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Posted: 28 Oct 2010 12:49:51
California Air Resources Board News Clips for October 28, 2010. 


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CLIMATE CHANGE

Environment Up For Discussion In California Attorney General
Race. Democrat Kamala Harris accuses Steve Cooley of lacking
political courage for not joining her in opposing the ballot
measure to suspend California's crackdown on greenhouse gas
emissions. Cooley blasts the San Francisco district attorney as a
political idealogue and vows to defend whatever position voters
take on Proposition 23. As the two campaign for attorney general,
environmental protection is on the agenda. Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3138361/environment-up-for-discussion.html

Green Pilot Projects In Bay Area Get Funding. San Francisco --
San Francisco Bay area transportation officials have given the
green light to seventeen pilot projects aimed at combating
climate change. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission on
Wednesday approved $33 million in federal funds for the projects.
They include deploying electric taxis in San Francisco and San
Jose and having a mobile bicycle shop visit schools in Alameda
County to encourage children to ride bicycles and offer tips
about safety and maintenance. Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3139539/green-pilot-projects-in-sf-bay.html

SoCal Business Leaders Say "Fight Pollution Without Causing More
Business and Job Flight". "Our effort to address climate change
must not worsen our state's economy, our severe unemployment, or
continuing fiscal crisis," Southern California leaders advise the
California Air Resources Board on the eve of their issuance of
proposed AB 32 regulations. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/28/prwebprweb4714264.DTL&type=printable

Companies Fight To Keep Global Warming Data Secret. Washington --
Some of the country's largest emitters of heat-trapping gases,
including businesses that publicly support efforts to curb global
warming, don't want the public knowing exactly how much they
pollute. Oil producers and refiners, along with manufacturers of
steel, aluminum and even home appliances, are fighting a proposal
by the Environmental Protection Agency that would make the amount
of greenhouse gas emissions that companies release — and the
underlying data businesses use to calculate the amounts —
available online. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/10/28/national/w001221D17.DTL&type=printable

United Nations Carbon Credit Prices May Increase, Barclays Says.
Barclays Plc forecasts that prices of United Nations Certified
Emission Reduction credits will rise as new rules reduce
supplies, an analyst said. The issuance of as much as 30 million
metric tons of CERs under UN's Clean Development Mechanism may be
delayed to next year, cutting this year's supplies by about 30
percent, Trevor Sikorski, a London-based analyst at Barclays,
said in an interview at the Carbon Asia Forum 2010 conference in
Singapore today. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/28/bloomberg1376-LAZKFF0YHQ0X01-0833OKLHR2M1IEVOUG0Q68GVHR.DTL&type=printable

Global Warming Playing A Big Role In Some Key Races.
Charlottesville, Va. -- Republican Robert Hurt had barely begun
his opening statement in the congressional candidates' debate
here last week when he accused his Democratic opponent of
endorsing "job-killing cap and trade." Hurt, a state senator,
repeated the charge five times in the next hour, insisting each
time that incumbent Rep. Tom Perriello's vote last year for a
House energy and climate change bill would cost the state 50,000
jobs if it becomes law. Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3139348/global-warming-playing-a-big-role.html

Director Cameron Joins Anti-Prop. 23 Campaign. Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron
unveiled a new online advertisement Wednesday urging voters to
oppose a rollback of the state's climate change law. Cameron
donated $1 million to the committee opposing Proposition 23,
which seeks to suspend the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006,
which was championed by Schwarzenegger. Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3138442/director-cameron-joins-anti-prop.html

China Promises Action On Trade Surplus, Emissions. Beijing --
China's leaders are promising to narrow its huge trade surplus
and curb surging emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases
in an ambitious five-year plan to make its economy cleaner and
more high-tech. The Communist Party plan also promises to
encourage consumer spending to reduce reliance on exports to
power growth. Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3138997/china-promises-action-on-trade.html

Shell, ConocoPhillips May Get Free Carbon Permits in California.
Oil refiners including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and ConocoPhillips
would be among the companies to get free pollution rights under
California’s planned cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide and
other greenhouse gases. The proposed rules for the cap-and-trade
program, in which electricity companies, factories and refineries
would buy and sell carbon dioxide permits, are to be unveiled
tomorrow by the California Air Resources Board. Posted.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-10-28/shell-conocophillips-may-get-free-carbon-permits-in-california.html

