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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for July 8, 2016.

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 15:34:49
ARB Newsclips for July 8, 2016. 
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AIR POLLUTION

To cut auto emissions, Europe chooses stick and U.S. the carrot.
This week, the city of Paris launched a ban on vehicles built
before 1997 during weekday daylight hours. Mayor Anne Hidalgo has
been candid about her desire to expand the ban to cut back on
smog from diesel cars and to "reclaim" the city for pedestrians
and bikers. London's mayor, Sadiq Khan, proposed higher taxes on
polluting vehicles…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/07/08/stories/1060039962

CLIMATE CHANGE

'Hot, wet and wild' 2016 weather as US has warmest June. 
America's warm, wild and costly weather broke another record with
the hottest June, federal meteorologists say. And if that's not
enough, they calculated that 2016 is flirting with the U.S.
record for most billion-dollar weather disasters. The month's
average temperature in the Lower 48 states was 71.8 degrees, 3.3
degrees above normal…
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_HOT_AND_WILD_TXOL-?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=15c766f175-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-15c766f175-327747457


Threatened by climate change, Mozambique's Beira bets on urban
renewal. Daviz Simango is one of Mozambique's most influential
politicians but last year when yet another flood inundated Beira,
the coastal city he has served as mayor since 2003, he felt
powerless. "Disasters like that happen all the time in our city
but last year was the worst for me…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mozambique-climatechange-idUSKCN0ZO13Y

A grand bargain? Gov. Jerry Brown in talks with oil companies
about climate change programs. Gov. Jerry Brown's administration
has been talking directly with oil companies in hopes of reaching
a consensus on extending California's landmark climate programs,
opening a back channel with an industry the governor has harshly
criticized as a barrier to addressing global warming. The
dialogue was described by sources who requested anonymity to…
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-jerry-brown-oil-climate-change-20160707-snap-story.html

Climate Change to Blame for Deaths in 2003 Heat Wave, New Study
Says.
Researchers tie deaths in London and Paris to global warming, the
first model to determine a direct climate tie to deaths. The
first attempt by scientists to assess the role of climate change
in the deadly European heat waves of 2003 has attributed about
half of the 1,050 deaths in Paris and London that summer to the
effects of global warming.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07072016/climate-change-blame-deadliness-2003-heat-wave-new-study-paris-london


Arctic sea ice crashes to record low for June. From mid-June
onwards, ice cover disappeared at an average rate of 29,000 miles
a day, about 70% faster than the typical rate of ice loss,
experts say. The summer sea ice cover over the Arctic raced
towards oblivion in June, crashing through previous records to
reach a new all-time low. The Arctic sea ice extent was a
staggering 260,000 sq km (100,000 sq miles)…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/07/arctic-sea-ice-crashes-to-record-low-for-june?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=15c766f175-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-15c766f175-327747457


Scientists link heat wave deaths directly to climate change.
Hundreds of people in Paris and London who died in a
record-setting European heat wave in 2003 perished because of
human-caused climate change, first-of-its-kind research has
found. A study published yesterday in Environmental Research
Letters found about 68 percent of the 735 deaths in Paris that
scorching summer…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/07/08/stories/1060039947 

Heat-tolerant frogs will fare better in climate-addled forests.
Tolerance to heat will likely help frog species that are
grappling with the multi-tiered effects of climate change,
according to a pair of linked studies by University of
California, Davis, researchers. To assess how tropical species
might respond to changes in rainforests…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/07/08/stories/1060039964 

DROUGHT

Low Or No Water Conservation Targets 'Shortsighted'. California
water suppliers are increasingly shifting to voluntary
conservation targets for their customers. And, some water experts
say the move may be premature. With dwindling water supplies,
California moved to an emergency mandatory statewide water
conservation target of 25 percent, compared to 2013 use.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/07/07/low-or-no-water-conservation-targets-short-sighted/


It will take new reservoirs to meet state’s growing water needs.
These past few years have shown us just how bad California’s
water situation can be when the rain doesn’t fall in the Valley
and the snow doesn’t accumulate in the mountains. A lack of
precipitation in the Central Valley means reduced water
allocations for farmers and a greater demand on groundwater
supplies.
http://www.modbee.com/opinion/state-issues/article88348362.html#storylink=cpy


FUELS

LA cuts coal use by 25 percent by selling share in Navajo
Generating Station. Navajo Generating Station is a coal-fired
power plant consuming up to 25,000 tons of coal per day that
serves the LADWP, among others. The utility just sold its share
in the plant. Los Angeles is one step closer to getting rid of
coal. On July 1, the LA Department of Water and Power stopped
buying electricity from the Navajo Generating Station…
http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/07/07/62425/la-cuts-coal-use-by-25-percent-by-selling-share-in/


Propel Fuels’ Low-Carbon Diesel Improves Air Quality, Reduces
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Carlsbad. In partnership with
California's leading low-carbon fuel brand Propel Fuels, the City
of Carlsbad is now fueling with the nation's cleanest and most
advanced renewable diesel: Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance
Renewable). The move immediately improves local air quality and
reduces the city's fleet greenhouse gas…
http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=23481 

