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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for December 26, 2014
Posted: 26 Dec 2014 12:17:14
ARB Newsclips for December 26, 2014. 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. CAP AND TRADE Coming in 2015: A gas price increase consumers may or may not notice Drivers across the San Joaquin Valley are enjoying an ongoing drop in the cost of gasoline, with fuel prices hitting levels not seen since 2009. In a few weeks, however, the price will go up – guaranteed. It’s all part of California’s effort to combat global climate change. The question for drivers here and across the state is how much more they will pay at the pump, not just next month, but over the next five years. And, given the almost daily volatility of gas prices, whether they will notice when they fill up. http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/article4988409.html HIGH SPEED RAIL California carbon funds are an uncertain benefit for high-speed rail It was a major lift for high-speed rail when Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature this summer pledged future proceeds from California’s carbon-reduction program to help underwrite the state’s $68 billion project. The bill included not only one-time funding of $250 million, a relatively small sum, but also 25 percent of future revenue from California’s cap-and-trade program, the money industries pay to offset their air emissions. Long-term funding, rail officials said, could be leveraged to secure private investment in the project. http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article4956447.html http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/12/25/4301618_california-carbon-funds-an-uncertain.html?rh=1 AIR POLLUTION Extension of 2008 Ozone Compliance Deadline Unlawful, D.C. Circuit Tells EPA December 24 Extension of 2008 Ozone Compliance Deadline Unlawful, D.C. Circuit Tells EPA By Andrew Childers... http://www.bna.com/extension-2008-ozone-n17179921739/ CLIMATE CHANGE Kansas State tower project studies climate change ...free to the public. The Kansas State University tower will gather data on climate change, land use change and invasive species. Crews in... http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Kansas-State-tower-project-studies-climate-change-5979402.php DROUGHT California drought brings smaller harvests, more hunger among farmworkers DUCOR -- Here in the produce basket of the nation, the drought so dried out the farm economy that farmworkers depend on charity... http://www.mercurynews.com/drought/ci_27209134/grim-reaper-drought-brings-smaller-harvests-more-hunger FUELS Vitruivan crowd-sourcing funding for novel biofuel from sewage treatment bio-solids ...soot emissions, similar to how ethanol reduces emissions when blended with gasoline. EEB can also be blended with gasoline or burned to produce... http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/12/20141225-vitruvian.html Gas Cars Parked In One Electric-Car Spot Earn Raleigh $27,000 A Year The problem of gasoline cars parking in spaces reserved for plug-in electric cars... http://news.vocus.com/?a=19956294172&p=19f&v=1&x=cGVdqbYCbNLIdsEBarBhnw VEHICLES DMV delays rules for driverless cars as it seeks more input on safety ...professor who researched driverless cars as part of a project studying traffic and air pollution. "Most of the accidents are caused by human error."... http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-driverless-cars-20141226-story.html Tesla Model X has one Southern Calfornia woman waiting in (and for) the wings ...flight school manager Gabrielle Adelman and her husband, Kenneth, are huge electric vehicle advocates who already own a Roadster, a Model S... http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/business/20141225/tesla-model-x-has-one-southern-calfornia-woman-waiting-in-and-for-the-wings Roadshow: Why many runners prefer streets to sidewalks ...are running on. A cement sidewalk is probably the worst place to run, having zero give. Monte Hoskins Q When I walk in the streets, this is what... http://www.mercurynews.com/mr-roadshow/ci_27195262/roadshow-why-many-runners-prefer-streets-sidewalks?source=pkg Gas Stations: Hazardous To Your Health In Many Ways It turns out that--in addition to their environmental benefit--electric cars can help improve the health of the people who drive... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1096053_gas-stations-hazardous-to-your-health-in-many-ways GREEN ENERGY Whole Foods Latest Grocer to Push for Sustainable Practices Among Its Seafood Suppliers ...are taking the efforts has turned into more of a company-driven commitment to sustainability.” “There is an increase of consumer awareness about these... http://www.bna.com/whole-foods-latest-b12884908762v2/ Renewable energy plan would protect desert off-roading One of the biggest winners in a controversial renewable energy plan could be a surprising group: off-road vehicle... http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2014/12/25/renewable-energy-plan-desert-roading/20903749/ China offers to help electricity-starved Nepal ...provide funding and human resources to train Nepalese professionals in the hydropower sector. Wang spoke to reporters Friday during his three-day... http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article4994142.html MISCELLANEOUS Beauty Products Aim To Protect Skin From Damage Of Pollution Car and truck fumes, planes and power plants, there is air pollution almost everywhere you look. Aicha Ried recently started worrying what it could be doing to her skin. “When I’m walking by a bus and then all of a sudden there’s just like this thick, black smoke just wafting into my face and I’m like, ‘my pores,’” Ried said. Dermatologist Dr. Amy Derick says new research suggests reason for that concern. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/12/24/beauty-products-aim-to-protect-skin-from-damage-of-pollution/ OPINION Fracking ban: New York decision puts pressure on California California's movement to ban fracking and other dangerous oil extraction techniques just got a huge boost from the other side of the country. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a fracking ban in New York. Cuomo's decision follows a report from the state's Department of Health that found fracking poses an unacceptable public health risk http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_27190899/fracking-ban-new-york-decision-puts-pressure-california BLOGS Can Electric Vehicles Be 'Environmental Villains'? Researchers from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) found in a new study assessing the life cycle air quality impacts on human health of 10 alternatives to conventional gasoline vehicles “that electric vehicles (EVs) powered by electricity from natural gas or wind, water, or solar power are best for improving air quality, whereas vehicles powered by corn ethanol and EVs powered by coal are the worst.” http://theenergycollective.com/roman-kilisek/2175321/can-electric-vehicles-be-environmental-villains Average US Car Now Older, Resulting In More Air Pollution Researchers at the University of Denver found that the US on-road freeway fleet age increased due to the global recession from 2008–2010. To put it simply, because consumers had less money available to purchase new vehicles, they hung on to the ones they owned, thus increasing the average age of vehicles being driven today. http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/average-us-car-now-older-resulting-air-pollution/ Silently Rises the Sea ...country around 300 square kilometers, is in the global spotlight for potential climate change impacts especially from sea level rise,... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayanta-basu/silently-rises-the-sea_b_6373220.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.