Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:25:38 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News Clips for November 16, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov BOARD ACTION ARB approves measures to reduce pollution from commercial harbor craft. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr111507.htm Air board orders harbor boats to replace dirty engines. Posted http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071115/A_NEWS/71115004/-1/A_NEWS0802 Harbor boats must replace dirty engines. Posted http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/162007166359.htm CARB order harbor boats to replace dirty engines. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20071115-1412-ca-harborpollution.html State orders harbor boats to switch to clearner engines. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2007/11/16/BAOOTD9V3.DTL&type=politics Air Board targeting big-boat polluters. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071116-9999-1b16boats.html ARB Approves Measures to Cut Emissions from Commercial Harbor Craft. Posted http://beta.silobreaker.com/DocumentReader.aspx?Item=5_790870544 GLOBAL WARMING Schwarzenegger to put his jet on global warming. Posted http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/politicalmuscle/2007/02/schwarzenegger__8.html Bipartisan global warming forum. Gov Schwarzenegger and former VP Gore will take part in a bipartisan presidential forum in New Hampshire. Posted http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/news/breaking/2007/11/bipartisan_global_warming_foru.html Legal Setback for Bush Administration on vehicle emissions. Posted http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071116/pl_afp/usjusticeenvironmentcalifornia_071116133252 CA Courts Rejects SUV Mileage Rules. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/15/AR2007111502633.html?nav=rss_email/components L.A. panel passes ambitious eco-focused building plan. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-green16nov16,0,1922393.story?coll=la-home-center Ski areas catch wind of global warming. Posted http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2007-11-15-ski-green_N.htm?csp=34 Alcoa Foundation Supports Climate Change Education and Outreach Program with $200,000 Grant to California Land Conservancy. Posted http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20071115006083/alcoa-foundation-supports-climate-change-education-and-outreach-program-with-200000.html VEHICLES Governor Visits Porsche Stand at LA Auto Show to See 108-Year-Old Electric Car. Posted http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/071115/20071115006535.html?.v=1 ARB staff available for interview at LA auto show. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr111307.htm Metro Transit offers free rides on new hybrid-electric buses. Posted http://www.twincities.com/minneapolis/ci_7470106?nclick_check=1VEHICLES Changing the Climate at the LA Auto Show – but only to a point. Posted http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/columnists/bogert/articles/11423781.html LA Auto Show: Large SUVs Shift to Hybrid Power. Posted http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21821526/ Fuel Efficiency, Gadgets Mark LA Auto Show. Posted http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-11-16-voa1.cfm US soon to get smart. Posted http://www6.autonet.ca/Spotlight/NewModels/story.cfm?story=/Spotlight/NewModels/2007/11/15/4658888-ap.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:24:15 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News Clips for November 16, 2007 afternoon From: swyman@arb.ca.gov LAWSUIT California’s demand for federal emissions decision only part of the solution. Posted http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071116/A_OPINION01/711160306/-1/A_OPINION ARB Spray Paint Regulation to Help Reduce Smog. Posted http://newsblaze.com/story/20071116133237tsop.nb/newsblaze/WORLDNEW/World-News.html VEHICLES Daimler AG offering U.S. Smart way to commute. New car gets 50 mpg in town and highway. Posted http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071116/GPG03/711160577/1247 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. 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Posted in http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-state-auto-industry-face-off-court-over-greenhouse-/2007/11/20/3108004.htm Auto industry asks court to slam brakes on state’s touch emission standards. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/20/BA6DTFALU.DTL&type=printable, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/20/BA6DTFALU.DTL Automakers challenge CA’s tailpipe emission standards. (AP) Posted http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/11/20/business/news/21_01_0511_19_07.prt The Golden State Strikes Back on Emissions. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119552237960598663.html?mod=googlenews_wsj CA Takes Heat from Auto Industry for Trying to Reduce Pollution from Cars. Posted http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=5771293 New Drive for Fuel Efficiency. Posted in Wall Street Journal The Golden State Strikes Back on Emissions. Posted in Wall Street Journal Getting serious about air pollution. Posted in SF Chronicle Oil pressure. The courts and the public are pushing for better fuel economy standards. Posted in LA Times Green protectionism. Posted http://economist.com/opinion/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=10... ENERGY PLAN Report hails state’s clean energy push. Mary Nichols and James Boyd join environmental groups in touting a new energy report. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/501881.html TECHNOLOGY USEPA unveils air quality check tools. Posted http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2007/11/19/epa_unveils_air_quality_check_tools/1216/ Bring back the electric car. The state should reverse its mistake of putting its clean-air hopes in hydrogen instead of battery-powered autos. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-oe-boschert19nov19,1,684497.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=4&cset=true Promises, Promises. Forbes magazine article on GM and Chrysler introducing a new hybrid system. Posted http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/19/gm-chrysler-toyota-oped-cx_jf_1120flint_print.html Greasy Path to a Clean Future. SF to recycle restaurant’s cooking oil for use as fuel. Posted in SF Chron GLOBAL WARMING Energy Dept Criticized over New Standards for Residential Furnaces. (AP). Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/... 84 Ways to Save the Planet. Posted http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2007/11/18/84_ways_you_can_help_the_planet?mode=PF BOARD Riverside mayor mum of fifth term despite sign he may run (Ron Loveridge). Posted http://www.pe.com/localnews/riverside/stories/PE_News_Local_R_rloveridge20.350db27.html# ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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(AP) Posted http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8T13IK00.htm VEHICLES 300 Miles per Gallon! Aptera Motors Unveils Ultra Efficient All-Electric and Plug-In Hybrid. Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=281532241 Toyota’s growing troubles. Critics charge that the Japanese carmaker is getting too big too fast, causing lapses in quality. Posted http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-toyota21nov21,0,3575937,print.story?coll=la-home-business GLOBAL WARMING Sensible rules on greenhouse gases can help rural counties (CA State Association of Counties). Posted http://www.redding.com/news/2007/nov/11/sensible-rules-on-greenhouse-gases-can-help/ Global Warming, Inc. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119551988237498583.html?mod=googlenews_wsj LEGISLATION Spill Spurs Call to Ban Bunker Fuel. Posted http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1149719/spill_spurs_call_to_ban_bunker_fuel/index.html?source=r_science#, http://www.marinij.com/ci_7504599 EXTRA America’s water war. Posted http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/19/georgia/print.html Yellowstone gets new snowmobiling limit. Posted http://www.losbanosenterprise.com/24hour/nation/story/3747492p-13225529c.html MISSING LINKS FROM YESTERDAY The Golden State Strikes Back on Emissions. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119552237960598663.html?mod=googlenews_wsj ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:42:54 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 22, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov BONDS/FUNDING State transportation panel embroiled in air quality dispute. (AP). Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7525347?nclick_check=1 PORTS Clean Air at the Ports. CARB and USEPA have developed the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. Posted http://www.greencar.com/features/westport_truck/ GLOBAL WARMING City of Rocklin goes green, sets tone for other cities. Rocklin has become the first city in the state t participate in a new PG&E program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. . Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=281652281 Worse utilities for carbon outed on Web. Posted http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_world/story/785720.html HEALTH STUDY Report calls for moratorium on building coal plants. ARB health risk cited. Posted http://powermarketers.netcontentinc.net/newsreader.asp?ppa=8knpp%5E%5Cgmtooos%5BUgc%22EN%26bfem%5Ev ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:44:18 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 23, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov News for November 23, 2007 SETTLEMENT Major waste firm fined for truck emissions. Posted http://www.edie.net/news/news_story_printable.asp?id=13825 RAIL/PORTS Editorial: Don’t fund roads and rails at expense of health. Governor should require air quality to be a factor in awarding Prop 1B funds. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/510251.html GLOBAL WARMING Tracking Greenhouse Gases (AP). Online data base shows sources of global emissions. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7538019?source=rss Editorial: CA’s green future depends on high-tech innovations. Posted http://www.siliconvalley.com/opinion/ci_7468113?nclick_check=1 Going green: The hard, medium and easy ways. Posted http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071123/LIFE/711230324/-1/rss09 TRADE ASSOCIATION ARTICLES It’s not just trucks – CARB hits everything from ships to vacuum cleaners. Posted http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Nov07/111907/112107-05.htm ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:45:21 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 24, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov News for November 24, 2007 GLOBAL WARMING Climate change legislation on agenda. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/business/v-printerfriendly/story/219369.html Global warming: Where the Democrats candidates stand. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_7542325?nclick_check=1 Global warming: Where the Repulican candidates stand. