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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for July 29, 2015.
Posted: 29 Jul 2015 11:28:19
ARB Newsclips for July 29, 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. CAP AND TRADE Carbon Trading Part of Late Push for Obama Power Plant Limits. Some businesses that back President Barack Obama’s plan to curb greenhouse gases are making a late lobbying push to add an element similar to a cap-and-trade program. With the administration set this week or next to unveil its final rules to cut emissions from coal and natural gas plants… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-29/carbon-trading-part-of-late-push-for-obama-power-plant-limits http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NS7EVS6VDKHS01-3V831NRPV2KECJO5FDIEQ6ELLJ AIR POLLUTION Inslee: I’ll use my authority to impose cap on emissions. After being stymied on climate policy in the Legislature, Gov. Jay Inslee announced he’s pressing ahead with executive action to impose a cap on carbon emissions. Frustrated by legislative inaction on climate, Gov. Jay Inslee plans to wield his administration’s executive authority to impose a binding cap on carbon emissions in Washington State. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/inslee-acts-to-cap-carbon-emissions/ CLIMATE CHANGE Animals keep showing up in places where they don’t belong. Is it climate change? Climate change can cause animals to move their populations around in some weird ways. In some cases, rising temperatures can open up new habitats for an organism to move in and take advantage of the warmer, wetter conditions. In other cases, the changing climate becomes too extreme for some animals… http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/07/29/animals-keep-showing-up-in-places-where-they-dont-belong-is-it-climate-change/ Later Deadline Expected in Obama’s Climate Plan. The final version of President Obama’s signature climate change policy is expected to extend an earlier timeline for states to significantly cut planet-warming pollution from power plants, according to people familiar with the plan. If enacted, the climate change plan, the final version of which is expected to be unveiled as early as Monday… http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/us/president-obama-expected-to-reveal-new-climate-plan-next-week.html?_r=0 http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/barack-obama-climate-plan-delay-states-greenhouse-gas-cuts-120766.html#ixzz3hIjcuUEz Climate change trifecta exacerbates urban, coastal flooding. Storm surge, high rainfall, and rising sea levels put low-lying US coastal cities at risk of devastating floods, researchers say. The biggest cities in the United States may be at far greater risk of experiencing serious flooding in decades to come than previously believed thanks to a so-called triple threat associated with climate change. http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/Science-Notebook/2015/0728/Climate-change-trifecta-exacerbates-urban-coastal-flooding EPA poised to push carbon rule compliance to 2022, according to agency document. U.S. EPA appears to be leaning toward giving states an extra two years -- until 2022 -- to start cutting carbon emissions from power plants under a final Clean Power Plan rule expected to be rolled out as early as Monday. The rule will also provide more time for states to submit final plans… http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2015/07/29/stories/1060022591 DROUGHT Drought now Californians' top concern, poll finds. Voter concern over California’s drought is “extremely high and intensifying,” according to a new poll, while a majority of respondents said they would willingly pay “a few more dollars a month” to improve state water infrastructure. As residents struggle to meet mandated cuts in urban water use… http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-drought-poll-20150728-story.html Keeping up with the Joneses' drought-friendly yard boosted MWD's tab for rebates. When it came down to it, the number crunchers at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California knew they saved a lot more water for every dollar spent subsidizing low-flush toilets than drought-friendly lawns. But there was one thing the MWD planners didn't bank on when they threw an unprecedented $340 million into persuading residents to tear out their lawns: http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-turf-rebate-psychology-20150729-story.html#page=1 Oregon state agencies told to conserve water as drought worsens. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared drought emergencies in 23 of the state’s 36 counties and ordered state agencies to conserve water as another parched year threatens fish and forests, limits agriculture and recreation, and worsens the risk of wildfire. http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-oregon-executive-order-20150729-story.html The California Drought Is Making Some Fruit Taste…Better?! Turns out watering certain fruits less can actually boost their flavor. On July 20, California's resources board fined a farming district near San Francisco $1.5 million for illegally diverting water to feed its rows of corn, tomatoes, cherries, and almonds. The Golden State, of course, continues to suffer from a dramatic drought, and many farmers face restrictions… http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/07/sweet-fruit-makes-drought-go-down-easier Does Forgoing Your Glass of Restaurant Water Actually Help the Drought? Probably not—but it might make you think twice about squandering precious H20. If you've dined out in California lately, you may have noticed something missing: your complimentary glass of water. That's no accident. Last winter, as the state's epic drought wore on, the Water Resources Control Board was desperate to reduce water use… it.http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/07/california-drought-restaurant-policy DIESEL ACTIVITIES UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years. UPS announced agreements for up to 46 million gallons of renewable diesel over the next three years, constituting a 15-fold increase over prior contracts and making UPS one of the largest users of renewable diesel in the world. