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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for February 24, 2016.
Posted: 24 Feb 2016 14:19:47
ARB Newsclips for February 24, 2016. 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 Kathleen Wynne says cap-and-trade plan to increase gas prices by 4.3 cents a litre. 'The cost of doing nothing is much, much higher than the cost of going forward,' premier says. Gas prices in Ontario will rise about 4.3 cents a litre and residential natural gas bills will go up about $5 a month under the Liberal government's cap-and-trade plan. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-budget-1.3461834 How China Can Shape the Future of Carbon Markets. In the lead-up to the 2015 Paris climate change conference, policymakers stressed the need for creation of integrated carbon markets and called for linking new climate financing mechanisms with the United Nations-organized Green Climate Fund (GCF) based in South Korea. Both the U.S. and China have committed to accelerating the transition to low-carbon… http://www.theenergycollective.com/jnyangon/2322825/how-china-can-shape-future-carbon-markets AIR POLLUTION Air quality regulator files second lawsuit against Moreno Valley logistics project. Southern California air quality regulators have filed a second lawsuit against the city of Moreno Valley in an effort to keep a massive warehouse development from happening as approved. Last summer, Moreno Valley City Council approved the development of the World Logistics Center… http://www.sbsun.com/environment-and-nature/20160223/air-quality-regulator-files-second-lawsuit-against-moreno-valley-logistics-project Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas 27% Higher Than Earlier Estimates. Methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are significantly higher than previous official estimates, according to draft revisions of the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions inventory released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. At 9.3 million metric tons, revised estimates of 2013 emissions are 27%... http://cleantechnica.com/2016/02/24/methane-emissions-from-oil-gas-27-higher-than-earlier-estimates/ ALISO CANYON Gas facility that had blowout will have to play by new rules. The gas storage facility that spewed methane uncontrollably for almost four months, driving thousands of families from their homes, won't resume operations until it has undergone tougher tests than ever required before, a process that will take months and perhaps even longer. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e693c6fd20884767b8231cdeda7c05f1/gas-facility-had-blowout-will-have-play-new-rules http://www.timesunion.com/news/us/article/Gas-facility-that-had-blowout-will-have-to-play-6850827.php Los Angeles County officials call for extended Porter Ranch relocation payments. The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to urge the Southern California Gas Co. to pay relocation fees for dislocated residents for up to a month after the Porter Ranch gas leak was officially capped. The motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich called for sending a letter signed by five supervisors… http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20160223/los-angeles-county-officials-call-for-extended-porter-ranch-relocation-payments Porter Ranch: Panel approves moratorium on gas operations after big leak. For months, natural gas spewed from a ruptured well at SoCal Gas' Aliso Canyon Storage Facility near Porter Ranch. A bill approved Monday by a legislative committee would require the utility to test all wells at the facility before it can resume storing gas there. http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/02/23/57856/porter-ranch-panel-approves-moratorium-on-gas-oper/ CLIMATE CHANGE Exclusive: New York asks SEC to force climate vote onto Exxon proxy. New York state's comptroller and four other Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) shareholders asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week to force the oil producer to include a climate change resolution in its annual shareholder proxy… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-exxon-mobil-shareholders-exclusive-idUSKCN0VX0FC?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=7e30c76f31-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-7e30c76f31-327747457 Carbon emission cuts only way to save coral from acid seas –study. Corals under threat from acid seas can only be saved by deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, scientists said on Wednesday, and engineering the chemistry of sea water around coral reefs was only possible on a very small scale. In a U.S.-led study, scientists mixed chemicals into a lagoon, cut off from the sea at low tide, at Australia's One Tree Island… http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL8N1633I9?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Nevada joins states fighting Obama’s climate rule. Nevada is joining the two dozen states fighting to stop the Obama administration’s climate change rule for power plants in court, though only in a limited capacity. Adam Paul Laxalt, Nevada’s Republican attorney general, filed a brief late Tuesday in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit supporting the arguments put forth by West Virginia, Texas and… http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/270570-nevada-joins-states-fighting-obamas-climate-rule?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=7e30c76f31-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-7e30c76f31-327747457 Even in sunny L.A., warming climate may be the next big public health problem. For years scientists have warned that climate change will cause melting ice caps, rising sea levels and severe droughts and floods. But global warming's effects can also be far more personal, seriously harming human health. http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-climate-health-20160223-story.html Scientists Turned Back the Clock on Climate Change. The world was a vastly different place 250 years ago. There weren’t 50 states, Taylor Swift feuds or viral videos anywhere in sight. Another thing that was also less plentiful: carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Since then, CO2 has risen and with it, a host of other impacts have befallen our planet. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/scientists-climate-change-ocean-acidification-20070?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+climatecentral%2FdjOO+Climate+Central+-+Full+Feed New Sustainable Fuel Technology Could Help Limit Global Warming by Removing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide. A team of University of Texas at Arlington chemists and engineers have proven that concentrated light, heat and high pressures can drive the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels. This simple and inexpensive new sustainable fuels technology could potentially help limit global warming by… http://www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=23137 AGL boss: regardless of climate science, it's time to drop the 'emissions business'. The energy giant’s future direction is about financial risk, not what its leaders may think about the science of climate change, Andrew Vesey says. The boss of Australia’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases says his company needs to be out of the “CO2 emissions business” regardless of what they think of the science of climate change… http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/24/agl-boss-regardless-of-climate-science-its-time-to-drop-the-emissions-business Earth is warming 50x faster than when it comes out of an ice age. A major new study includes some scary implications about how rapidly humans are changing the Earth’s climate. Recently, The Guardian reported on a significant new study published in Nature Climate Change, finding that even if we meet our carbon reduction targets… http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2016/feb/24/earth-is-warming-is-50x-faster-than-when-it-comes-out-of-an-ice-age Fish food on the move as climate changes. Phytoplankton in the North Atlantic are shifting poleward faster than previously thought because of warming temperatures and other impacts of climate change, according to a new study. The microscopic organisms form the basis of marine food webs, yet scientists do not fully understand how all the different species will react to the impacts of rising temperatures. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/02/24/stories/1060032861 Cost of cutting carbon is less than price of health risks – study. An aggressive policy to fight climate change in the United States could more than pay for itself with health benefits, researchers have found. Scrubbing carbon dioxide from fossil-fired power plants, electrifying cars and installing more renewable energy to keep warming below an aggressive 2-degree-Celsius threshold… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/02/24/stories/1060032887 DROUGHT California water politics could get choppier with new House bill. A Sacramento Valley Democrat revealed plans on Tuesday for a big new California water bill that likely will upset some of his colleagues and potentially affect water politics in the U.S. capital. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article62077887.html#storylink=cpy Hoping drought lessons stick for Sacramento water users despite rain. At the depth of California’s four-year drought, water-use experts found plenty of stark images to illustrate the urgent need to conserve. They pointed to half-empty Folsom Lake or once-floating boat docks aground on caked clay. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article62119742.html#storylink=cpy MWD budgets no money for popular cash-for-grass program. The turf outside this Pasadena home was transformed into a drought-friendly yard using the Metropolitan Water District's Cash for Grass program in October 2014. The Metropolitan Water District has no plans at the moment to continue funding an extremely popular turf removal program that has been credited… http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/02/24/57888/mwd-budgets-no-money-for-popular-cash-for-grass-pr/ Garamendi to offer companion to Feinstein's new drought bill. A House Democrat is planning to introduce a companion bill to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) latest bill dealing with California's ongoing drought. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) said yesterday that he would carry the House version of Feinstein's S. 2533, her latest attempt after four years of drought to ease the pain for farmers… http://www.eenews.net/eedaily/2016/02/24/stories/1060032869 DIESEL ACTIVITIES Weber County citizens speak in favor of diesel emissions testing. As the Weber-Morgan health board delays testing diesels, a group of concerned citizens decided to take a stand Monday. For almost a year, the board has tabled discussion of starting a diesel emissions testing program in Weber County, even after hearing about its benefits from health department staff, air quality experts… http://www.standard.net/Environment/2016/02/23/weber-county-diesel-emissions-testing.html FUELS Campaign to ban fracking and all new oil drilling in Monterey County takes shape. Hoping to expand on similar bans already in place in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Mendocino counties, environmentalists on Tuesday launched a ballot campaign to prohibit fracking in Monterey County, setting the stage for another expensive battle with the oil industry over the controversial drilling technique. http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_29553143/fracking-ballot-campaign-ban-fracking-and-all-new VEHICLES Honda plans no Takata rescue, bullish on green vehicles. Honda's president is sticking to its stance that the Japanese automaker plans no independent financial bailout for supplier Takata, which is embroiled in a massive recall crisis over air-bag inflators that may explode. Takahiro