California should stay the course on Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
Nearly 60 producers and providers of clean fuels – ranging from
electricity to renewable diesel – signed a joint letter urging
state policymakers to sustain the state's low carbon fuel policy.
The industry leaders say the tool is a ‘critical’ part of the
plan to reduce California's greenhouse gases, and that it is
already driving in-state investment.
http://www.energyglobal.com/downstream/clean-fuels/07072016/California-should-stay-the-course-on-Low-Carbon-Fuel-Standard-3663/


VW RECALL

Spanish court says Volkswagen parent company liable to answer any
emissions fraud charges. Spain's High Court said on Friday
Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) parent company, based in Germany, would
be liable to answer any charges over emissions fraud, rather than
its Spanish affiliates. Volkswagen (VW) admitted in September to
cheating U.S. diesel emissions tests and said that up to 11
million vehicles worldwide could be fitted with illegal software.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-spain-idUSKCN0ZO13S


VW to Pay California $86 Million More in Penalties Over Emissions
Cheating. German auto maker has been fined heavily for use of
emissions-control defeat devices in its cars. California Attorney
General Kamala Harris on Thursday said Volkswagen AG would pay
$86 million in civil penalties as part of an agreement with the
state over the company’s emissions-cheating scandal.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-to-pay-california-86-million-more-in-penalties-over-emissions-cheating-1467919247

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/volkswagen-to-pay-california-86-million-for-emissions-scandal/

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUSKCN0ZN1ZC
 http://www.autonews.com/article/20160707/OEM/160709912/vw-to-pay-$86m-in-civil-penalties-to-california-over-emissions


Volkswagen fix for Audi Q5 does not cut emissions, EU consumer
group says. Volkswagen's (VW) (VOWG_p.DE) technical fix for one
of the vehicles involved in its "Dieselgate" scandal did not
reduce emissions in a test, a European consumer group said on
Thursday. VW has argued the fix for vehicles affected by its
emissions test cheating scandal would make them compliant with EU
regulations…
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-eu-idUSKCN0ZN20H


VW’s legal tab for its diesel engine scheme continues to grow.
Volkswagen’s bill for tricking California air regulators with
falsified vehicle emission data continues to grow. 
The German car manufacturer is paying the state another $86
million in fines on top of the $14.7 billion settlement it
announced last week with California and the federal government,
according to an agreement released Thursday…
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article88242342.html#storylink=cpy


What do VW dealers get from the diesel-emission settlement?
Volkswagen diesel owners aren't the only ones affected by the
VW's ongoing emissions cheating scandal.
The company's dealers have acutely felt the impact of the
scandal, in the form of deflating sales figures. The proposed
settlement announced last month offers cash payments to owners of
2.0-liter TDI models…
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1104888_what-do-vw-dealers-get-from-the-diesel-emission-settlement


GREEN ENERGY

Canada can boost wind power without hiking energy bills – study.
More than a third of Canada's electricity demand could be met
with wind turbines without compromising the country's grid
reliability or driving up power bills, new findings from a
much-anticipated wind power integration study show. The study,
led by GE Energy Consulting, is the first to make a detailed
systemwide examination of the opportunities…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/07/08/stories/1060039930 

MISCELLANEOUS

Edison calls settlement that left consumers on hook for $3.3
billion reasonable. Southern California Edison on Thursday warned
that its customers could face higher costs related to the
shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant if regulators overturn a
settlement agreement.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-san-onofre-edison-20160708-snap-story.html


OPINIONS

Blowup at the bogus checkpoint.  Improved technology has done
more to reduce environmental harm than government emissions
tests. As I recently sat in a seemingly endless line of cars at
the Maryland vehicle emissions checkpoint, the engine in my 1999
Ford suddenly growled, shuttered and conked out cold. Maybe this
was karma for my decades of scoffing at harebrained government
regulations?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/7/technology-does-more-to-reduce-environmental-harm-/


Carbon Capture Is Technically Feasible, and It Can Be Financially
Feasible. To adequately address climate change concerns, we will
need to radically alter our energy systems to eliminate
practically all carbon dioxide emissions. In analyzing the
different technology options, the important measure of comparison
is how much emissions reductions can be achieved and at what
price.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/07/07/clean-coal-or-a-dirty-shame/carbon-caputre-is-technically-feasible-and-it-can-be-financially-feasible


Letter: Fireworks and bad air. A study by researchers monitoring
more than 300 air-quality sites throughout the U.S. found that
the average concentrations of fine particulate matter, the ones
that cause a number of health problems, rose by 42 percent after
a fireworks show (journal of Atmospheric Environment, 2015).
There is wide agreement among the citizens of Utah that we have
air quality problems.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657654/Letter-Fireworks-and-bad-air.html?pg=all


BLOGS

Fossil Fuel Divestment: A Fool's Errand. Green activists are
getting schooled in fossil fuel divestment. Despite
left-environmentalists’ best efforts, New York University and the
University of Cambridge just rejected pleas to stop investing in
fossil fuels. The green push for institutions to scrap all oil,
natural gas, and coal investments is several years old.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbradley/2016/07/07/fossil-fuel-divestment-a-fools-errand/#37575895735e


California’s Agriculture Chief: Why Can’t We All Get Along? Among
Nebraska’s best farm exports may be one of the country’s most
important agriculture officials, California’s Secretary of Food
and Agriculture Karen Ross. Raised on a Nebraska farm, Ross knows
her way around fields and barns, but has spent much of her adult
life focused on farm policy, including stints working…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-m-siegel/the-relationship-between-_8_b_10775672.html




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