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California Air Resources Board News Clips for June 24, 2010.

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RAIL YARDS

4 Calif. rail yards may face emission reductions. LOS
ANGELES—State air regulators this week are expected to consider
voluntary emission reductions over the next decade at four rail
yards in Southern California. Since 2005 the state has
significantly cut pollution from rail yards and the latest
proposal could reduce emission levels by more than 130 tons by
2020, according to California Air Resources Board spokeswoman
Karen Caesar. The board is expected to take up the issue
Thursday. Posted.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15359650
http://www.modbee.com/2010/06/23/1222926/4-calif-rail-yard-targeted-for.html
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/23/business-financial-impact-us-train-pollution-california_7714788.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/ap/4-calif-rail-yard-targeted-for-emission-reduction-97007309.html

Long Beach railyard targeted for emission cuts. LOS ANGELES -
State air regulators this week are expected to consider voluntary
emission reductions over the next decade at four railyards in
Southern California. California Air Resources Board spokeswoman
Karen Caesar says that since 2005 the state has significantly cut
pollution at railyards and this latest proposal will reduce
emission levels by more than 130 tons by 2020. Posted.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_15363667?nclick_check=1

Calif. Regulators To Vote On Rail Yard Emissions. State air
regulators on Thursday are expected to vote on a plan that would
reduce emissions at the four top particulate producing rail yards
in Southern California. California Air Resources Board
spokeswoman Karen Caesar said the agency has been working on
cutting down pollution from rail yards since 2005. Posted.
http://cbs2.com/local/4.Calif.rail.2.1769625.html

SB 375/URBAN SPRAWL

Cut suburban sprawl, save energy, study urges. 
New development in California needs to be designed from the
start to conserve electricity and water, decrease driving time,
improve air quality and promote a sustainable lifestyle,
according to a landmark study of the state's future growth.
Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/23/BA661E3PVD.DTL

Smart growth packs in the savings, study finds. 
A little smart growth goes a long way, a state study has found.
Intended to help cities and counties implement SB 375, the
analysis weighed 10 years of the status quo against "urban infill
and compact growth" geared toward public transit. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=66471

Urban Sprawl Could Make Cities Hotter. WEDNESDAY, June 23
(HealthDay News) -- If global warming does drive temperatures
upward, cities with urban sprawl may be more prone to extreme
heat than less spread-out centers, new research suggests. Posted.
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/640368.html
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/sciencefair/post/2010/06/study-sprawling-cities-experience-hotter-summer-temperatures/1
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2010/06/21/daily27.html

CLIMATE CHANGE/GHG

CARB Approves FirstCarbon Solutions as GHG Verification Body.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has accredited First
Carbon Solutions of West Chester, Pa., as a greenhouse gas (GHG)
verification body for the state’s AB 32 program. Under Executive
Order H-10-196, the company is certified to verify GHG
inventories for approximately 700 facilities that are currently
required to report. Posted.
http://eponline.com/articles/2010/06/24/carb-approves-firstcarbon-solutions-as-ghg-verification-body.aspx

Defense Experts Want More Explicit Climate Models. SAN DIEGO --
Tell us what you don't know. That's the message military and
national security experts gathered here want to send to climate
scientists. While political leaders on Capitol Hill seek
definitive answers about how quickly the world's climate will
change, military and national security experts say they're used
to making decisions with limited information. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/06/24/24climatewire-defense-experts-want-more-explicit-climate-m-35887.html

Global warming? 97% of experts agree. A new study of climate
scientists' opinions shows 97 percent agree that global warming
is driven mainly by human activity – emissions of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases. The study, published this week by the
National Academy of Sciences, involved 1,372 climate scientists,
most considered top researchers in their field. Posted.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/climate-254801-scientists-change.html

ENERGY

Smart grid technology can address climate change. Over the past
35 years, California's groundbreaking energy policies have saved
ratepayers $56 billion and helped avoid the need to build dozens
of fossil fuel power plants. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/23/EDGI1E3O2G.DTL

Another U.S. Clean Energy Generator Finds a Home Abroad. A
decade ago, Americans were fascinated with the idea of a
hydrogen-powered economy. The George W. Bush administration
projected images of millions of cars zipping down the highway,
pumping out nothing but water for exhaust from their fuel cell
engines. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/06/24/24climatewire-another-us-clean-energy-generator-finds-a-ho-60575.html

BALLOT INITIATIVE

Texas oil firms behind California greenhouse gas initiative.
California is headed for another showdown over greenhouse gases.
A citizen's ballot initiative approved Tuesday could suspend
AB32, the state's landmark 2006 law mandating a 25 percent
reduction in industrial greenhouse gases by 2020. Posted.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0623/Texas-oil-firms-behind-California-greenhouse-gas-initiative

Newsom blasts oil companies trying to suspend emissions law. 
Mayor Gavin Newsom and his environmental allies came out
swinging today, vowing to defeat a November ballot measure that
would suspend California's landmark climate change law, which
requires major polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?entry_id=66467

Editorial: Voters can chill state global warming law. A November
ballot measure will give voters the chance to suspend
California's harmful global warming regulations, perhaps saving 1
million jobs and avoiding billions of dollars in economic damage.
Posted.
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/regulations-254767-ab32-jobs.html

Gloves off in California over greenhouse gas law. June 23
(Reuters) - California environmentalists opened fire on Wednesday
on a measure approved for the state's November ballot that would
roll back a landmark law regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2327266720100623