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Posted: 03 Feb 2010 12:07:54
California Air Resources Board News Clips for February 3, 2010. 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. Suit Seeks To Halt New Low Carbon Fuel Rules. STANDARD CALLED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. The oil and trucking industry sued to block California's new carbon fuel regulations Tuesday, saying the rules will raise costs but do little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fresno, lobbyists for oil refiners, truckers and other groups charged that the state's "low carbon fuel standard" is unconstitutional. While not as well known as AB 32, the state's landmark climate-change legislation, the fuel standard is an important element of California's attempt to fight global warming. Posted. http://www.sacbee.com/business/v-print/story/2508969.html http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-low-carbon-fuels,0,7774015.story http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/02/BAB71BRKEK.DTL http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14319801 http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1806919.html Picarro Analyzers To Monitor Calif. Emissions. Picarro Inc., maker of gas analyzers for use in emissions monitoring, announced Wednesday that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has purchased seven of its gas analyzers to help quantify emissions of greenhouse gases in the state. The Sunnyvale Company’s analyzers will be used by CARB to measure methane emissions as part of the fulfillment of a mandate under California State Law AB 32, signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. Posted. http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2010/02/01/daily46.html?t=printable http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/business/energy-environment/03emit.html http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/02/03/california-adding-emissions-measurement-network/ http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/california-aims-to-verify-statewide-greenhouse-gas-emissions-estimates/?pagemode=print http://cleantech.com/news/5590/california-measure-emission-picarro http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DKO89O4.htm Obama Kicks Biofuel Strategy Into Higher Gear. The president will outline a new effort to increase the nation's use of crop-based fuels. An earlier plan, mired down by the financial crisis and other factors, wasn't up to snuff, officials say. Washington. The Obama administration today will unveil a revamped strategy to ramp up the nation's use of biofuel in hopes of fixing a government effort that officials admit has fallen short in its attempts to wean cars and trucks away from fossil fuels and move toward ethanol, biodiesel and other crop-based fuels. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-obama-biofuel4-2010feb04,0,1504013,print.story Letter: California Is Killing The Diesel Truck. In 2008, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed sweeping regulations concerning commercial diesel trucks with a gross rating of 14,500 pounds and greater. These regulations go in effect this year for fleets; individual owners have four more years. Full-sized diesel pickup trucks are included. If you have a 2009 or older diesel pickup truck, it has an “expiration date.” Models from 2007 to 2009 can operate in California until 2023. Posted. http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2010/02/03/editorial/doc4b6939b8728b6347747716.txt Measure B Dealt Crushing Defeat In Alameda. Alameda — Voters have overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure that would have cleared the way for the massive redevelopment of the former Alameda Naval Air Station. Nearly 85 percent of them said "no" Tuesday to what SunCal Companies suggested as the future of the former base. SunCal proposed to build about 4,500 new housing units and 3,182,000 square feet of commercial space, as well as a new ferry terminal, library and school at the site. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14321596 UPDATE: Alon CEO:Refining Utilization Near Bottom At About 80%. New York -Alon USA Energy Inc. (ALJ) Chief Executive Jeff Morris said Tuesday the refining industry is hovering at a cyclical bottom, though more plant closures could be ahead. "I am cautiously optimistic that utilization is near the bottom," Morris said at the Credit Suisse Group Energy Summit in Vail, Colo. Industrial demand is showing signs of a slow recovery and should boost demand for diesel, which is used for transporting goods. Posted. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100202-713262.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines OPINION: Time To Ban This Health Threat: Leaf Blowers. ‘‘Avoid using leaf blowers and other dust-producing equipment to cut down particulate matter,” recommends the California Air Resources Board. Why? Simply put, leaf blowers kill. “Approximately 65,000 premature deaths from cardiopulmonary causes may be attributable to particulate air pollution each year,” according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That's only people. Leaf blowers also kill bees, butterflies, insects, plants and wildlife. They are hazardous to human health and to the ground itself. Posted. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100202/OPINION/100209903/1350&Title=GUEST-OPINION-Time-to-ban-this-health-threat-Leaf-blowers&template=printart EPA On Track To Release Automobile, 'Tailoring' Rules In March. Arlington, Va. -- U.S. EPA's air chief said today the agency would roll out greenhouse gas emission standards for automobiles and the "tailoring" rule for the heat-trapping gases next month after considering a raft of public comments. "We are furiously ensuring that we get the light-duty vehicle out and ready in March," Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy told an agency advisory panel at a meeting here. "There is no hesitation about that. It will be happening. Posted. http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2010/02/03/3 http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/02/02/02greenwire-industry-enviro-groups-try-to-sway-epa-on-smog-2229.html?pagewanted=print EPA Faces Lawsuits Over Pesticide Harms, Soot. San Francisco, California - The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity has put the U.S. EPA on notice that it intends to sue the agency for failing to adequately evaluate and regulate nearly 400 pesticides harmful to hundreds of endangered species across the country as well as human beings. In a second letter notifying the agency of a separate intent to sue, the Center claims EPA has failed to meet deadlines for limiting soot and dust pollution. Posted. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2010/2010-02-02-091.html A New Health Care Plan For America - Clean Air. As federal lawmakers grapple with how best to bring decent health care to the tens of millions of Americans without it, the Environmental Protection Agency is bringing forth its own proposal to improve the public's health. Earlier this year, the EPA proposed a new standard that would reduce the amount of ozone - better known as smog - in the air. Smog is a silent killer, responsible for rampant rates of asthma, respiratory illnesses and reduced lung function. Californians will have the opportunity Thursday to publicly comment on the EPA's proposal. It is our communities' responsibility to ensure that the air we breathe is clean, clear and safe for future generations. Posted. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/03/ED3M1BRDG8.DTL&type=printable