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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for September 3, 2015.
Posted: 03 Sep 2015 14:13:53
ARB Newsclips for September 3, 2015. 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 Cap-And-Trade Money to Pay for California Road Work? A proposal to use cap-and-trade money to pay for fixing and repairing California roads and bridges was killed in committee, Tuesday. San Dimas Republican Bob Huff says the proposal was a common sense use of the money already being raised by the passage of AB 32, the Cap-and-Trade environmental bill of 2006. http://www.kabc.com/2015/09/02/cap-and-trade-money-to-pay-for-california-road-work/ High speed rail measure dies in committee. State Sen. Sharon Runner, R-Antelope Valley, said Wednesday her legislation to prohibit Cap and Trade funds from being used for high-speed rail was killed by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Development Committee. Introduced in the First Extraordinary Session on Transportation and Infrastructure Development, Senate Bill X1-6 would have required Cap and Trade dollars… http://www.hesperiastar.com/article/20150902/NEWS/150909915 AIR POLLUTION County adopts finding of ozone standards non-attainment area. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors Tuesday adopted a finding recognizing the necessity of a new air pollution policy. The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District rule 2:3c New Source Review Rule recognizes that the Tuscan Buttes region of Tehama County, about 1,800 feet in elevation in northeastern Tehama County…Posted. http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/general-news/20150903/county-adopts-finding-of-ozone-standards-non-attainment-area China's First 3rd-Party Study on Regional Air Quality Management Across 30 Provinces. China’s air quality has been dire over the past few years. In 2013, China State Council issued the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan 2013-2017 (aka “Ten Measures of Air”), setting a new precedent for governmental air pollution management efforts. http://www.theenergycollective.com/jennytang/2266468/china-s-first-3rd-party-study-regional-air-quality-management-across-30-provinces- CLIMATE CHANGE Nations' pledges to cut emissions called insufficient. Analysts tracking efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions say the reductions pledged by major economies ahead of an envisioned climate pact this year won't be enough to avoid warming the Earth by 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) or more. That's the benchmark governments have set to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_CLIMATE_GREENHOUSE_GASES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT On Arctic voyage, Obama banks on power of his celebrity. President Barack Obama brought no grand policy pronouncements, new legislative proposals or major tranches of federal aid with him to Alaska. Instead, he sought to use the power of his own celebrity to command attention to the issue of climate change. Closing out his Alaska tour with a trip Wednesday to the tiny town of Kotzebue, Obama became the first sitting president to set… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Lots of trees to hug: Study counts 3 trillion trees on Earth. More than 3 trillion trees now grow on Earth, seven times more than scientists previously thought. But it's also trillions fewer than there used to be, a new study concludes. A United Nations-affiliated youth group had a goal of planting one billion trees and Yale forestry researcher Thomas Crowther was asked if planting that many trees… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_TRILLION_TREES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED STORIES http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0902/Earth-has-lost-half-its-forests-since-dawn-of-civilization-study-finds Obama, Visiting Arctic, Will Pledge Aid to Alaskans Hit by Climate Change. President Obama on Wednesday will pledge to step up government aid for Arctic communities whose shorelines and infrastructure are crumbling as warming seas melt their foundations, intensifying his administration’s effort to cope with the effects of climate change where they are being felt most acutely. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/us/politics/obama-arctic-alaska-climate-change.html?_r=0 Obama Takes Climate Message to Alaska, Where Change Is Rapid. In this native village situated on a gravel spit above the Arctic Circle, life is changing more quickly than the Alaskans who have lived off the land and water here for thousands of years can keep pace with. “The ice is the biggest thing,” said Dominic Ivanoff, 28, a leader of Kotzebue’s tribal council. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/us/politics/obama-takes-climate-message-to-alaska-where-change-is-rapid-in-alaska.html Residents of Eroding Village Welcome Obama's Attention. Residents of a Native village threatened by erosion were thankful for President Barack Obama's attention to their plight, saying they hope his visit to Alaska will help them secure funding to build a critical evacuation road to drier ground. Even with a protective ocean rock wall… http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/09/03/us/ap-us-obama-eroding-alaska-village.html California: Coal Dropped From Public Pension Funds. California lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that will force the state’s public employee pension funds to drop investments in coal. The bill, passed by the Assembly on a vote of 43 to 27, will now go to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown. The Senate president pro tempore, Kevin de León, the bill’s sponsor, noted that stocks in the battered coal industry were losing value and said… http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/us/california-coal-dropped-from-public-pension-funds.html Menlo Park: City on track to miss emissions reduction goals. The city is lagging in its effort to meet the state's greenhouse gas-reduction goals by 2020. For instance, in 2013, the most recent year for which the city has data, there was a 1 percent increase in emissions over 2012. Additionally, residential energy consumption increased by 3.4 percent over 2012 and commercial energy consumption by 5.5 percent. http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_28749443/menlo-park-city-track-miss-emissions-reduction-goals Lung Association: Climate Change Worsens California Air Quality. The American Lung Association in California has started a campaign to call attention to worsening air quality because of climate change. The online campaign "Doctors for Climate Health" supports California in its efforts to combat climate change, but says more is needed. http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/09/02/lung-association-climate-change-worsens-california-air-quality/ Climate Change: Drought and Heat Waves to Occur More Often at the Same Time. Droughts and heat waves may be happening simultaneously with much greater frequency. Scientists have found that as climate change continues, we should expect temperatures to become warmer as drought occurs. "Heat waves can kill people and crops while worsening air quality… http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/29601/20150903/climate-change-drought-heat-waves-occur-more-same-time.htm New Study Shows How Climate Change Is Already Reshaping The Earth. A landmark study in the journal Nature documents an expansion of the world’s dry and semi-arid climate regions since 1950 — and attributes it to human-caused global warming. This expansion of the world’s dry zones is a basic prediction of climate science. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/03/3697620/expanding-global-dry-semi-arid-zones/ DROUGHT Global economic losses from drought to top $8 billion: report. Global economic losses from drought are likely to reach more than $8 billion in the next few months as the El Nino weather pattern intensifies, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said on Thursday. Total economic losses from drought in the United States are likely to reach at least $3 billion… http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/03/us-drought-loss-report-idUSKCN0R31QX20150903?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews A fight between farmers and tribes over Northern California water. Fish vs. farmers. Tribes vs. agribusiness. It might seem easy, summarizing the conflict over the Trinity River in Northern California. But amid record drought, this long-running and singular battle has become a case study about the difficulties in balancing Western water use. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article33417963.html#storylink=cpy DIESEL ACTIVITIES 2,000th HVIP Voucher Awarded. The California Air Resources Board and Calstart last week celebrated the 2,000th award under HVIP, the agency’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher program – $23,000 to Redwood Products of Chino toward the purchase of a Hino 195h hybrid vehicle. http://www.fleetsandfuels.com/fuels/evs/2015/09/2000th-hvip-voucher-awarded/?utm_source=Fleets-Fuels+September+2%2C+2015&utm_campaign=fleetsfuelsnewsbrief&utm_medium=email GREEN ENERGY Feds charge 3 in alleged green energy Ponzi scheme. Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania are charging three individuals for allegedly orchestrating a $54.5 million Ponzi scheme for an alternative energy company. The United States Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said Thursday that Troy Wragg, Amanda Knorr and Wayde McKelvy defrauded more than 300 investors. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252658-feds-charge-3-in-alleged-green-energy-ponzi-scheme MISCELLANEOUS Caltrain Modernization Program getting boost: Board to talk funding, real estate negotiations. Caltrain officials are inching closer toward a more than $1.5 billion electrification project by considering several steps to secure funding and partnering with other agencies to consider using eminent domain in worst-case scenarios. The http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2015-09-03/caltrain-modernization-program-getting-boost-board-to-talk-funding-real-estate-negotiations/1776425149528.html OPINIONS A pro-business tool in the fight against air pollution. A little-known tool for fighting air pollution is growing in scope and impact and is disproving the conventional wisdom that every plan to help the environment will inevitably harm businesses. NAMAs, or Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions, are not even a decade old… http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/2/ned-helme-pro-business-tool-fight-against-air-poll/ California's Missing Climate Hawk. Governor Jerry Brown fashions himself as a global leader on climate change, but he's gone missing in action now that his plan for reducing greenhouse gases is under attack. In his inaugural speech in January, Governor Jerry Brown outlined a sweeping plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in California. http://m.