electric energy. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014690/feed Tesla Supercharger Network Growth Surges Over Last 14 Months. ...range compares to ratings of 62 to about 90 miles in less expensive plug-in electric cars. And the Model S vehicles offers even... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097109_tesla-supercharger-network-growth-surges-over-last-14-months Updated Renault Zoe will be able to go 150 miles on a charge. ...it. The French automaker is using the Geneva Motor Show to promote the Zoe EV, and the news is good. The Zoe, which first went on sale in Europe in... http://www.autoblog.com/2015/03/09/updated-renault-zoe-150-miles-single-charge/ GREEN ENERGY Cleaner Power Needed to Make Electric Cars Greener. ...conclusion of a University of Toronto paper published in the March edition of Nature Climate Change, which argues that countries need to reduce the carbon... http://www.climatecentral.org/news/cleaner-power-needed-electric-cars-18736 CPUC judge rejects deal for new gas plant. ...peaking plant in San Diego because of concerns that the project would stifle renewable energy resources. The utility wanted the deal with the... http://www.argusmedia.com/pages/NewsBody.aspx?id=1004655&menu=yes Green Mountain Power solar project honored by industry. ...says a Rutland solar project it is helping to build has been honored by the solar power industry. Vermont's largest electric utility says... RENEWABLE ENERGY: Low-carbon electricity plans get cheap in Texas __ http://news.vocus.com/?a=20671340638&p=19f&v=1&x=kcp19z8nYeu9T0qkjMFbmw Farmers Put Down the Plow for More Productive Soil. ….In turn, more absorbent soil is less vulnerable to runoff and more resistant to droughts and floods. Cover crops also help suppress weeds. Environmental groups like the Defense Council have long been fans of soil-conservation techniques because they help protect waterways and increase the ability of soil to store carbon dioxide, rather than releasing it into the air, where it contributes to climate change. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/science/farmers-put-down-the-plow-for-more-productive-soil.html?_r=0 OPINION Lumber Liquidators is surging after an infamous short-selling firm uses logic to explain why the company isn't screwed. Influential short-seller Citron Research says in a new note that the sell-off in the hardwood-floor retailer Lumber Liquidators may be "largely overdone." Since a troubling "60 Minutes" investigative report on the company aired March 1, shares have collapsed about 40%. On Tuesday they were trading up more than 10%, or $2.80, at about $30.75. http://www.businessinsider.com/citron-research-on-lumber-liquidators-2015-3#ixzz3U0HojGBV http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/03/10/lumber-liquidators-sell-off-overdone-analyst-says/ Views You Can Use: Florida Muffles Climate Change Talk. ...Center for Investigative Reporting that they were barred from using the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any official communications,... http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2015/03/09/florida-allegedly-bans-climate-change-talk-in-official-writings BLOGS Senate OKs bill giving utilities option on renewable energy. ...the Washington Senate on Monday night after a protracted fight over whether climate change is real and if humans contribute to it. Senate... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20150309/wa-xgr--renewable-energy Merchants of Doubt [VIDEO]. ...retardant chemicals in furniture and clothing and into the current campaign against climate change legislation. As in his best known film, Food, Inc..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-feld/merchants-of-doubt-video_b_6818564.html?ir=Entertainment&utm_hp_ref=entertainment Walmart Puts Green Label on Products it Doesn't Even Claim Are Green. ...but over at Walmart.com this one-pound ball of plastic now boasts a special "Sustainability Leaders" badge. It's one of more than 3,000 products tagged... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacy-mitchell/walmart-puts-green-label-_b_6807876.html?utm_hp_ref=green Mercury News editorial: California urban water users must get serious about conservation. California is in the midst of its fourth consecutive drought year, and based on a new study by Stanford scientists, it appears to be a long-time weather pattern. The December downpours were just a nice distraction. The state has to get serious about conserving water. Suggestions are not enough. http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_27678106/mercury-news-editorial-california-urban-water-users-must?source=rss How ambitious is the EU's offer to the Paris climate change talks? The EU has set out its contribution to a new international climate change agreement, in advance of talks in Paris this December. The EU pledge, known as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), was submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Friday and is the second official submission, following first-placed Switzerland. http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2015/03/how-ambitious-is-the-eus-offer-to-the-paris-climate-change-talks/ California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.