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/elections/ci_7542295 Reuters. Carbon dioxide at record high, stoking warming – WMO. Posted http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USL23258001 Report slams power plant. Posted http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2007/11/24/news/regional/7af796d5438e0ce78725739c005fc510.txt ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:46:45 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 25, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov News for November 25, 2007 VEHICLES Opinions on alternatives fueled vehicles. Posted in LA Times at http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-sunday25nov25,0,3767009,print.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters GLOBAL WARMING Opinion Vindu’s View: Berkeley sees a way to get homeowners to go solar. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7554404?source=rss ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:59:27 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- Novemeber 26, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov GLOBAL WARMING Climate Obstacles Ahead. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/25/AR2007112501548.html Forest Conservation, Restoration, and Preservation. Posted http://www.mymotherlode.com/News/article/kvml/1195690829 Mexico Funds will Protect Butterflies. Posted http://www.losgatosdailynews.com/article/hosted/2007/11/mexico-funds-will-protect-butterflies-2 UCI experts to help take Earth’s temperature. Posted http://www.ocregister.com/news/ice-climate-sheets-1929223-change-earth# British Firms Urge Action on Climate. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/business/worldbusiness/26climate.html?_r=2&oref=slogin An Alaskan island is losing ground. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-sci-kivalina25now25nov25,1,6659839 VEHICLES Emissions testing glitch causes headaches for Prius drivers. Posted http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/251/v-print/story/185077.html Electric cars rollout. Posted http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2007/11/26/electricCarsRollOut VW wins LA auto show design contest. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/wheels/v-print/story/510034.html Race for greener engines goes turbo. Carmakers are turning to the old technology as a low-cost easy way to boost mileage. Posted http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage24nov24,1,6429391.story?ctrack=1&cset=true ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE Woodland apartments close doors to smokers. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/yolo/story/510662.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:28:19 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 27, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov REGULATIONS Wood Burning Fireplaces Cause for Debate. The Bay Area AQMD are pushing to reduce the amount of particulates in the air this winter by restrict the use of wood burning fireplaces. Posted http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1250535.php? Homeowners look for clean-burning fireplace options. Posted http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=35618 Breathing easier in Antelope Valley. 75% diesel emission reduction by 2010 to lower impurity level. Posted http://www.avpress.com/n/26/1126_s3.hts EMISSIONS Emissions from ships. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119611182359704284.html?mod=world_news_featured_articles FUELS Big West of CA Seeks EPA Approval on its “Clean Fuels Project”. The refinery will produce gasoline and diesel that can meet CARB fuel specifications. Posted http://www.worldfuels.com/ostory.php?id=259 Canada could hold key to higher No American fuel economy. (AP) Posted http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/UPDATE/711260422/1361 TECHNOLOGY Clean Green Lawn Equipment. New garden technology for lawn mowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, snow blowers and chain saws. Posted http://newsblaze.com/story/2007112613162500003.mwir/newsblaze/AGRICULT/Agriculture.html GLOBAL WARMING Global Climate Forecast Bleak (AP). Posted http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1250535.php? CA and LA Officials Challenge Peers to Change Bulbs in their own Homes. Posted http://interestalert.com/story/1126000caaa062ec.prn/siteia/DEMOCRAT/democrats.html ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE Special MRI Shows Secondhand Smoke Damages Lungs. Posted http://www.deserttelevision.com/global/story.asp?s=7409636&ClientType=Printable GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America will hold its 2007 Breath of Life Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. One of the honored individuals is Dr. Alan Lloyd, formerly of ARB. Posted http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071126005933&newsLang=en EPA, Google Earth mapping air quality on Web. Posted http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071126/FEAT0113/711260372 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:35:43 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 28, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov PLANNING Panel says air quality should not be sacrificed for road projects. (AP) State authorities said Tuesday that highway, rail and port improvements funded through a voter-approved transportation bond must not worsen air pollution. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20071127-1756-ca-transportationbond.html, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/27/financial/f152201S69.DTL VEHICLES/SHIPS Enova Systems to Display Unique Production and Development Technologies at EVS 23 Conference. This is the world’s largest Electric Vehicle Symposium, EVS 23 in Anaheim, December 2-5. Posted http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1158708/enova_systems_to_display_unique_production_and_development_technologies_at/index.html# State aims for 30 percent emissions reduction. State environmental officials took the first steps Monday to banning the sale of vehicles that don’t meet standards for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Posted http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/102817 Ships Draw Fire for Rising Role in Air Pollution. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119611182359704284.html?mod=googlenews_wsj FUELS Renewable Fuel Standard Under Section 211(o) of the CAA as Amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Posted http://www.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=282309771 TECHNOLOGY FuelCell Energy completes Sale to The Linde Group of 3.9 Megawatts of Powerplants for Renewable Distributed Generation. Linde will install four powerplants at various customer locations in the San Diego area which will utilize purified biogas from the Pt. Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. Posted http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/071127/132046.html LOCAL APCD REGULATIONS Air district plans to crack down on eateries’ charbroiling of beef. BAAQMD adjusts plan to require restaurants that cook a lot of the red meat to install pollution control devices. Posted http://www.marinij.com/health/ci_7569677 GLOBAL WARMING UN Report Finds the World’s Poor Most “Vulnerable” and in Need of Help from Global Warming. (AP) Posted http://sandiego.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8T60EKG3&_action=validatearticle ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:46:50 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 29, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov RAILROADS/PORTS Study confirms cancer risk near Roseville’s UP rail yard. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/529449.html AIR QUALITY PLANS/REGULATIONS Fight looms over transit bonds’ proposed spending. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20071128-9999-1n28trans.html Air quality agency has beef with charbroiling smoke. Posted http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_7578646 VEHICLES Chrysler joins the CA Fuel Cell Partnership. Posted http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=123745 Diesel truck rule could have huge impact. Posted http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=7105 HEALTH STUDIES >From Smoking Boom, a Major Killer of Women. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/health/29lung.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin Supreme Court Weighs Maine’s Tobacco Law. A move to prevent internet sales to minors. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/business/29bizcourt.html?ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=print Researchers focus on genes and inflammation in search for clues to chronic obstructive lung disease. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/health/29geneside.html?ref=todayspaper GLOBAL WARMING US marks greenhouse gas decline. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-warming29nov29,1,5166310,print.story?coll=la-news-environment&ctrack=3&cset=true New Energy Bill a Step to Cure Climate Change, says Pelosi. Posted http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200711/POL20071128a.html Study: Cost of not cutting greenhouse gas higher curbing it (AP). Posted http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071128/APN/711280784&template=printart Desalination – with a grain of salt. Open-ocean desalination is the single most energy-intensive water supply option …adding over 100,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions…. Posted http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/11/28/cafesandiego/970reznik2112807.prt North American drought trapped carbon in air. Posted http://www.sitnews.us/1107news/112907/112907_shns_drought.html CONFERENCES AHFA kicks off environmental conference. Posted http://furnituretoday.com/article/CA6505900.html?industryid=23173&industry=Flammability ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:42:24 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- November 30, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov News for November 30, 2007 PLANNING State crafting plan to reduce gasses: Ambitious effort to comply with 12-year goal on emissions is picking up steam. Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=282815021 LAWSUIT 12 States Sue EPA for Data on Toxins. (AP) Posted http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iI6WCIUJC9CzKJipu82D45JlqJvAD8T6UEFG0 RAILYARDS Study confirms cancer risk near UP’s Roseville rail yard. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/529449.html Study details cancer risk of Roseville rail yard. New report also advises mitigation efforts. Posted http://www.rosevillept.com/articles/2007/11/28/news/latest_news/01cancer.txt PORTS An unfair share for local ports. State officials’ division of transportation funds cheats So Ca’s trade corridors. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ports29nov29,0,1134106,print.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials Cutting ship emissions. Posted http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinion/articles/11960116.html VEHICLES GM and US DOE’s EcoCAR Challenge Inspires Students to Develop Alternative Energy. Posted http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS10227+29-Nov-2007+PRN20071129 Audi, colleges team to reduce CO2 emissions. Posted http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/articles/11961456.html FUELS Energy bill talks turn to alternative fuels. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119639165411509105.html Honda sees a hydrogen future. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119636009026608248.html Energy bill in works to boost bio-fuels use. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/nationworld/ci_7598113 REGULATORY New CA rules may burden Arizona trucking companies. Posted http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/12/03/story13.html?t=printabl GLOBAL WARMING Investing in the sun. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071130-9999-1b30tech.html Editorial: US cuts emissions. So What? Posted http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/world-emissions-percent-1932282-greenhouse-gases# Lifestyle won’t have to change in CO2 cut. Posted http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071130/us_nm/greenhouse_usa_mckinsey_dc Study details how US could cut 28% of greenhouse gases. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/business/30green.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin, http://www.mercurynews.com/nationworld/ci_7598113?nclick_check=1 INDOOR AIR POLLUTION Worst pollution risks increasingly indoors. Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=282805011 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:37:14 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 3, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov News for December 3, 2007 California Grapples With Emissions Law. Posted http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5isV5H379NT3HA0EdeuuEXHJ252QwD8T9J9Q81 Southern California Ports Move to Curb Emissions From Shipping Industry. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/us/03port.html?ref=us Two California Ports Team Up To Clean The Air. Posted http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/03/america/ports.php WM Reaches $1-Million Settlement With California Air Resources Board. Posted http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2007/1130/Community/011.html Calif. Fuel Rule Affects Warranties. Posted http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071203/AUTO01/712030314/1148&imw=Y 'Cap-And-Trade' Model Eyed For Cutting Greenhouse Gases. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/03/MNMMTJUS1.DTL&feed=rss.news “Cool” Car Paint Under Consideration in California. Posted http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1274567.php? ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:18:20 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News Clips for December 4, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov News for December 4, 2007 ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLES China’s Draft Energy Law to Up Reserves, Boost Controls; Scant Mention of Climate Change. Posted http://sandiego.cox.net/cci/moneynews/news?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8TAII180&_action=validatearticle SHIPS Upcoming Events – Dirty Fuels that Propels Shipping Industry Draws Attention. Posted http://www.porttechnology.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1205 The High Costs of Ocean Cargo. Posted http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_7625690 TECHNOLOGY Vycon partners with ZPMC on flywheel Energy Systems. Vycon is a major manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures and after several field tests has determined that it is a viable solution to fuel savings and lowering emissions. Posted http://www.porttechnology.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1205 GLOBAL WARMING Critics charge ex-official uses influence to drive alternative energy policy. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/vc/ci_7630212 Schwarzenegger Backs Chairman Boxer's Efforts to Bring First Ever Global Warming Bill to Senate Floor. Posted http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/printer_71964.shtml Editorial: Drive for cleaner future. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7630268 Once Taboo, Nuclear Power Experiences Renaissance in California. Posted http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2007/12/03/news/01nuclear120307.prt Editorial: Drive for cleaner future. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7630268?source=rss&nclick_check=1 Editorial: Ask not for whom the global warming bell tolls. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7630268?source=rss&nclick_check=1 Dry winter in state underlines water need. Posted http://www.whittierdailynews.com/opinions/ci_7619056 Climate fund falls far short. Posted http://www.modbee.com/2032/v-print/story/141623.html US business carbon slash hoax fools some media. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20071203-1238-climate-hoax-uscap.html Smart growth policy revision needed, some say. Posted http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/04/news/top_stories/1_04_1512_3_07.prt How green is your mountain. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/04/MN68TNG4R.DTL&type=printable VEHICLES Ford to have full line up in 2020. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/624/v-printerfriendly/story/241193.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. 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(AP) Posted http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/news-48/1196806741232180.xml&storylist=newsmichigan, http://money.cnn.com/2007/12/04/autos/smart_car.ap/index.htm?section=money_autos Bali coral reefs get zapped with electricity in creative fight against global warming. (AP) Posted http://www.kcbs.com/topic/ap_news.php?story=AP/APTV/National/a/i/Bali-ElectrifiedCoral Climate Group: Next President must act quickly on climate change. (AP) Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20071204-1435-wst-globalwarming-candidates.html Petition seeks curbs on plane emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_7640098?nclick_check=1, http://www.kcra.com/print/14778078/detail.htm, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/05/MNNSTO9NH.DTL&type=printable, http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-greenhouse5dec05,1,4448751,print.story?coll=la-headlines-business&ctrack=5&cset=true, http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_7638901 Global warming summit to cause high emissions (AP). Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7638824?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com PORTS State to unveil new first-of-their kind proposed port pollution measures. Posted www.arb.ca.gov State panel OKs Reduction in Port Emissions. Posted http://www.sdbj.com/industry_article.asp?aID=99839292.7073733.1561339.342888.2063025.743&aID2=120094 GLOBAL WARMING CA Officials to Brief Media Regarding Participation at UN Climate Conference. Posted www.calepa.ca.gov Emissions Expected to Rise 20 Times over Current Amount. State asks EPA to regulate plane emissions. Posted http://kcra.com/print/14778078/detail.html Boxer determined to get global warming bill out of committee. Posted http://www.ocregister.com/news/bill-boxer-global-1934891-committee-warming# The CA Experiment. Posted http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=6424 Editorial: Micromanaging state’s air. Posted http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/bee-reduce-arb-1935416-emissions-warming# Australia Urges US to Ratify Kyoto Accord on Global Warming. Posted http://sandiego.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D8TB7Q5G1&_action=validatearticle Crossing a Threshold on Energy Legislation. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/washington/05energy.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin Democrats’ Tax Measure Could Delay Energy Bill. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119681874917013806.html Precipitation Across US Intensifies over 50 Years. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/us/05storms.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewated=p... USEPA USEPA finalizes rule to bring cleaner air to Imperial Valley: Imperial County, ARB must have plan by December 31, 2008. Posted http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/epaprintonly.cgi USEPA to hold air permit open house and public hearing for Big West of CA refinery project: Open house and public hearing scheduled for December 5, 2007. Posted http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D460F99EBB5E5E2F852573A700767200 VEHICLES Anatomy of a hybrid owner. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_7638858 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. 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(AP) Posted http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/06/business/NA-FIN-US-Port-Pollution.php, CA Seeks to curb port pollution. (AP) Posted http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8TBKJJ80.htm State aiming to cut pollution at ports (AP) Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7648384?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com Global warming bill moves to Senate floor. (AP) Posted http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7645422 Poor Nations Demand Climate Technology. (AP) Posted http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/national/index.ssf?/base/international-25/1196880861170500.xml&storylist=or_globalwarming UN Chief Says Climate Change His Top Priority. (AP) Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=283537521 PORTS State wants cleaner air at ports. Posted http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7645743 The Cunningham Report. CARB Chair Says State Joining Fight Against Port Pollution. Posted http://www.cunninghamreport.com/news_item.php?id=130 Piano della CAEPA per ridurre drasticamente le emissioni inquinanti generate nei porti dale navi e dai camion. Posted http://www.informare.it/news/gennews/2007/20072206.asp HEALTH Real Dangers of Air Pollution. Posted http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/12/05/the-real-dangers-of-air-pollution_print.html FUELS Ethanol firm gets tax break. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_7648377 GLOBAL WARMING Major global warming bill headed for Senate. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/healthandscience/ci_7648382 Scientists pushing rapid action on warming. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071206/news_1n6climate.html Emissions bills heads to fight on Senate floor. Posted. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/06/MNIBTP0QH.DTL&type=printable Energy-efficiency goals adopted by state panel. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/06/BUGI5TP966.DTL&hw=energy&sn=001&sc=1000 Panel Passes Bill to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/washington/06energy.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print USEPA is Prodded to Require Cuts in Airliner Emissions. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/washington/06planes.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Post-Kyoto climate repair. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-ed-bali6dec06,1,7635810.story?ctrack=6&cset=true MILEAGE STANDARDS End of a long road. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/06/ED09TOOCM.DTL ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:40:16 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 7, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov ASSOCIATED PRESS CA requires businesses to report annual gas emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.deserttelevision.com/global/story.asp?s=7461367&ClientType=Printable, http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-globalwarming,0,2098176.story?coll=ktla-news-2, http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/07/america/Global-Warming-Regulations.php, http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/07/business/news/20_46_1412_6_07.prt, http://www.mercurynews.com/lifestyle/ci_7658589?nclick_check=1 CA Regulators consider major anti-pollution measures at the port. (AP) Posted http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=8608682 House Approves Energy Bill (AP). Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2007/12/04/financial/f093624S79.DTL&type=printable, http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/romm/69896/, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/07/MN9TTPJRP.DTL http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/69896/, http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7658590?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/washington/07energy.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin, http://www.sacbee.com/838/story/547378.html China says US, other countries should lead on climate by being less extravagant. (AP) Posted http://www.kcbs.com/topic/ap_news.php?story=AP/APTV/National/a/i/Bali-ClimateConferenc, http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=284021091, http://alternet.org/module/printversion/69896/?type=blog GLOBAL WARMING Air board sets target to reduce emissions nearly 30 percent by 2020. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/07/BA5NTPNBN.DTL&type=printable, http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-air7dec07,1,5921550.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california, http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKN0622215620071207 Forum to discuss greenhouse gas emissions law. Posted http://www.iht.com/bin/printfriendly.php?id=8608682 Large CA Facilities must report GHG Emissions in 09. Posted http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=36371 CA Officials Set Specific Global Warming Pollution Targets for First Time. Posted http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_72173.shtml In Bali, UN hails Senate climate steps. Posted http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSSP13425920071206 A Leading Asian Utility to Cut Carbon Emissions. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/business/worldbusiness/07power.html?ref=todayspaper The last row of the plane. Posted http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_7654850 PORTS Commission OKs LA port expansion. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-port7dec07,1,2821856.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california HEALTH Dodging Traffic Pollution Good for Lungs. Posted http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/05/health/webmd/printable3581683.shtml ENERGY Scientists find what makes the solar wind howl. Posted http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3965368 TECHNOLOGY – VEHICLES ZAP meets with National China Electric Car Delegation. Posted http://press.arrivenet.com/autos/article.php/1071975.html Parker & Fed X join to test a new hybrid system. Posted http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=PH&script=410&layout=11&item_id=1085176 Auto Notes: Chrysler becomes member 34 in CA Fuel Cell Partnership. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/103/v-print/story/549383.html PLANNING State links pollution, transportation plans. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/549519.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:09:17 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 8, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov ASSOCIATED PRESS CA requires big businesses to report greenhouse gas emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/07/america/Global-Warming-Regulations.php Trucks at big ports, rail yards ordered to cut emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/lifeandstyleheadlines/ci_7669421?nclick_check=1 Big businesses in CA to report greenhouse gas emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.thehindu.com/holnus/008200712080317.htm China Says West Should Deal with Warming. (AP) Posted http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gBTCrOwOrOXV9BkLBDRmtO3XWbHQD8TCPUE80 World Climate Change Protest Kick Off (AP) Posted http://www.examiner.com/printa-1093765~World_Climate_Change_Protests_Kick_Off.html, http://www.losbanosenterprise.com/24hour/global/story/3761655p-13256648c.html, http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/08/climate.protests.ap/index.html?iref=24hours Amazon Still Faces Threat Old and New. (AP) Posted http://www.losbanosenterprise.com/24hour/global/story/3761736p-13256847c.html Ethanol investments cool; some still bullish on corn-based fuel. (AP) Posted http://www.losbanosenterprise.com/24hour/global/story/3761655p-13256648c.html PORTS/RAIL/TRUCKS Air rules adopted for CA seaports. CARB OKs first truck, ship emission standards. Posted http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7666880 CA to track emissions from international ships. Posted http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/08/content_7218756.htm# State requires trucks at major ports, rail yards to cut emissions. Posted http://www.mercedsunstar.com/109/v-print/story/91397.html State OKs strict air emission measures. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-air8dec08,0,7022570.story?coll=la-home-center Port Pollution Pervasive, Study Says. Posted http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=992ec3682e7317f8f85783e706143eca GLOBAL WARMING CA Establishes Historic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program. Posted http://www.environmentaldefense.org/pressrelease.efm?contentID=7411 Air board sets target to reduce emissions nearly 30 percent by 2020. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/07/BA5NTPNBN.DTL Air board adopts target for greenhouse gas reductions. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-air7dec07,1,5921550.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california The Global Warming Playbook. Posted http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1692303,00.html# WAIVER Feinstein, Boxer to oppose efforts to preempt EPA, CA tailpipe regulations. Posted http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_72262.shtml ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:11:02 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 9, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov ASSOCIATED PRESS US promotes green trade in Bali; Brazil criticizes exclusion of ethanol. (AP) Posted http://www.kcbs.com/topic/ap_news.php?story=AP/APTV/National/a/i/Bali-GreenTrade US Won’t Commit on emissions. (AP) Posted http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_7676787?source=rss&nclick_check=1, http://registration.modbee.com/user_registration/login/site/?goto=http%3A//www.modbee.com/24hour/world/story/146318.html US pushes green trade proposal in Bali. (AP) Posted http://registration.modbee.com/user_registration/login/site/?goto=http%3A//www.modbee.com/24hour/world/story/146318.html AIR POLLUTION A clear pattern of risk emerges from city smog. Posted http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-smog10dec10,1,7144661.story?coll=la-headlines-health&ctrack=2&cset=true Do your part to breathe easier, indoors and out. Posted http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-smogtips10dec10,1,6277990,print.story?coll=la-headlines-health&ctrack=4&cset=true Dodging Traffic Pollution Good for the Lungs. Posted http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/05/health/webmd/main3581683.shtml The Real Dangers of Air Pollution. Posted http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/12/05/the-real-dangers-of-air-pollution.html GLOBAL WARMING Bali needs to know – can China go green? Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/09/IN2HTP07B.DTL ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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Posted http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-smogtips10dec10,1,3449505.story FUELS Cash Kernels: How ethanol is shaping state politics. Posted http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_7682053 MISSED ARTICLES FROM WEEKEND ASSOCIATED PRESS Climate change inspires protests around globe. (AP) Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7675655?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com PORTS/TRUCKS Trucks Propel China’s Economy, and Foul its Air. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/08/world/asia/08trucks.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Diesel-spewing trucks choking out Chinese. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7669534?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com GLOBAL WARMING Warming and the Right. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/08/technology/08online.html Efforts to Harvest Ocean’s Energy Open New Debate Front. Posted http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?frow=0&n=10&srcht=s&query=Efforts+to+harvest+ocean+energy&srchst=nyt&hdlquery=&bylquery=&daterange=full&mon1=01&day1=01&year1=1981&mon2=12&day2=10&year2=2007&submit.x=15&submit.y=10 A power summit on energy saving. Posted http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/business/la-et-green8dec08,1,5219096.story LOCAL Four new sites to be monitored for air quality. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-smoke8dec08,1,4486303.story?ctrack=8&cset=true LEGISLATION Gas mileage bill stalls in Senate. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_7669536?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com Fuel efficiency: President slams on the brakes. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/109/story/7178.html TECHNOLOGY 2 ‘green’ technologies race for driver’s seat. Posted http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-garage8dec08,1,5837240.story Hydrogen Car is Here, a Bit Ahead of its Time. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/automobiles/autoreviews/09HONDA.html?_r=1&oref=slogin German battery could jump-start electric car production. Posted http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/germanyenergyautoproductcompanylitec; ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:46:05 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 11, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov ASSOCIATED PRESS Emissions Cuts Debated at Climate Summit. (AP) Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/12/11/international/i011256S56.DTL&hw=climate+conference&sn=001&sc=1000 Kyoto Climate Pact a Decade Old. (AP) Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/12/11/international/i000648S55.DTL&hw=climate+conference&sn=002&sc=923 US Opposes Climate Text at UN Conference. (AP) Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/12/07/international/i032707S41.DTL&hw=climate+conference&sn=003&sc=789 TECHNOLOGY Pacific Ethanol halts a plant. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/557641.html LAND USE Breathing distance. Posted http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_air10.30cf633.html# Valley must change its way or be smoggier version of LA. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/mcewen/story/257993.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:34:04 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 12, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov ASSOCIATED PRESS Faster melting of Arctic ice surprise, worries scientists.