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/californias-missing-climate-hawk/Content?oid=4481037 Dan Walters: Signs and portents of danger in California. Gov. Jerry Brown says California’s drought and the wildfires it has spawned are wake-up calls about the potentially cataclysmic effects of climate change. That may be true. But they are not the only indications of potential disaster that could devastate a state perched, however precariously, on the continent’s western edge. http://napavalleyregister.com/print-specific/columnist/dan-walters-signs-and-portents-of-danger-in-california/article_8e14355f-a291-56ce-8156-69b81cac6144.html ELOISE GOMEZ REYES: We need a plan for cleaner air, cheaper energy, healthier lives, shared prosperity. Our children deserve to live in a cleaner environment with less pollution. They rely on adults to make decisions today that will put us on the path toward that cleaner environment. The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015 aims to protect that future for generations to come. http://www.pe.com/articles/energy-778895-sb350-air.html California must think beyond cap and trade. Re “Manure for some, dollars for others” (Aug. 19): The curious smell of cap and trade in California highlights some vexing complexities. California’s cap and trade system is a noble attempt to responsibly deal with the reality of our 21st century environment, but unfortunately it relies on the sort of government management that is an anathema to many. http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinion/20150902/new-national-monuments-will-boost-the-economy-letters Canada needs a single price on carbon. Canada needs a federally mandated national price on carbon emissions to ensure there is a single, meaningful price for emitting carbon anywhere in the country. We’ve been schooled to believe that reducing fossil fuel dependence comes at the cost of economic growth and jobs. Indeed, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has called proposals to reduce carbon pollution... http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/09/02/canada-needs-a-single-price-on-carbon.html BLOGS How China is Taking Major Steps to Control Shipping Air Pollution. In a series of announcements over the weekend and on Monday, the Chinese government took several important steps to control emissions from shipping activities, which until now have been virtually unregulated. Vessels and ports are major sources of the severe air pollution choking many coastal cities in China… http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bfinamore/how_china_is_taking_major_step.html Canadian Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Electricity Cut By 22% In 5 Years. The electrical generating sector reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 5.8 per cent in 2014 and 22 per cent over the past five years, according to the Canadian Electricity Association's annual report. The sector also decreased its emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and mercury because of new technology to clean up emissions… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/09/01/canadian-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-electricity-cut-by-22-in-5-years_n_8072714.html Fossil fuel bosses' soaring pay may spell trouble for the climate – and their firms. It may be time for oil and gas firms to take a hard look at their compensation practices, whether to save the environment or themselves. Anyone who watched the shenanigans on Wall Street in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis couldn’t have been left with much doubt http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2015/sep/03/fossil-fuel-executive-pay-climate-crisis … Here’s how India can increase the chances of a successful climate deal in Paris. You can do a lot in 100 days. Fitness programs promise that you can go from couch potato to distance runner. Intrepid journalist Nellie Bly traveled around the world with four weeks to spare, more than a decade before the first airplane flight. http://grist.org/climate-energy/heres-how-india-can-increase-the-chances-of-a-successful-climate-deal-in-paris/ Study Says Insane CEO Pay Is Fueling Climate Change. There are any number of causes for climate change—some natural, some man-made. But a new report by the liberal think tank Institute for Policy Studies points to a distinctly economic cause: greed. According to the report, dramatically rising CEO pay at major fossil fuel companies is also contributing to climate change… http://www.wired.com/2015/09/ceo-pay-climate-change/ Sea Level Rise: NASA warns Maldives could submerge sooner. The report published by NASA on Friday says the global sea level has risen by over 9 inches in some locations and about 3 inches in global average. The measurements were based on satellite data. NASA says an intensive research is underway but warns the sea level rise of several feet is unavoidable. http://www.maldivesfinest.com/location-map/nasa-warns-maldives-could-submerge-sooner California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.