Prop 23 Faces Uphill Battle on Election Day. Santa Maria - If
approved by the voters Proposition 23 would freeze certain
provisions of Assembly Bill 32, California's Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006, until the state's unemployment rate drops
to 5.5 percent or below for four consecutive quarters. AB 32
requires that by 2020 the state's greenhouse gas emissions be
reduced to 1990 levels or a roughly 25 percent reduction from
current estimates. The California Air Resources Board has the
regulatory authority to enforce AB 32 and has begun issuing fines
to businesses that fail to comply with the new law. Posted.
http://www.kcoy.com/Global/story.asp?S=13400772&clienttype=printable

All States But Texas On Track To Issue GHG Permits – Report. With
state regulators required to start issuing Clean Air Act permits
next year for large stationary sources of greenhouse gas
emissions, the Lone Star State will be the lone holdout,
according to a report released today by an association of state
and local air agencies. The states are scrambling to align their
own rules with U.S. EPA's new regulations, which are set to take
effect on Jan. 2, 2011. Thirty-six states have already gotten
federal approval to begin issuing greenhouse gas permits. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2010/10/28/1

DIESELS

New Life For Old Engines. Chico company creates innovative filter
allowing older diesel engines to meet new emissions standards.
Two years ago, in October 2008, Bill Gaines, the chairman of
TransferFlow, a Chico manufacturing facility, and some of his
engineers began thinking about diesel engines—specifically,
stationary and portable engines, the kinds on agricultural pumps
and farm equipment. There are hundreds of such engines in Butte
County alone, and thousands in California. Posted.
http://www.newsreview.com/chico/PrintFriendly?oid=1865869

ARB Plan Could Hurt Sales Of Used Forklifts. The California Air
Resources Board (ARB) aims to complete work on another
enforcement extension for diesel emissions during a 16-17
December meeting, and the agency hopes the changes will help the
forklift and other off-highway-vehicle industries in working
toward compliance. A concern within the forklift industry
involves the ability to sell used equipment. Posted.
http://www.forkliftaction.com/news/newsdisplay.aspx?nwid=9143#

FUELS

Natural-Gas Swings in U.K. Drop to 11-Year Low: Energy Markets.
U.K. natural gas is trading in the narrowest range in 11 years as
increased imports and storage capacity counters concern that
North Sea production is waning. Gas for delivery next month at
the National Balancing Point, Britain's hub for the fuel, costs
between 45.4 pence (72 U.S. cents) and 48.7 pence a therm in
October, the smallest difference for the period since 1999.
Prices fluctuated between 29.05 pence and 51.5 pence during the
summer months. October is the first month of the winter season
that ends in March. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/28/bloomberg1376-LAZ72Q1A74E901-3UB6J4SR7QMNKP5H6ALIPSEPO4.DTL&type=printable

GREEN ENERGY

Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Unveils Solar Power System. Sutter
Auburn Faith Hospital is proving that going green will improve
its bottom line. On Wednesday, Sutter Auburn Faith unveiled its
new solar power system, which will supply about a third of the
electricity needs for the 87-bed, acute care hospital. The
nonprofit health care provider said the 3,000-panel solar array
will save about $2.5 million in energy costs over 25 years.
Posted.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/28/v-print/3138441/sutter-auburn-faith-hospital-unveils.html

TRANSPORTATION

Green Transportation Experiments Get Go-Ahead. Seventeen
innovative Bay Area transportation projects that aim to combat
climate change - ranging from electric taxis and mobile bicycle
repair shops to pavement recycling and dynamic ridesharing - will
soon get the chance to show their stuff. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/28/BA2B1G2VDE.DTL&type=printable

GM's 2011 Volt Buyers Won't Get $3,000 Rebate From California.
Buyers of GM's 2011 Chevrolet Volt won't get California's $3,000
rebate for the most advanced cars while Toyota's Prius plug-in
hybrid that can't drive as far without gas qualifies for an
incentive. General Motors opted to certify 2011 model year Volts
as so-called ultra-low emission vehicles for sale in California
with state regulators. Posted.
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_16453168?source=rss&nclick_check=1

Chevrolet Volt Fails California Emissions Requirement. If you
live in California and are looking forward to buying a 2011
Chevrolet Volt to bypass the gridlock of your morning commute,
you may be disappointed. The Volt has failed emission
requirements set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) --
so unless Chevy resolves the issue quickly, the Volt can’t be
driven in the HOV lane. Posted.
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/101028-Chevrolet-Volt-Fails-California-Emissions-Requirement/

