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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for August 23, 2016.
Posted: 23 Aug 2016 14:58:38
ARB Newsclips for August 23, 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. AIR POLLUTION China Turns to Free Markets to Tame Fossil-Fuel Pollution. There are at least three good reasons why China is likely to succeed in starting the world’s biggest carbon-trading market when its efforts to limit pollution kick in next year. The government wants to put a cost on emissions of toxic smog to control pollution in industrial cities, starting with Beijing. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-21/china-turns-to-free-markets-to-tame-pollution-from-fossil-fuels Dairy officials blast air board over proposed methane-reduction goals. California dairy officials have launched a new public relations blitz aimed at pending legislation sponsored by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) that would mandate a 40 percent overall reduction in greenhouse gas emissions — including a 75 percent reduction of dairy methane emission by 2030. http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/news/agriculture/23707-dairy-officials-blast-air-board-over-proposed-methane-reduction-goals EPA finalizes requirements for fine particulate standard. U.S. EPA has wrapped up work on the requirements for state and local air regulators to comply with the 2012 fine particulate standard. The final rule sets out a two-tier classification approach for counties and other areas failing to meet the standard, according to a summary on the agency's website. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041951 EPA proposes streamlining process for permit challenges. U.S. EPA officials are rolling out a package of proposed changes that they say are intended to streamline the backlogged process for challenging Title V operating permits under the Clean Air Act. Among other things, the proposal would spell out "mandatory content and format"… http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041940 CLIMATE CHANGE Correction: Climate Change-Smog story. In a story Aug. 22 about a new study about climate change and increased smog in the Southeastern U.S., The Associated Press reported erroneously the source of an emailed quote. The quote, "Climate change is more about sea ice and polar bears," should have been attributed to… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLIMATE_CHANGE_SMOG?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2 Critical Climate Change Problems Most People Don’t Know About. Global warming and climate change get a lot of attention — well, not in the mainstream media, but among niche media outlets like CleanTechnica. However, whether in the mainstream media or in niche publications, some of the big challenges of a quickly changing climate are not often highlighted… http://cleantechnica.com/2016/08/23/2-critical-climate-change-problems-people-dont-know/ 'An exercise in threading the needle': Lawmakers perform balancing act to move climate legislation forward. In this year’s debate over California climate policy, much of the attention has centered on a proposal to extend and expand the state’s mandate for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But it’s another piece of legislation that’s generating the most drama… http://www.latimes.com/politics/ National parks' vulnerability to climate change rising. National parks around the country are increasingly at risk from the effects of climate change. According to experts, these risks come in varying forms. The Statue of Liberty, for instance, faces the threat of strong storms, while the monument dedicated to Harriet Tubman in Maryland is vulnerable to the tide. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041910 MEDIA MONITORING SUITE California air resources board on KPCC-FM (Radio) - Los Angeles, CA ... its 89.3 KPC see legislation that would empower the Brown administration to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California is moving again at the state Capitol but it's predicated on another bill that would give lawmakers more say in how the California Air Resources Board or karma ... http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=6460&DateTime=8%2F23%2F2016+6%3A21%3A49+AM&Term=california+air+resources+board&PlayClip=TRUE http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=6670&DateTime=8%2F23%2F2016+6%3A45%3A51+AM&Term=california+air+resources+board&PlayClip=TRUE FUELS Engineered bacteria use sunlight to turn CO2 into methane. Scientists have engineered a bacterium that can take carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel in a single enzymatic step. The process draws on sunlight to produce methane and hydrogen inside the bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris, in essence reversing combustion. These engineered bacteria could guide scientists toward better carbon-neutral biofuels. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041923 VEHICLES Take me to electric avenue: States bid for EV-friendly highways. The Federal Highway Administration wants to make the lives of electric vehicle drivers easier. The agency is ready to designate certain interstate highways as corridors for alternative fuel charging infrastructure, including electricity, hydrogen, propane and natural gas. Along with bragging rights, the highways would receive official signage… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041922 VW RECALL VW says it's reached agreement to resolve supplier dispute. Volkswagen says it has reached an agreement with two suppliers in a dispute that forced the company to suspend production of some models in Germany. News agency dpa reported Tuesday that the automaker said the suppliers will quickly resume deliveries. No details were released. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GERMANY_VOLKSWAGEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT GREEN ENERGY Chile's solar price hits record global low. The contract price for utility-scale solar power reached a new world low last week as a Spanish energy firm agreed to sell output from a 120-megawatt solar farm in Chile for $29.10 per megawatt. That's 80 cents lower than the current record price set in the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/08/23/stories/1060041914 OPINIONS Fight the drought with desalination. Despite winter’s modest rainfall, California remains mired in its fifth year of drought. Sixty percent of the state has been categorized by the State Water Resources Control Board as being in severe or extreme drought. Hardest hit is the Central Coast and Central Valley, much of which is in the worst category of exceptional drought. http://santamariatimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/commentary/guest_commentary/fight-the-drought-with-desalination/article_8f5c0c88-05f4-535d-b58d-b466925d3f2e.html BLOGS Climate change as an economic issue will hurt Clinton and the Democrats in 2016. President Obama’s latest weekly address commemorated the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service — and in extolling the virtues of our national parks, he couldn’t resist the urge to bring up climate change, even going so far as to claim that climate change could “threaten Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/08/22/climate-change-as-an-economic-issue-will-hurt-clinton-and-the-democrats-in-2016/?utm_term=.85bed775320f California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.