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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for October 9, 2015.
Posted: 09 Oct 2015 12:13:38
ARB Newsclips for October 9, 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 Gov. Cuomo aims to link U.S. Northeast's carbon market with Calif.'s. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) yesterday announced his state will "explore the possibility" of linking the Northeast's carbon cap-and-trade system with California's, envisioning a "North American market" where emissions allowances are bought and sold across the United States as well as in Canada. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/10/09/stories/1060026140 AIR POLLUTION So that's why Beijing's skies were polluted during a national holiday. Beijingers, well-accustomed to eye-watering air pollution, have long found some respite in official holidays, when the city’s traffic eases and its factories temporarily close, granting them a few precious days of fresh air. But not this year. http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-beijing-skies-polluted-20151008-story.html Valley air district gets $255,400 to modernize wood-burning stoves. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will receive $255,400 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to get area residents to switch from old wood-burning stoves to energy-efficient ones. EPA Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfield announced the funding during a Thursday news conference. http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article38283765.html#storylink=cpy CLIMATE CHANGE This El Niño, dubbed Bruce Lee, may be the strongest in recorded history. One of the strongest El Niño winters ever recorded since modern records first began in 1950 continues to grow in the Pacific Ocean, federal scientists reported Thursday. So, with the likelihood for a wet winter increasing across drought-parched California, residents staring at empty reservoirs… http://www.dailynews.com/environment-and-nature/20151008/this-el-nixf1o-dubbed-bruce-lee-may-be-the-strongest-in-recorded-history 'The worst is yet to come' -- experts warn of impacts from strong El Niño. The El Niño that is developing in the Pacific Ocean is expected to be one of the strongest on record. It could rival the episode that happened in 1998, when almost 20,000 people died and damages of $100 billion were reported. It refers to the unusual warming of sea surface temperatures… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/10/09/stories/1060026107 IMF chief seeks climate breakthrough at Lima meet. Christine Lagarde calls on governments to back carbon pricing, slash fossil fuel subsidies as finance leaders gather in Peru. “If we collectively chicken out of this, we’ll all turn into chickens and we’ll all be fried, grilled, toasted and roasted1.” So said Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, in a press conference in Lima on Wednesday. http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/08/imf-chief-seeks-climate-breakthrough-at-lima-meet/ DROUGHT Feinstein, Boxer hopeful for compromise to increase state water. Four years into California's epic drought, a Senate committee heard Thursday from California lawmakers proposing two wildly conflicting approaches to water shortages, hoping to meld a compromise that could come together by the time El Nino arrives in the state. https://app.meltwater.com/dashboard/index?redirectTo=%2F Rain No Help For California Reservoirs. A fifth year of drought is likely in California, and El Niño won't end it, say water scientists and forecasters. Water managers can only wait, hoping the fall and winter precipitation brings enough snowpack and rain to ease four years of drought. The snowpack last year was gone in early spring. http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/10/08/rain-no-help-for-california-reservoirs/ DIESEL ACTIVITIES First federal enforcement of California’s Truck and Bus Regulation. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that Virginia-based Estes Express Lines will pay a $100,000 penalty for violations of the California Truck and Bus Regulation, for failing to install particulate filters on 73 of its heavy-duty diesel trucks (15% of its California fleet). http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/10/20151009-epa.html http://www.ngtnews.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11200#.VhfzlvlVhBc http://abc30.com/politics/trucking-company-fined-for-violating-clean-air-laws-helps-clean-valleys-air/1023973/ Dearman and Hubbard Products form technology partnership for zero-emission transport refrigeration. Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust(earlier post)—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/10/20151009-dearman.html Four more carmakers join diesel emissions row. Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi’s cars are shown to emit significantly more NOx pollution on the road than in regulatory tests. Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi have joined the growing list of manufacturers whose diesel cars are known to emit significantly more pollution on the road than in regulatory tests… http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/09/mercedes-honda-mazda-mitsubishi-diesel-emissions-row FUELS Philippines move to cleaner fuel cuts imports. The Philippines' move to cleaner fuel from January next year has cut imports of diesel, with a major refinery upgrading units to produce fuel meeting the new requirement, industry sources said on Thursday. Oil companies are required to be ready with the more environmentally friendly Euro-IV compliant diesel and gasoline fuels by Jan. 1, 2016. http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL3N1280J720151009 VEHICLES Honda Accord Hybrids Recalled For Software Fix. Honda is recalling certain 2014 and 2015 Accord Hybrid sedans to address a software issue that may disable the cars' gasoline engines. A defect in the cell voltage sensors (CVS) may leave a car only able to travel on battery power and limiting top speed to 40 mph. The CVS "may not have sufficient electrical noise toughness," Honda says. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100401_honda-accord-hybrids-recalled-for-software-fix VW Diesel Fixes, Tesla Model S Changes, CA Hydrogen Station Update: Today's Car News. Today, we look at potential fixes for the Volkswagen diesel cars affected by the ongoing emissions scandal, we track updates to the Tesla Model S, and the California Fuel Cell Partnership issues an update on hydrogen station construction. All this and more on Green Car Reports. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100408_vw-diesel-fixes-tesla-model-s-changes-ca-hydrogen-station-update-todays-car-news HIGH-SPEED RAIL California bullet train project is attracting interest — but not funding. Since its earliest days of planning, California's $68-billion bullet train project has counted on a massive infusion of private capital to fill any gaps in state and federal funding. A new sounding of international interest in such investments indicates the money may not arrive any time soon. http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/me-bullet-train-gap-20151009-story.html VW RECALL House slams regulators for not catching VW for years. Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) U.S. chief executive blamed "individuals" for using software to cheat on diesel emissions at a House hearing on Thursday as lawmakers attacked federal environmental regulators for failing to catch the fraud for years. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/09/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUSKCN0S217M20151009?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews VW exec blames 'a couple of' rogue engineers for emissions scandal. Michael Horn, chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, apologized and promised a full investigation into the company's emissions-cheating scandal at the first congressional hearing on the matter. A top Volkswagen executive on Thursday blamed a handful of rogue software engineers for the company's emissions-test cheating… http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-vw-hearing-20151009-story.html Spain minister: VW guarantees multibillion Spain investments despite emissions debacle. Spain's industry minister says Volkswagen has guaranteed it will follow through with 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in investments for two auto plants despite the diesel emissions scandal that is expected to significantly hurt the carmaker's finances. http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/10/09/spain-vw-investments-guaranteed-despite-emission-debacle VW Withdraws Emissions Certification Application. In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, the automaker is withdrawing US emissions certification applications for its 2016 diesel Jettas, Golfs, Passats and Beetles, according to an Associated Press report. In addition to almost half a million cars in the US, Volkswagen admitted that almost 1.2 million diesel vehicles in the UK are… http://www.environmentalleader.com/2015/10/09/vw-withdraws-emissions-certification-application/#ixzz3o5ipmD16 How can the emissions of 482,000 cars be fixed? One of many questions facing VW in the U.S. Michael Horn, president and CEO of Volkswagen's U.S. subsidiary, testifying before a House investigation committee yesterday morning, said it will take a year or more to fix most of the automaker's vehicles with on-board software designed to deceive emissions tests. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/10/09/stories/1060026138 GREEN ENERGY How Canadians on a Shopping Spree Are Propping Up U.S. Power. Canada’s appetite for U.S. power assets extended a record run of deals this week, bolstering the value of American targets. The $1.51 billion purchase of Pennsylvania power plants by Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. and Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP Thursday boosted cross-border deals this year to a record $11.7 billion… http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NVWZ2Z6TTDS701-43NC4A6AJKN5QH3HOU79IAHUA6 Is Building Efficiency the Next VW Emissions Scandal? A building advisory official speaking at UK Construction Week has warned the construction and property sector could face legal action over the “performance gap” between buildings’ promised efficiency and their actual performance — and cautions the industry could face its own VW-style emissions scandal, Business Green reports. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2015/10/09/is-building-efficiency-the-next-vw-emissions-scandal/#ixzz3o5jQ3DBW BLOGS Live map shows the current air pollution level in hundreds of cities all around the world. We've long known that air pollution is associated with a whole host of health problems like respiratory disease and lung cancer, and a recent study published in the journal Nature tried to quantify its full human toll. Air pollution, the authors concluded, contributes to approximately 3.3 million premature deaths worldwide each year. http://www.businessinsider.com/map-shows-worldwide-air-pollution-in-real-time-2015-10 State Department Embraces Cities As Key To Meeting Climate Goals. Mayors from 19 cities are meeting in Washington to talk about cutting planet-warming emissions. The State Department thinks cities are essential to unlocking meaningful climate change commitments and is hosting mayors from around the world on Thursday to demonstrate that. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cities-climate-change_5616cad2e4b0dbb8000daec6?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green§ion=green California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.