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/07/ups-announces-renewable-diesel-agreements-with-neste-reg-and-solazyme-up-to-46m-gallons-over-next-3-.html FUELS Oil Producers Skirt Keystone Snag as Obama Said Near Rejection. The oil-sands industry is working around delays to the Keystone XL pipeline as the outlook dims for its approval any time soon. Senator John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican and leading congressional supporter of the $8 billion proposal, cited unidentified “sources” Tuesday in predicting President Barack Obama will reject it in August. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-28/keystone-backer-hoeven-says-obama-will-reject-pipeline-in-august Nebraska Gov pushes Obama to approve Keystone pipeline. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) is continuing to push President Obama to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Ricketts sent Obama a letter on Tuesday arguing that the pipeline takes a safe path through his state and warrants approval by the Obama administration. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/249417-nebraska-gov-pushes-obama-to-approve-keystone-pipeline GREEN ENERGY Experts tangle over the costs of clean energy policies to Calif.'s poor. California's energy policies are affecting the poor, with 1 million households in the state -- the majority in the Inland Empire counties and the San Joaquin Valley -- spending more than 10 percent of their income on their monthly energy bills, according to a report released today by conservative think tank the Manhattan Institute. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/07/29/stories/1060022594 Canada's TransAlta looks to expand power portfolio with U.S. renewables. Canadian company TransAlta Corp.'s recent purchase of U.S. renewables is to expand its power portfolio away from coal. The power generator announced plans earlier this week to purchase 21 megawatts of solar capacity in Massachusetts and 50 MW of wind projects in Minnesota for $75.8 million from an arm of Rockland Capital Partners LLC under 20- to 30-year power purchase agreements. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2015/07/29/stories/1060022548 MISCELLANEOUS Edison seeks almost $7.6 billion in damages for nuclear plant. Southern California Edison is seeking almost $7.6 billion from the Japanese manufacturer of the faulty steam generators that led to the permanent shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear power plant. Edison’s latest claim is at least $3 billion higher than the utility had previously sought from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a Tokyo-based firm that reported the latest figure in a statement Tuesday. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-edison-nuclear-plant-20150728-story.html OPINIONS Our forests are in crisis. California has problems – 12 million of them. The drought is killing the trees – by the millions. A recent survey by the U.S. Forest Service shows that the drought is literally killing our forests; in fact, more than 12 million trees across the state have died in the past year alone. http://napavalleyregister.com/news/opinion/mailbag/our-forests-are-in-crisis/article_d03034ad-c407-5747-8593-80f14d4c4344.html Can Hillary Clinton Make Her 2016 Bid Carbon-Neutral? The campaign promised to offset its carbon footprint. But it’s not an easy task, and details are few and far between. Hillary Clinton wants to make sure her presidential campaign doesn't hurt the planet. The Clinton campaign announced on Tuesday that the former secretary of State's White House bid will be carbon neutral. http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/hillary-clinton-carbon-neutral-20150729 BLOGS Pollution tech company equips Google cars to deliver hyper-local air quality data. For the very real and detrimental impact that pollution has on our health, air quality is a surprisingly hard thing to measure. In the city, it can vary from block to block, neighborhood to neighborhood, and many times the current network of sensors just doesn’t pick up on fine-scale pollution events that could also lead to a spike in your asthma. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/07/28/pollution-tech-company-equips-google-cars-to-deliver-hyper-local-air-quality-data/ Five Ways to Improve California's Cap & Trade System. The State of California will be hosting a series of public workshops in August to update their plan for distributing the billion or so dollars collected through the state's Cap & Trade climate change program in the next few years. This presents an opportunity to review California's approach to carbon pricing and consider recommendations for improvement. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-sandler/five-ways-to-improve-cali_b_7869250.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.