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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for June 21, 2016
Posted: 21 Jun 2016 14:51:56
ARB Newsclips for June 21, 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 Netherlands Eyes Firmer Carbon Market in Call Welcomed by Canete. The Dutch presidency of the European Union is seeking political support from member states to enshrine in a carbon market reform a flexibility provision that would enable strengthening the world’s biggest cap-and-trade program. The plan would pave the way for tightening emission-permit supply and… http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O92M2MSYF01X01-65AU3F77B8SCHJA2KSUUP9MSRL AIR POLLUTION EU needs significant fall in road pollution to meet targets. European Union greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2014 to their lowest level since 1990, although the bloc said more diesel vehicles had increased carbon dioxide on its roads and significant cuts were needed. The European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday that 2014's 4.1 percent decline… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-carbon-emissions-idUSKCN0Z71HO?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29 Higher temperatures = more ozone. On top of the triple-digit heat, Southern California also is getting slammed with unhealthful levels of smog. Levels of lung-irritating ozone pollution rise in hot, stagnant weather as it cooks up urban pollutants. Specifically, volatile organic compounds, such as industrial solvents, react with nitrogen dioxides from burning fuel, to create the unstable gas. http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/general-news/20160620/higher-temperatures-more-ozone Spare the Air smog alert called for Tuesday. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy on Tuesday, with a ridge of high pressure leading to inland temperatures in the upper 90s, sunny skies and light winds. These conditions combined with motor vehicle exhaust from traffic will generate unhealthy ozone accumulation in the region, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. This is the fourth warm weather Spare the Air alert of the year. CLIMATE CHANGE U.S. contest challenges video-game makers to battle climate change. Video-game developers are competing this week in a contest that will reward games that combat neither mortal enemies nor monsters but climate change. Four finalists have made it to the last round of the Games for Change Climate Challenge, the winner of which will take home $10,000 on Friday. http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL1N1991JY Carbon could rise without tighter limits after 2030 – EIA. Carbon emissions from the power sector could stop declining or rise after 2030 if caps are not tightened past the end of the Clean Power Plan, according to new analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. According to several different scenarios of how states could implement the greenhouse gas regulation… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039135 Sour grapes: Vintners confront economic challenges of warming. What if a bottle of pinot noir wine from Oregon no longer tasted quite like it was grown in the cool Willamette Valley? Or if a Riesling from Germany's Mosel Valley tasted a little more like it was grown in warmer Austria? Those are the questions confronting winemakers worldwide as they figure out… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039111 'All the coral' in U.S. reefs at risk of historic bleaching. The longest and most extensive bleaching event in history will likely continue to stress coral species around the world until the end of this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said yesterday. Since June 2014, warmer-than-normal ocean waters… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039137 HEAT WAVE Record-setting heat wave leads to blackouts in L.A. Thousands of Los Angeles residents lost power Monday as scorching temperatures kept people inside while running fans and air conditioners that strained the power grid, officials said. As of 9:30 p.m., about 6,200 Department of Water and Power customers lost electrical service, department spokeswoman Christy Holland said. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-blackouts-20160620-snap-story.html The science behind this crazy heat wave. The sidewalks are scalding. The sun is blinding. It’s over 100 degrees across much of Los Angeles. We’re in the midst of a bona fide heat wave and it’s only June. What the heck is going on? “Things are definitely out of whack here,” said Bill Patzert, a climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-heatwave-science-20160620-snap-story.html ” Record-breaking temps in the Southwest: How to beat extreme heat. With highs of 115 to 120 degrees F., predicted for the coming week, people living in in the Southwest are advised to stay indoors and keep cool. As record-breaking temperatures across the Southwest soar into triple digits and beyond, residents are advised to take caution in the extreme heat. http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/0620/Record-breaking-temps-in-the-Southwest-How-to-beat-extreme-heat?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=69ea922edc-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-69ea922edc-327786769 Heat wave raises worries about power outages. Grid holding up so far. The heat wave that's blistering San Diego isn't just sending temperatures higher. It's also raising anxieties about the chances of rotating power outages across Southern California. "That is still a concern of ours but we do have protocols… http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/20/heatwave-power-outages/ New fires erupt in California as heat wave sears the West. New wildfires erupted Monday near Los Angeles and chased people from their suburban homes as an intense heatwave stretching from the West Coast to New Mexico blistered the region. Towering columns of smoke rose from the San Gabriel Mountains… http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/21/new-fires-erupt-in-california-as-heat-wave-sears-west.html DROUGHT Melting snow, water releases and La Niña complicate California’s drought picture. First, the good news: This winter, much of the Sierra had a near-average snowpack. Now, the bad news: It has melted early. Word of the vanishing Sierra snowpack, which usually helps replenish reservoir levels later in the summer, arrives amid… http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article84891802.html#storylink=cpy VEHICLES Electric vehicle chargers coming to CA national parks. A new initiative could make it easier to visit national parks without hurting the environment. California officials approved $1.5 million last week for the National Park Service to install at least 15 electric vehicle chargers at park sites across the state. The grant from the California Energy Commission could allow the park service to build charging stations… http://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2016/06/20/electric-vehicle-chargers-coming-ca-national-parks/86152476/ . Harley-Davidson plans to launch all-electric motorcycles within next five years. American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is planning to introduce electric motorcycles in the next five years. In a recent interview with the Milwaukee Business Journal, Harley-Davidson’s senior VP Sean Cummings stated that the manufacturer will put an all-electric motorcycle on the road within the next five years. http://overdrive.in/news/harley-davidson-plans-to-launch-all-electric-motorcycles-within-next-five-years/ Vallejo Residents Hopeful But Wary About Proposed Electric Car Plant. The Bay Area city of Vallejo has been searching for an economic stimulus since 1996, when the city’s U.S. Navy base closed. Vallejo lost tens of thousands of jobs and eventually went bankrupt during the 2008 financial crisis. Now, a new electric car company called Faraday Future is taking steps to set up a factory in Vallejo. http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/06/20/vallejo-residents-hope-faraday-future-is-for-real VW RECALL Boston Pension Fund Files Class Action Against VW Over Scandal. Boston Retirement System, the public pension fund for Boston municipal employees, filed the first bondholders proposed class action against Volkswagen AG related to the company's diesel emissions scandal, law firm Labaton Sucharow LLP said. http://www.newsweek.com/boston-pension-fund-files-class-action-against-vw-over-scandal-472517?rx=us GREEN ENERGY Millennials drive push for expanding renewables. Young power users are pushing electric utilities to rely more on renewable energy sources, according to a new survey from the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions. Millennials, the age group of 21-34-year-olds, have grown up with a concern for the environment and a desire to reduce their energy use, the report says. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039122 MIT sets targets for energy storage to aid renewables. Storing electricity adds value to intermittent renewable energy, and a new study could help investors figure out where to place their bets on storage technology development. Lulls in wind and sunshine present a challenging problem for utilities that need to deliver stable power. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039110 Utility to shutter last plant in Calif., focus on renewables. California's largest power utility announced today that it will phase out the state's last nuclear power plant by 2025 under an agreement with labor and environmental groups. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said it will cease efforts to renew its licenses for the two reactors at its Diablo Canyon… http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2016/06/21/stories/1060039154 . MISCELLANEOUS California Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications today, June 20, 2016, for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). An estimated $18 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases… http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/9660-california-water-efficiency-and-enhancement-program.html OPINIONS Unfinished business. The Legislature approved the budget last week but left several items undone, including whether to fund rebates for Californians who purchase electric and plug-in vehicles. The California Air Resources Board, which oversees the rebate program, responded by posting this notice: “Important Information from the State of California. http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article84977587.html#storylink=cpy Housing crisis compromises 2 crises based on affordability as well as difficulty with over-population. Garret Christensen’s op-ed in your June 13 edition was nothing but developer propaganda. Neither side has this right: there is no housing crisis per se. There is an overpopulation crisis and there is an affordable housing crisis. Denying the ecological and biological facts of human overpopulation is… http://www.dailycal.org/2016/06/20/housing-crisis-compromises-2-crises-based-on-affordability-as-well-as-difficulty-with-over-population/ BLOGS Peabody Is Paying Laurence Tribe to Fight Climate Plan. Company will spent at least $435,000. Peabody Energy Corp., the nation’s largest coal company, is paying at least $435,000 to Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe to lead its opposition to the Obama administration’s signature climate change initiative. Peabody, which filed for bankruptcy in April, hired Mr. Tribe in 2014… http://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2016/06/20/peabody-is-paying-laurence-tribe-to-fight-climate-plan/?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=69ea922edc-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-69ea922edc-327747457 California’s signature climate policy is struggling through its awkward teen years. California is known the world over for its aggressive efforts to tackle climate change, which include, among other things, a statewide cap-and-trade system. Policy-wise, cap and trade is a modest piece of the puzzle. It’s responsible for less than a third of the carbon cuts driven by state policy — the rest come from an array of regulations, standards, and investments. http://www.vox.com/2016/6/21/11955104/california-cap-and-trade-troubles For America’s Clean Energy Future, the Smart Money is on Wind. Last month, at the wind industry’s largest annual conference, WINDPOWER, I laid out the case as incoming Chairman of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) that “Wind is winning” the battle to become our energy of choice. As our economy continues its transformation from dependence on fossil fuels to a sustainable clean-energy future… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-brown/for-americas-clean-energy_1_b_10524802.html Scorching Hot Southwest Is Climate Change In Action. Scientists say if we keep burning fossil fuels at the same rate, pretty soon “what we think of as extreme summer heat” will become “typical.” Deadly, record-breaking heat and wildfires sweeping across the Southwestern U.S. are a clear sign of manmade climate change at work, scientists say. Triple-digit temperatures began scorching Nevada, California, Arizona… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/southwest-heatwave-climate-change_us_57681abce4b0853f8bf18b5b?section= California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.