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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for January 1-2, 2015

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 11:15:20
ARB Newsclips for January 1-2, 2015. 

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CAP AND TRADE

Americans Favor EPA Regulation Over Carbon Tax Or Cap And Trade
Americans want the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate
greenhouse gases, preferring EPA regulation far more than a
carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program, according to a Harvard
political scientist who has conducted a comprehensive survey of
attitudes toward energy and climate for the last 12 years.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/01/01/americans-favor-epa-regulation-over-carbon-tax-or-cap-and-trade/


Gas prices drop slightly despite concerns
Californians were paying less for gasoline Thursday despite
worries that prices could rise on the first day of the New Year,
when the state’s cap-and-trade program took effect. The average
price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel statewide and in the
Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area was more than a cent
less Thursday than the day before, according to figures provided
by AAA.
http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150101/NEWS/150109992 

New pollution-fighting program will cause rise in gas prices
For months, Californians have been taking advantage of lower
prices at the pump, but new regulations in the Golden State could
change all of that. Starting Thursday, gasoline and diesel
suppliers are now subject to California's Cap-and-Trade program,
part of the state's landmark greenhouse gas emissions law. But
what does it all mean?
http://abc7news.com/news/new-pollution-fighting-program-will-cause-rise-in-gas-prices-/458723/


Gas prices: Another drop for New Year's Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in
San Diego County was at its lowest amount to start a year since
2009 today, dropping nine-tenths of a cent to $2.619. The average
price has decreased 32 consecutive days and 90 of the past 91,
dropping $1.084, including 1.5 cents on Wednesday, according to
figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
http://www.10news.com/news/gas-prices-another-drop-for-new-years-day


California gas prices likely to stay low in 2015 
California gasoline prices closed 2014 at the lowest level in
more than five years, mirroring a free fall in crude oil prices
that shows few signs of stopping soon. The gas price declines
since summer have been a boon to consumers, who are paying
roughly $1 less for a gallon of regular than a year earlier. The
decline, also seen nationally, has been credited with boosting
sales of a wide array of items, including holiday gifts and
larger cars with lower gas mileage.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas-prices-20150101-story.html




AIR POLLUTION

Bay Area air pollution tracker gets national recognition
An innovative program to track air pollution in the Bay Area is
now getting national recognition and it focuses on one of the
most common sources. If you've ever been stuck behind a smoking
tailpipe, you already know where much of the Bay Area's air
pollution comes from. But tracking where it's going? That's the
passion of professor Ron Cohen, Ph.D.
http://abc7news.com/science/bay-area-air-pollution-tracker-gets-national-recognition/458597/


Winter Spare the Air Alert for Friday
Air quality in the Bay Area can be unhealthy at times throughout
the year. Motor vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, industrial
emissions and household chemicals contain volatile organic
compounds and nitrogen oxides that combine with oxygen in the
presence of heat and sunlight to form ground-level ozone.
Breathing ozone can cause throat irritation, congestion and chest
pain. It can trigger asthma, inflame the lining of the lungs and
worsen bronchitis and emphysema.
http://abc7news.com/weather/winter-spare-the-air-alert-for-friday/54306/


Leafblowers may be restricted, banned in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale residents, professional landscapers and business owners
are invited to weigh in on the possibility of restricting, if not
flat out banning, gas-powered leaf blowers within the city. The
city of Sunnyvale is studying options to address concerns about
the devices. City staff will be on hand at two public meetings to
discuss why this issue is being studied, current regulations and
how other communities have addressed this issue. 
http://www.mercurynews.com/sunnyvale/ci_27238601/leafblowers-may-be-restricted-banned-sunnyvale?source=rss




CLIMATE CHANGE

Business needs to play the long game on climate action 
Last year I wrote that 2014 needed to see a stronger, more
unified business voice to help put climate change back on the
political agenda. We have undoubtedly seen that – and more.
Leading companies are pushing ahead with green investments and
ambitious emissions cuts, and are setting long-term targets
because they recognise that it makes business sense.
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/jan/02/business-needs-to-play-the-long-game-on-climate-action




DIESEL EMISSIONS

California Fuel Switching Regulation Still in Force Next Year
With new Emissions Control Area (ECA) rules set to come into
force tomorrow, Ship & Bunker today reminds vessel operators that
the California Ocean-going Vessel (OGV) Fuel Regulation will
still be in force requiring the use of 0.10 percent sulfur
distillate fuel within 24 nautical miles (nm) of the state's
coast.
http://shipandbunker.com/news/am/426918-california-fuel-switching-regulation-still-in-force-next-year





GREEN ENERGY

People Will Pay To Stop Climate Change -- But Only $5
People who worry about human-caused climate change are willing to
pay higher energy bills to help stop it, but only up to 5 percent
higher, or about $5 on the average American energy bill,
according to a Harvard political scientist who has conducted a
comprehensive survey of attitudes toward energy and climate for
the last 12 years.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/01/01/people-will-pay-to-stop-climate-change-but-only-5/


States work to meet new renewable energy standards
More than five dozen giant turbines erected on a remote mesa in
western New Mexico began churning out power for the state's
largest electric provider on New Year's Day. Tapping into the
multimillion-dollar Red Mesa Wind Energy Center marks the latest
effort by utility PNM to add more renewable energy resources to
its portfolio.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article5291373.html#storylink=cpy




OPINION

Ben Boychuk: The coming punishment at the pump
Lower gas prices made Christmas much merrier this year. Burning
fewer bucks at the pump meant for many a few more toys under the
tree. Alas, the new year brings new rules, and new rules
guarantee higher fuel prices statewide. Gas prices are expected
to jump roughly 10 cents a gallon as soon as Jan. 1. That’s the
conservative estimate, courtesy of Severin Borenstein, director
emeritus of the University of California Energy Institute.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/prices-646717-percent-state.html




BLOGS

Climate Advocates Shift Focus to State Action in 2015
Concluding that global warming will be a toxic topic in the newly
elected Congress, climate movement leaders say they will press
for action by state and local authorities while encouraging
President Barack Obama to advance his agenda for fighting climate
change.
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20150102/climate-advocates-shift-focus-state-action-2015


Tracing the Roots of Pope Francis’s Climate Plans for 2015
One of the highlights of my year, perhaps my career, was being
able to participate in “Sustainable Humanity, Sustainable Nature:
Our Responsibility,” a four-day Vatican workshop aimed at shaping
strategies for human advancement that are attuned to the planet’s
limits, organized by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and
Academy of Social Sciences last May.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/31/tracing-the-roots-of-pope-franciss-climate-plans-for-2015/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=religion&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body

The Largest Electric Car Market In The World Is…
If I asked you, “What’s the largest electric car market in the
world?,” what would you say? I track electric car sales in the
US, Europe, China, and Japan about as much as I can. I write up
monthly reports on some of these, and have tried to do so on all
of them. Even just a day ago, I would have said the US. Actually,
I did write that just a couple of days ago. But it seems the tide
shifted a couple of months ago.
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/01/01/largest-electric-car-market-world/






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