(AP) Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071212/news_1n12arctic.html While the West protects itself against global warming, the poor beg for help. (AP) Posted http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=BUSINESS&ID=565138140743205984 UN Suggests Bali Targets Too Ambitious.(AP) Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/12/AR2007121200203.html Gore: US Blocking Climate Talks Progress.(AP) Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/12/AR2007121200588.html PORTS Government, Ports and Air Quality Leaders Open First Natural Gas Truck Fuel Station to Support Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports’ Historic Clean Air Action Plan. Posted http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071211005446&newsLang=en ENFORCEMENT – FUELS ARB Settles with San Joaquin Valley’s Todd Plumbing, Inc. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr121107.htm Checkpoint set up to detect vehicles using farm burn diesel. Posted http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_7689315 GLOBAL WARMING Snowpack studies see grim future. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_7698977 Hard Choices on Climate can wait for next President, Aides Indicate. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/12/AR2007121200478.html LAND USE Hanson cement considers moving planned quarry pit. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7695172?nclick_check=1 VAPOR RECOVERY Station owners would pass along costs. Posted http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/related/215685.php SMOG CHECK Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee Provides Matching Funds to Networkcar Customers. Posted http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071212005285&newsLang=en ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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Posted http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-autos13dec13,0,5175362.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business Court Upholds California Bid to Slash Auto Emissions. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_7708585?nclick_check=1 State Closer To Governing Emissions. Posted http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_7709643?nclick_check=1 Judge Rejects Automakers' Lawsuit, Says California Has Authority To Regulate Vehicle Emissions. Posted http://www.kcbs.com/topic/ap_news.php?story=AP/APTV/National/f/f/APFN-AutoEmissions-Ca Judge Oks State to Regulate Gases from Cars. Posted http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?type=wnews&id=84541 L.A., Long Beach ports consider new container fee to generate $1.6 billion. Posted http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Dec07/121007/121207-06.htm Port Workers Give Biometric Data for Access. Posted http://presstelegram.com/ci_7705805?source=most_emailed Bakersfield Delta Liquid Energy Hosts Alternative Vehicle Road Show for CARB Certified Vehicles. Posted http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/41007 Make Science Part of the Debate Which Candidate Can Best Analyze Issues Like Global Warming And Stem Cells? Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-mooney12dec12,0,2945719.story?coll =la-opinion-rightrail Shell Project Will Research Algae as a Biofuel. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119741500577521985.html Senate Pushes Forward on Energy Bill. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119742902424822805.html A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119742696302722641.html How Much Greenhouse Gas Does California Swine Produce? Posted http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/12/the-real-data-o.html Steering the law. The aftermarket's legislative past still affects its future. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:36:19 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 14, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Tighter Fuel Standards Clear Senate -- The chamber passes an energy bill, stripped of provisions including a repeal of a tax break for the oil and gas industries. Cars will have to be 40% more efficient by 2020. Richard Simon in the Los Angeles Times. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-energy14dec14,1,4761413.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&ctrack=3&cset=true The Senate took a huge step toward passage of the biggest increase in fuel economy standards for cars and trucks in three decades - but it came at a major cost for Democrats. Posted Wintertime Carbon Monoxide Health Advisory - As winter approaches, the California Air Resources board is urging residents to take steps to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning at home and at work. Posted http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/printer_72816.shtml Former Chairman of California Air Resources Board Joins Biofriendly Board of Advisors - Biofriendly Corporation announced today that John D. Dunlap III has joined its Board of Advisors. Posted http://press.arrivenet.com/autos/article.php/1075463.html Truckers to meet in Porterville - State efforts to get older trucks off the roads could force independent truckers and larger-scale trucking firms out of business, area drivers warn. Posted http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071214/NEWS/712140308 Climate Talks Head Toward Compromise Deal -Bali Climate Talks Head Toward Compromise Deal, German Environment Minister Says. Posted http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3998912 Climate Talks In Bali Focus On Rich-Poor Divide - Developing nations said they would resist "pressure and even threats" from some rich countries to step up the fight against climate change, as talks on a global climate pact went to the wire on Friday. Posted http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSSP26773._CH_.2400 California Refinery Output Increases As Inventories Increase - California’s refineries made more clean-burning formula gasoline and low sulfur diesel fuel during the week ended Dec. 7 than the week before, the California Energy Commission reported Wednesday afternoon. Posted http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=7258 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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Posted http://www.dailynews.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleId=7734409&siteId=200 FIGHTING FOR AIR. Inside today's Bee and on fresnobee.com, we bring you "Fighting for Air," a special section on the air we breathe in the Valley. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/263/v-printerfriendly/story/269759.html High-Speed Rail Called Transit Fix. California is the 12th largest source of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet, and 41 percent of the state's emissions come from the transportation sector. Posted http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7733983 Incentives Could Lessen the Impact of Climate Change. One of the world's leading experts on climate change says it will take a "carrot and stick" approach to reduce greenhouse gases heating up the planet. Posted http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1342443.php? Vote Moves Firm Closer To Ethanol Plant In Hanford. A Bakersfield-based ethanol company is one step closer to opening a production facility in Hanford. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:43:47 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 16, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov December 16, 2007 'Greenhouse' Ruling: An Exhaustive Look. What the court said exactly, how pollution limits affect mileage, state law's impact on global warming, etc. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/291/v-print/story/571167.html Bali Climate Deal Keeps World at Table. Developing nations and the U.S. alike are satisfied with the document, which sets the road map for negotiations on a treaty to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-bali16dec16,0,6541154,print.story?coll=la-home-center ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:46:28 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 17, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Climate Change editorials Washington Post -- It's time the agency allowed California's tougher tailpipe emissions standards to take effect. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/14/AR2007121401711.html LA Times http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-energy15dec15,0,5843088.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/opinion/17mon1.html?ei=5087&em=&en=781ab32eaa8a0ce5&ex=1198040400&pagewanted=print Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/571167.html MPG Sticker Shock -- For almost two decades, experts have said that one good way to reduce smog in places such as the valley is to find and fix the very dirtiest cars and light trucks. The EPA is cited. http://www.modbee.com/local/v-print/story/154617.html Climate Crusader - Nearly four decades after entering California politics, Jerry Brown has reinvented himself yet again, this time as a carbon-fighting attorney general. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2007/12/13/state/n122910S76.DTL&type=printable ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:46:25 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 18, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Cleaning Up the Air. Recent actions by state and local agencies have taken on port pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-portbox18dec18,1,7677285.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=4&cset=true Long Beach Oks Fee on Cargo to Fund Green Efforts. The Port of Los Angeles is expected to enact a similar measure. Drivers protest, saying they can't afford to operate newer, cleaner trucks. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-port18dec18,1,5184570.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california&ctrack=5&cset=true The Difficulty with Diesels. Replacing older engines will be costly, but it's necessary. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/273052.html Port Levies Fees on Cargo Containers. Los Angeles -- The Long Beach Harbor Commission on Monday voted in favor of imposing fees on cargo containers moving through the Port of Long Beach as part of a plan to curb air pollution from trucks. Posted http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/18/business/news/14_50_9412_17_07.prt Long Beach Harbor Commissioners OK Cargo Container Fees. Los Angeles (AP) - The Long Beach Harbor Commission on Monday voted in favor of imposing fees on cargo containers moving through the Port of Long Beach as part of a plan aimed at curbing air pollution from trucks. Posted http://dwb.sacbee.com/state_wire/business/v-print/story/14629769p-16171734c.html Officials Pick Site for Coal. Washington—A futuristic power plant aimed at burning coal without emitting global warming gases will be built in Illinois, an industry group said Tuesday. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingbusiness/ci_7749017 China Plans 'Eco-City,' An Urban Oasis Amid The Country's Grime. Chongming Island, China – The world's first major eco-city designed from the ground up to minimize environmental impact is set to take shape on this island near Shanghai. That is, if developers don't hijack the plan. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/418/v-print/story/574795.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:28:18 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 19, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Democrats Warn Of Denial By EPA -- Key Democrats on Capitol Hill are preparing for the Environmental Protection Agency to rule against California's application for a Clean Air Act waiver permitting it to proceed with tough reductions in car and truck emissions. Posted Erica Werner AP Farmers, Clean-Air Regulators Talk Truck. Growers tell air board employees that meeting rules will be expensive. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/business/story/274559.html CARB’s Amended Port Regulation Still May Hurt Long-Haul Truckers. One week after the dust settled from a new port truck rule, one OOIDA official is saying the California Air Resources Board has likely burdened interstate truckers with red tape. Posted http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Dec07/121707/121807-04.htm New Kenworth T800 LNG Trucks Featured at Major Fuel Station Opening, To Serve Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach. Carson, Calif., December 18, 2007 – Kenworth liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks were featured recently at the grand opening of a major LNG truck fueling station in Southern California. Posted http://www.truck.net/index.php/news/1850/234.html Foundry Still Stinks, Neighbors Tell Agency. El Monte - Residents told air quality officials they continue to be frustrated by odors that may be emanating from a foundry in their neighborhood. Posted http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_7756059 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:50:31 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 20, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov EPA Rebuffs State on Warming. Lawsuit Vowed After Waiver On Emission Limits Is Denied. Ratcheting up a fight between Washington and Sacramento over global warming, the Bush administration Wednesday blocked a landmark California law aimed at curtailing greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/580992.html EPA Blocks California Bid To Limit Greenhouse Gases from Cars. The Bush administration blocked efforts by California and 16 other states Wednesday to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, setting up a political and legal fight over whether states can take a lead role in combating global warming. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/20/MN55U1JD6.DTL EPA Chief Denies Calif. Limit on Auto Emissions. Rules Would Target Greenhouse Gases. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson yesterday denied California's petition to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, overruling the unanimous recommendation of the agency's legal and technical staffs. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/19/AR2007121902012.html EPA Rejects California Emissions Law. Washington (KCBS/AP) -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, denying a request for a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect. Posted http://www.kcbs.com/pages/1364076.php? EPA Denies California Bid for Tighter Greenhouse Gas Controls. Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, refusing the state a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect. Posted http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317542,00.html Feds Reject California Request for Tougher Emissions Standard. Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today denied Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's request to allow California to impose a stricter auto emission standard to fight global warming. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7762537?source=rss California emissions plan is blocked. Denial By EPA Sets Up Election-Year Battle Over Pollution Rules. Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blocked California's pioneering plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles Wednesday, setting the stage for a national election-year battle over global warming. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_7767600 California's Clean-Air Slapdown. Environmentalists harbor no illusions about the Bush Administration. From a 2001 decision to weaken regulations on arsenic in drinking water to its antagonistic performance at last week's U.N. climate change talks in Bali, the White House has consistently opposed green goals. But Wednesday's move by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denying California and 16 other states the right to set their own standards for carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles was an unpleasant surprise, even by Bush standards. Posted http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697442,00.html Schwarzenegger: California will sue federal government. (CNN) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over its decision not to allow a California plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he announced Thursday. Posted http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/20/california.emissions/ Dems Will Investigate Emissions Ruling. Washington (AP) — The Bush administration's rejection of state efforts to tighten rules on greenhouse gas emissions touched off a flurry of counterattacks Thursday. Democrats in Congress began an investigation. Governors led by California's Arnold Schwarzenegger said they would sue. Environmental groups demanded to see the government's rationale for its decision. Posted http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJH569QSBl-5FfOe4F9liGjADk3gD8TLHGF80 Bush Backs EPA's Decision on Calif. Plan. Washington (AP) — Congressional Democrats on Thursday announced an investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to let California implement its tailpipe emissions law, the first step in what will likely be a fierce legal and political battle. Posted http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJH569QSBl-5FfOe4F9liGjADk3gD8TLB61O0 Wal-Mart pays $250,000 to settle air quality violations. Company sold portable fuel containers that create air pollution. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr121907.htm Air Board Fines Wal-Mart $250,000 For Noncompliant Gas Cans. The California Air Resources Board has accepted a settlement of $250,000 from Wal-Mart Stores for selling portable gas cans throughout the state that do not comply with state clean air regulations. It was the fourth time in recent years that Wal-Mart has done this, the ARB said. Posted http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/12/17/daily46.html?surround=lfn ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:19:34 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 21, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov EPA Emission Rule - Whither States' Rights? By denying California the right to set a higher standard for automobile greenhouse gas emissions, the Bush administration once again confirmed its commitment to the automobile and oil industries, regardless of the high cost to our environmental well-being. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/21/EDDRU2BGA.DTL Denial of State Emissions Plan Was Foreshadowed. Washington — The Bush administration’s decision to deny California the right to regulate greenhouse gases from vehicles exploded like a grenade here and in California. But it was hiding in plain sight for weeks. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/washington/21emissions.html?ref=us Denial of Emissions Waiver Faces Probe. Democrats Seek EPA’s Records on Calif. Request. Washington – Congressional Democrats yesterday announced an investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to let California implement its tailpipe emissions law, the first step in what will likely be a fierce legal and political battle. Posted http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/12/21/denial_of_emissions_waiver_faces_probe/ California Persists Despite EPA Rule. Court Fight Likely: Options To Reduce Emissions Studied. Washington - California leaders are confident the courts will overturn Wednesday's federal decision that blocks the state from imposing stricter auto emission standards. But they don't intend to wait idly - and vowed to move forward on other fronts to fight global warming. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_7776762?nclick_check=1 Probe Set Into EPA's Emissions Decision. Committee To Look At How California Law Was Blocked. Sacramento – A powerful congressional committee launched an investigation yesterday into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency put politics ahead of policy in blocking California's first-in-the-nation law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20071221-9999-1n21gas.html California emissions plan is blocked. Denial By EPA Sets Up Election-Year Battle Over Pollution Rules. Washington - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blocked California's pioneering plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles Wednesday, setting the stage for a national election-year battle over global warming. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_7767600 Editorial: Outrageous EPA Waiver Denial Flies In Face Of Facts. Overturning The Decision Must Be A Top Priority For California. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision Wednesday to block California's pioneering effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars is outrageous and deplorable. It's further proof that the Bush administration remains blind to what the law, science and good public policy require to combat climate change. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7776812 E.P.A. Ruling Puts California in a Bind. San Francisco — The decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to block California’s air quality standards for motor vehicles evoked angry responses from state officials on Thursday and the threat of a court battle. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/us/21california.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Editorial -Arrogance and Warming. The Bush administration’s decision to deny California permission to regulate and reduce global warming emissions from cars and trucks is an indefensible act of executive arrogance that can only be explained as the product of ideological blindness and as a political payoff to the automobile industry. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/21/opinion/21fri1.html?hp EPA Chief Is Said To Have Ignored Staff. The head of the agency rejected written findings in ruling against a California emissions law, sources say. The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ignored his staff's written findings in denying California's request for a waiver to implement its landmark law to slash greenhouse gases from vehicles, sources inside and outside the agency told The Times on Thursday. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-me-epa21dec21,1,1021228.story?coll=la-news-a_section The EPA and California. Rejecting The State's Proposed Tailpipe Emissions Rules Smells Like Blatant Politics. Even An Administration With A Stunning History Of Ignoring Science And Law For The Sake Of Ideology Outdid Itself Wednesday, When The Environmental Protection Agency Spiked California's Groundbreaking Effort To Reduce Global Warming Emissions From Vehicles. From The Timing Of The Announcement To Its Twisted Justification, This Was A Decision That Reeked Of Politics, Not Responsible Policymaking. Posted Http://Www.Latimes.Com/News/Opinion/Editorials/La-Ed-Epa21dec21,0,5515616.Story?Coll=La-News-Comment-Editorials In Past, States Were Permitted To Set Own Pollution Rules. During President Ronald Reagan's administration, when California was trying to enforce its own tough standards for pollution from diesel engines, the trucking industry argued that the state didn't qualify for a waiver under federal law because the problem wasn't unique to California. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/21/MN4RU29F5.DTL Staff At EPA Supported California's Attempt To Reduce Car Emission. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson overruled the unanimous opinion of his legal and technical staff in blocking California's effort to cut greenhouse gases from cars and trucks - a new revelation that California officials say shows his decision was based on politics, not the law. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/21/MNOUU26JN.DTL Editorial: As the planet warms, Bush sides with Detroit. California must now use all legal tools to meet targets for reducing CO2 emissions. Stephen L. Johnson, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, seems determined to go down in history as the least protective EPA leader since Anne Gorsuch Burford, who served in the Reagan administration. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/583307.html Bush's EPA – (Cartoon). Posted http://www.sacbee.com/babin/image_media/583367.html Matthew Newman: Consumers need carbon content labels. This holiday season, Californians will spend billions on gifts from far-flung parts of the world. Recent scares about high levels of toxic chemicals in children's toys will lead many to research the safety and origins of the products they buy. But something important will be missing for consumers truly looking to make a sound shopping decision: the carbon content of the products they buy. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/583314.html Speaker's carbon credits fill Assembly's stocking. Anti-warming gifts kindle a moment of bipartisan warmth. Santa – in the guise of Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez – arrived early at the Capitol this week bearing gifts for every member of the Assembly. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/583779.html States Join Emissions Battle. Governors plan to back California's bid to reverse EPA on greenhouse law. From Oregon to Maine, a multistate groundswell emerged on Thursday behind California's struggle to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions law. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/111/v-print/story/583717.html Getting Around the EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected California's plan to institute higher emissions standards for cars and light trucks. The excuse offered by EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson was that "the Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution" that to his mind is better than a "confusing patchwork of state rules." Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/21/EDLIU28AQ.DTL Carbon Footprints. Editor - Many recent articles, including your most recent one about the United Parcel Service Zap vehicles, would lead the reader to believe that these vehicles have no carbon footprint ("Deliveries come with no emissions," Dec. 19). Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/21/ED3UU1ELP.DTL ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:41:11 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 22, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Schwarzenegger Versus Bush In Californian Battle Of Gas-Guzzlers. The Bush administration came under heavy fire yesterday from environmentalists and politicians of both major parties after it refused to allow California and 16 other states to go ahead with new regulations curbing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle exhaust pipes. Posted http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article3276432.ece Pelosi Opposes EPA Clean Air Decision. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday that Congress would closely scrutinize its decision to reject California's request to tighten rules on greenhouse gas emissions. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/12/21/national/w140428S75.DTL&hw=ken+thomas&sn=001&sc=1000 EPA 'Protects' The Auto Industry. It may be time to change the name of the Environmental "Protection" Agency to the Environmental Paralysis Agency. How dare EPA officials deny California a chance to lead in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, especially in light of the fact that it is the first time they have ever rejected a state's pollution-reducing efforts? Posted http://origin.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7786391?nclick_check=1 Sacramento's Trash Trek: Waste Trucked To Reno. Deal Called Bad For Environment; Shorter Trip May Be In The Works. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/586207.html US Environment Chief Ignored Advice Over Cal. Emissions Bid: Report. Los Angeles (AFP) — The head of the US environmental protection body ignored advice from staff in rejecting California's bid to set tough new vehicle emissions standards, it was reported on Friday. Posted http://www.mywire.com/pubs/AFP/2007/12/21/5236934?extId=10029 Just What Is the E.P.A. Protecting? To the Editor: Re “E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Greenhouse Gas Rules for Cars” (front page, Dec. 20): By denying California and 16 other states the right to set their own carbon dioxide emission standards, the Environmental Protection Agency has shown its disregard for public safety and its unabated allegiance to some of the largest polluters in the world. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/opinion/l22epa.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print EDITORIAL: An Indefensible Veto Of State Clean Air Rules ( ). Is it the Environmental Protection Agency, Dec 21, 2007 (The News Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- or the Emissions Protection Agency? You couldn't have told one from the other Wednesday when EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson refused California's request to impose greenhouse gas restrictions on automobile emissions. Posted https://sites.stockpoint.com/dain/newspaper.asp?site=D&Mode=Standards&Story=20071222/356e2160.xml Sossina Haile: The Power Behind Cooler, Greener Energy. Sossina Haile created a new type of fuel cell by default. In the late '90s, the Caltech scientist had an idea that she thought might dramatically improve fuel cells, the clean technology that converts chemical energy to electricity to power cars, buses and power plants. Posted http://www.newsweek.com/id/81389/output/print Chavez Presides Over Oil Summit in Cuba. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presided Friday at a regional petroleum summit in Cuba, pressing his efforts to counter U.S. influence in Latin America and the Caribbean by suggesting more of his neighbors could pay for cheap oil with goods or services in lieu of cash. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/12/21/international/i011928S84.DTL&hw=Anita+Snow&sn=001&sc=1000 Director For Pacific Ethanol -Pacific Ethanol Inc. Named A Retired Fresno Banker To Its Board Of Directors Friday. Larry Layne, retired vice chairman of Sanwa Bank, will join the board of the Sacramento-based ethanol producer. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/103/v-print/story/585973.html Don't Burn Grape Stakes, EPA Warns. As temperatures drop, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Coachella Valley residents Friday to avoid using discarded grape stakes as firewood because of a high risk of inhaling dangerous fumes. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs22dec22,1,7369906.story?ctrack=6&cset=true ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. 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Some common sense has emerged from the compromised mess that presents itself as a national energy policy. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson wisely has overruled the unanimous recommendations of the agency's legal and technical staffs to deny California's petition to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/21/AR2007122101094_pf.html Green-Thinking Companies Upgrade Their Kitchens. Long-Neglected Part Of Corporate Campus Gets Energy-Efficient. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com//ci_7792485?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com Life Is Far Better Today Than It Was 10 Years Ago. As we end 2007 and look forward to the New Year, it's time for my annual California Quality of Life Index. The index reflects a series of snapshots of about a dozen indicators I have chosen to give us a sense of how the state is doing. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/weintraub/v-print/story/585639.html Vindu's View: Changing Energy Use Must Start With Each Of Us. It was a big week in the fight against global warming. But the fight has just begun, and our biggest enemy will be ourselves. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7792596?source=rss&nclick_check=1 Tropical Disease Invades A Warming Italy. Panic was spreading through this tidy village of 2,000 in August as one person after another fell ill with weeks of high fever, exhaustion and excruciating bone pain, just as most of Italy was enjoying Ferragosto, its most important summer holiday. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/23/MN7AU3JO6.DTL&type=printable `Drilling Up' Into Space for Energy. PST BALI, Indonesia (AP) -- While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2007/12/23/international/i111810S32.DTL&type=printable ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:43:13 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 24, 2007 From: gmassey@arb.ca.gov Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments: John Balmes, M.D., 57, of Berkeley. Posted http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/8371/ Reflections: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally- This holiday season The Bee's editorial board asked local residents this question, "What is the most important lesson that Sacramento or the region should take from 2007, and how can it be applied next year?" Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/588699.html Climate Change Malpractice. The Bush administration won't lead. And now it won't get out of California's way, either. Posted http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/23/AR2007122302232_pf.html Pininfarina, Bolloré Reach Deal to Form Electric-Car Joint Venture. French financier Vincent Bolloré is teaming up with Italian car designer and manufacturer Pininfarina SpA to produce a zero-emissions electric car. Posted http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB119845861992748041.html State Readies for EPA Battle. Perata looks to pursue legal action, weigh other options to cut emissions. Posted http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_7798427 Scientist Shearer brings odd bedfellows together to save the Earth. Introducing a CEO to an environmentalist at the post-Burning Man street festival in San Francisco is the perfect illustration of how David Shearer - epidemiologist, eco-filmmaker, hybrid car consultant, green public art advocate and grown-up hippie kid - brings together folks who would never otherwise meet. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/24/MNIGTV6KS.DTL&hw=david+shearer&sn=001&sc=1000 Investorideas.com: Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close- Up on Ethanol Stocks and Sustainable & Electric Transportation, Green Automotive Stocks; Energy Bill Drives Green Car Fuels and Technologies. Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC -- a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a sector close-up on alternative fuel and fuel efficient technology stocks following the passage of the Energy Bill. Posted http://calibre.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=286398281 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:04:47 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 25 & 26, 2007 From: swyman@arb.ca.gov LAWSUIT California will win battle over emissions, then become clean-energy laboratory. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7809827?source=rss&nclick_check=1 Climate change malpractice: Bush administration won't lead. Posted http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_7805943 FUELS Fuel maker refines plan to hike output, cut emissions. Alon USA seeks the go-ahead to expand a local plant. Upgrades would help clear the air and ease a supply bottleneck, it says. Posted http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-alon26dec26,1,1477377.story?track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-business&ctrack=4&cset=true, http://q13.trb.com/news/la-fi-alon26dec26,0,6279496.story?coll=kcpq-news-3 TECHNOLOGY Plugged in: Johnson Controls focusing on hybrids. Posted http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22392756/ Just right, yet wrong. Posted http://www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/?track=leftnav-highway1 GLOBAL WARMING Gore’s cult of global alarmism. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/590177.html ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. 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Posted http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2007/2007-12-26-092.asp AIR POLLUTION A state’s right to protect its environment. Posted http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071227/news_lz1e27vandeer.html Nanotechnology can cut down air pollution. Posted http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122653801400.htm Doctor in Fresno asthma study tapped for CA Air Board. Posted http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/287727.html Posted Want to breathe easy? Then pay up. Posted http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071226/A_NEWS/712260315 Editorial: A lot of green work still to do. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7809826 Editorial: Mr. President: EPA means protecting the environment. Posted http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2007/12/27/politics/gnp-green27.txt FUELS Europe’s Biodiesel Drive Sputters. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119871178911851507.html?mod=hpp_europe_whats_news VEHICLES Hybrids Downplay Powerful Message. Posted http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071227/BUSINESS01/712270338 GLOBAL WARMING A Threat so Big, Academics Try Collaboration. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/25/business/25sustain.html?_r=1&oref=slogin It’s tiny Newtok, Alaska, against the tide. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-newtok27dec27,1,4983375.story Utilities gear up for greener standards. Posted http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2007/12/27/politics/gnp-green27.txt ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:23:41 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- News for December 28, 2007 From: swyman@ARB.CA.GOV ASSOCIATED PRESS EPA to Reveal Greenhouse Gas Papers. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-epa28dec28,1,1938743.story?coll=la-news-a_section http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-epa-documents,0,177518.story, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/washington/28epa.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin http://www.baytownsun.com/wire.lasso?report=/dynamic/stories/E/EPA_DOCUMENTS?SITE=TXBAY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=blank.html&CTIME=2007-12-27-17-38-53, http://www.heraldonline.com/115/story/260572.html, http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7548733&nav=menu44_2 ENFORCEMENT Pep Boys pay $145,000 for air violations. Posted http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr122707.htm GLOBAL WARMING Tracking Carbon Trail to find why so much fills the Atmosphere. Posted http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119880485275254475.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_marketplace ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:58:11 -0800 Subject: newsclips -- December 29-31, 2007 From: gmassey@ARB.CA.GOV December 31, 2007 Planned Carpool Fee Is Driving Motorists Mad. Vocal drivers aren't on board with the transit authority's congestion pricing for stretches of three L.A. County freeways. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-localgovtqa31dec31,1,3953039.story Ladera Ranch Fights 'Surprise' Power Plant. O.C. residents say they saw no public notices, but now they're racing to halt construction. Judging from postings on a community website, it was a busy summer in Ladera Ranch. But amid news about concerts on the green, movies in the park and the Cycling Grand Prix, one headline went largely unnoticed: "New Energy for Ladera in June, 2008." Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-powerplant31dec31,1,5546583.story?coll=la-headlines-california Faces Of Business 2007: Vinod Khosla, Venture Capitalist. Vinod Khosla seems to relish rattling cages. He has become the nation's most visible investor in green tech, that fast-growing field of companies that develop new fuels and other eco-friendly products. Environmentalists couldn't be happier to see serious money flowing into the young industry, which they hope will render oil obsolete and fight global warming. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/31/BUJFU493C.DTL&type=printable Let's Step Off The Oil Treadmill. Re "Are You Ready To Pay $4 A Gallon?" Dec. 27. Moving from crude oil to something greener makes a lot of sense. It will help inoculate California (and the United States) against unpredictable events around the world and economic chaos at home. Honestly, I can't think of anything more patriotic. I only wish President Bush's potential successors thought so. Posted http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-le-monday31dec31,1,3335854,print.story Pep Boys Pays $154,000 Fine Over Violation of State Air Quality Standards. Pep Boys a $154,000 settlement to the California Air Resources Board for selling all-terrain vehicles at multiple stores in California in violation of state air quality standards. Posted http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/947790/ Missouri Mandates Ethanol In Gasoline. Pushing the button for regular 87-grade octane, Steve Smith said he thought he was filling his SUV with ethanol-free gasoline. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/830/v-print/story/600643.html They're Bad News. Editor - The problem is cars. Think about all of the bad news you read every day. Think about how much of it can be attributed to the automobile. Cars are a leading cause of global warming and air pollution, not to mention significant contributors to water and soil pollution. Posted http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/12/31/EDKFU4QE9.DTL Newsclips for December 30, 2007 Two Steps Greener, One Back. IN normal times, designers and engineers gather in studios and conference rooms to set the course for how cars will look and function. In 2007, though, the decisions with the greatest effect may have been those made inside courtrooms and government agencies. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/automobiles/30COURT.html?_r=1&ex=1356670800&en=84d07614c6de5a2a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin Bill Mckibben: 350 or Less, Or Our Days Are Numbered. This month may have been the most important yet in the two-decade history of the fight against global warming. Al Gore got his Nobel in Stockholm; international negotiators made real progress on a treaty in Bali; and in Washington, Congress actually worked up the nerve to raise gas mileage standards for cars. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/110/v-print/story/597022.html Smoking Ban Hits French Cafe Culture. From next week, one of France's most iconic institutions - the smoky cafe - will be but a hazy memory. The extension of France's smoking ban to bars, discotheques, restaurants, hotels, casinos and cafes on Jan. 1 marks a momentous cultural shift in a country where thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir once held court while clutching cigarettes in Left Bank cafes. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/836/v-print/story/596461.html HELENA COBBAN: America: Step up on climate change 2007 was the year that global warming became a defining issue in world politics. The science behind it has become firmer than ever. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/846/v-print/story/600186.html 2007 was year global warming took center stage. The world's climate, about as global a topic as one can imagine, was the hot issue of 2007, primarily because most signs pointed to the climate itself heating up. Posted http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/31/news/top_stories/21_41_0112_30_07.txt Newsclips for December 29, 2007 In California, Climate Change Will Transform The Land, Lifestyles. Los Angeles -- California has always been a place defined by its landscape, from the mountains that enchanted John Muir to the wine country and beaches that shape its culture around the world. Posted http://www.sacbee.com/114/story/598039.html Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue. Beijing — Every day, monitoring stations across the city measure air pollution to determine if the skies above this national capital can officially be designated blue. It is not an act of whimsy: with Beijing preparing to play host to the 2008 Olympic Games, the official Blue Sky ratings are the city’s own measuring stick for how well it is cleaning up its polluted air. Posted http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/world/asia/29china.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print Palo Alto Leads Nation In Clean Energy Use. With one in five residents now participating in Palo Alto Green, the city is leading the country in an ongoing effort to pipe in clean energy from solar and wind sources throughout the state. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com//ci_7836360?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com World News In Brief. Japan Offers Help To Cut Pollution. Japan urged China to do more to fight global warming and pledged to help the country reduce runaway pollution during high-level talks in the Chinese capital on Friday. Posted http://www.mercurynews.com//ci_7836315?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the newsclips mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. 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