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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for July 8, 2016.
Posted: 08 Jul 2016 15:34:49
ARB Newsclips for July 8, 2016. 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 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 California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.