Hachigo, Honda Motor Co. president and chief executive, told reporters Wednesday that it plans no rescue for Takata Corp… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_HONDA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Honda aims for green cars to make up two-thirds of line-up by 2030. Honda Motor Co Ltd (7267.T) on Wednesday said it aimed for new-energy vehicles to account for two-thirds of its line-up by 2030 from around 5 percent now, as increasingly stringent global emissions regulations prompt automakers to make greener cars. Japan's third-biggest automaker by sales said in its latest strategy update that its petrol-battery … http://www.reuters.com/article/us-honda-strategy-idUSKCN0VX0TT Tesla, Faraday, Elio: Start-Up Automakers Aim to Carve Out a Niche. A few months from now, a new automotive assembly plant will begin to rise from the sands just outside of Las Vegas. At a cost of $1 billion, it will produce a new line of battery-electric vehicles developed by the California-based Faraday Future. That's not to be confused with Silicon Valley's Tesla Motors or, for that matter… http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/tesla-faraday-elio-start-automakers-aim-carve-out-niche-n523746 Electric Vehicle Charger Hits New Efficiency Level. As the falling price of gasoline helps to soften concerns about the impact of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers and semiconductor companies remain focused on advancing electric vehicles and the charging infrastructure behind them. http://electronicdesign.com/power/electric-vehicle-charger-hits-new-efficiency-level VW RECALL Class-Action Suit Filed Against Volkswagen in U.S. Court. Case filed in California alleges that the German car maker engaged in widespread fraud. In what is expected to be a high profile civil proceeding, attorneys have filed a consolidated class-action suit in a U.S. District Court in California against Volkswagen AG , alleging that the German car maker engaged in widespread fraud, citing federal laws used to curb racketeering. http://www.wsj.com/articles/class-action-suit-filed-against-volkswagen-in-u-s-court-1456318343 GREEN ENERGY Norway’s Statkraft to Build $1.2 Billion Onshore Wind Farm Project. Europe’s largest onshore wind joint venture prompted by Oslo’s push to support non-oil economy. A joint venture led by Norway’s state-owned utility Statkraft said Tuesday that it would spend €1.1 billion ($1.22 billion) to develop Europe’s largest onshore wind project in central Norway, eight months after it was halted due to weak profitability. http://www.wsj.com/articles/norways-statkraft-to-build-1-2-billion-onshore-wind-farm-project-1456222873 Australia, long on coal and gas, keeps door open for renewables. Australia is in a major energy transition with newly found confidence in its renewable market, but it still needs outside help to reach its energy goals. This means places like Europe, China and Silicon Valley, incubators for renewable technology, have big opportunities to expand Down Under. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/02/24/stories/1060032848 OPINIONS Don't bank on a toasted U.S. corn crop just yet: Braun. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host its annual Agricultural Outlook Forum at the end of this week, where one of the most popular topics is the expectations for the upcoming U.S. corn and soybean crops. Absent from the agenda, however, is a summer weather outlook specific to the United States. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSKCN0VX141 Global Warming and Coastal Floods. To the Editor: Re “Greenhouse Gas Linked to Floods Along U.S. Coasts” (front page, Feb. 23): Rising sea levels at an accelerated pace will bring their greatest devastation to the coastal areas and deltaic regions of poor countries. City dwellers in these regions — where the bulk of future world population growth will occur — will be especially vulnerable. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/opinion/global-warming-and-coastal-floods.html?_r=0 Don’t believe Global warming. To the Editor: More than 10 years ago, Al Gore predicted the end of the earth as we know it. He said the Earth temperatures will be so hot that the polar ice caps will melt which will cause the oceans to rise which will then cause major flooding everywhere. The 27th of January, 2016, was the day this was all to happen. It didn’t happen. In the 1990’s… http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/article/NP/20160224/LOCAL1/160229952 Uber supports clean air initiatives in London. We agree with your editorial (24 February) that more should to be done to tackle air pollution in London, and new technology can be part of the solution. More than four in 10 Uber trips in the capital are now in cleaner and greener hybrid vehicles, which produce less than half the pollution of a standard TX4 black cab. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/24/uber-supports-clean-air-initiatives-in-london BLOGS VW car buyback would speed emissions-scandal exit. Volkswagen’s dieselgate has turned into a two-speed scandal. The carmaker has found a cheap way to fix 8.5 million pollution-spewing vehicles to the satisfaction of European regulators, but appeasing Uncle Sam is proving elusive. Five months after getting caught cheating on emissions tests, VW’s best option may be to buy back the worst of the offending clunkers. http://blogs.reuters.com/breakingviews/2016/02/23/vw-car-buyback-would-speed-emissions-scandal-exit/ What Prohibition Can Teach Us About Climate Change. As the decriminalization of marijuana moves from state to state, Prohibition, the prior American effort to outlaw substances people use for fun and stupor, is having a cultural moment. But the ban on alcohol 96 years ago last month can also provide lessons to those trying to reduce the use of a substance probably more globally harmful than weed: oil. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thought-matters/what-prohibition-can-teac_b_9299712.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.