Calif., Fla. Get Biggest Chunks Of New High-Speed Rail Grants.
California and Florida will receive more than half of the $2.4
billion in grants for high-speed rail projects announced today by
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The grants will be
distributed to 54 rail projects in 23 states and will cover
everything from construction to environmental reviews. The
Federal Railroad Administration received requests totaling $8.8
billion, more than three times the funds available. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2010/10/28/11

Consumer Concerns Will Hinder Electric Car Sales – Report. Low
gas prices and concerns about technology will hurt the initial
launch of electric cars, according to a new study from auto
industry market research firm J.D. Power & Associates. The report
estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles and
battery-electric vehicles to hit just 5.2 million in 2020, about
7.3 percent of the total autos sold that year. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2010/10/28/17

MISCELLANEOUS

Global Fluorochemicals Market to Exceed 2.6 Million Tons by 2015,
According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Worldwide economic recession negatively affected fluorochemicals
market that was already reeling under the pressure of stringent
environmental regulations and consumer shift towards
non-fluorochemical options. During 2008 and 2009, major end-use
sectors of fluorochemicals such as electronics, wire & cable,
refrigeration, and air conditioning fell noticeably, thereby
resulting in drop in demand for fluorochemicals. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/10/28/prwebprweb4708534.DTL&type=printable

OPINION

Prop. 23 Puts Jobs Before Wishful Thinking. I love this quote
from clean-tech exec Eric Dresselhuys to The Chronicle's David R.
Baker: "If California isn't leading the charge on implementing
these technologies, why be here? Do you want to be here for the
high taxes, the high cost of living? Right now, you want to be
here because California is where the action is." In a nutshell,
that is the argument against Proposition 23 - which would stall
the impending implementation of AB32, California's landmark 2006
global-warming bill, until unemployment dips to 5.5 percent.
Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/28/EDAI1G28UN.DTL&type=printable

Prop. 23 Another Bay Area-Texas Showdown. Highlights from other
team contests pitting San Francisco and the Bay Area against
Texas interests: The home team is fielding a far more powerful
financial lineup in the battle over Proposition 23, which would
suspend California's climate change law for the far foreseeable
future. This one sets an oil and gas company coalition from San
Antonio against a San Francisco hedge fund manager and some
powerful helpers. Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/28/BUDL1G2H66.DTL&type=printable

Ignoring the Planet Won’t Fix It. It’s hardly surprising that a
study released the other day by a scientist with the National
Center for Atmospheric Research didn’t register on any political
radar screens, amid Kentucky foot stomps, dead wrestlers, $2
billion in campaign spending and the pitched battles for control
of Congress. And, political year or not, there’s only so much
news value in any projection of what might happen in climate
science. Still, you don’t need a Ph.D. to ponder the potential
ramifications of the study, by Aiguo Dai, who works with the
center’s Climate and Global Dynamics Division. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/nyregion/28towns.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print

Debate On Global Warming Isn’t Over. May I suggest a more
fundamental consideration in making a decision about how to vote
on Proposition 23? I haven’t seen this emphasized elsewhere, but
it is basic: You either don’t believe in man-made global warming
(vote yes), or you do (vote no). Here’s a bold statement: There
is no valid scientific evidence that man contributes
significantly to global warming. Posted.
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_eb1a2e8a-e246-11df-9a3f-001cc4c002e0.html?print=1

Our View: Prop 26 Also Backed By Big Business. Measure would spur
a bevy of lawsuits regarding what is a fee and what is a tax.
Unless the polls are dramatically wrong, it appears that voters
are smartly souring on Proposition 23, an initiative that would
indefinitely suspend California's law to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. Posted.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2010/10/28/v-print/1628437/our-view-prop-26-also-backed-by.html

BLOGS

Clearing The Confusion: An Interactive Explanation Of Prop 23.
The November ballot's Proposition 23, addressing state law and
greenhouse gas emissions, is one of those confusingly structured
California ballot measures in which voting yes means no, and vice
versa. This interactive graphic provides a quick guide to some of
the pro and con arguments and predicted effects of this
controversial proposition. Voting yes on Prop 23 means
temporarily suspending (saying no to, that is) Assembly Bill 32.
Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/inoakland/detail?entry_id=75653#ixzz13g31hWkz

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