Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 14:56:19 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- May 24th Public Consultation Meeting on Investment of Auction Funds from California Cap-and-Trade Program From: rding@arb.ca.gov Please save the date for a public consultation meeting hosted by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) on approaches for investing auction proceeds from California’s cap-and-trade program. Panelists will discuss how California can most effectively invest these funds to support the goals of Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) to reduce greenhouse gases, as well as encourage long-term transformation to improve public health and develop a clean energy economy. The public can share ideas about what criteria and programs should be prioritized in the development of an investment plan. ARB will soon be issuing a notice that provides additional detail about the meeting and how to participate. DATE: May 24, 2012 TIME: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PDT PLACE: California Environmental Protection Agency Building Byron Sher Auditorium, 2nd floor 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 A live webcast of the meeting will be available at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1 The meeting notice will be available soon at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/meetings/meetings.htm. BACKGROUND: The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006 [AB 32, Núñez/Pavley]), requires California to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and to maintain and continue reductions beyond 2020. As part of this effort, ARB has developed a cap-and-trade program. The program establishes a statewide emissions limit on sources responsible for 85 percent of greenhouse gases and creates a financial incentive for investment in clean and efficient technologies. Under the program, a portion of allowances required for compliance will be auctioned. Strategic investment of auction funds can further the purposes of AB 32 and deliver long-term economic, environmental, and clean energy benefits. The first auction is scheduled for November 2012 and auctions will be held on a quarterly basis thereafter through 2020. ACCOMMODATION: To request special accommodations or language needs, please contact Carol Wysong at 916.322.0289 as soon as possible, but no later than 10 business days before the scheduled meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, ag, agriculture-sp, altdiesel, altfuels, aqip, board, bus-tfv, bus-ub, capandtrade, cargo, ccms, cc, cement, ceqa, cf-outlets, chps, climatechampions, commerce-cherrp, commref, compost, cool-cars, dg, diesel-retrofit, dieselrrp, ej, ej-prp, energyaudits, esr-sc, foam, forestry, freight, fuels, gas-trans, ghg-rep, ghg-ver, glass, gmbond, h2hwy, harborcraft, hdghg, hfcdiy, hybridtruck, hydprod, icat, inuseag, landfills, largecaf, lcfs, levprog, loan, localaction, loco, manuremgmt, maritime, miraloma-cherrp, moyer, ms-mailings, mvac-dismant, mvac-gwp, nla, offsets, oil-gas, onrdiesel, ordiesel, orrec, orspark, portable, porttruck, propane-transfer, publicfleets, railyard, recmarine, refineries, reftrack, residref, res, rsc-ghg, sb375, schoolbus, semiconductors, sf6elec, sf6nonelec, shorepower, sip, swcv, title-v, tru, wilmington-cherrp, workshops, zeb, zev-program. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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, visit the Flex Your Power website at www.fypower.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:42:52 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Compliance Reminder: Use only ARB Verified PM filters From: rding@arb.ca.gov Be aware that some companies are advertising and attempting to sell devices that cannot be used to comply with Air Resources Board (ARB) diesel engine regulations. Only diesel particulate matter (PM) filters or other devices that have been verified by the ARB to meet rigorous emission reduction and durability demonstration requirements can be used to comply. Diesel PM filters that have been verified by the ARB are listed at http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/vt/cvt.htm. Be sure to check that any device you are considering is on this list. You may also choose to contact an authorized installer to learn more about verified PM filter retrofit options at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/decsinstall/decsinstall.htm. In addition, diesel engines that operate on biodiesel or have been modified to operate in combination with diesel fuel and alternative fuels must still meet the same emission reduction requirements as other diesel engines and are not exempt from the regulations. For additional information about in-use diesel engine requirements, please visit the Truck Stop at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/truckstop, call 866-6DIESEL (866-634-3735) or email us at: 8666diesel@arb.ca.gov Background: The Air Resources Board has adopted a number of regulations that require diesel engine owners to reduce toxic air pollution emissions. These regulations are part of the State’s plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards and to protect public health. Between 2012 and 2023, nearly all trucks and buses that operate in California with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds will need to upgrade to reduce exhaust emissions. Similar clean-up requirements are already in effect for operators of vehicles in drayage operations (ports and rail) and transport refrigeration units (reefers), Additionally, comparable requirements for owners of certain off-road equipment, including equipment used in construction, industrial, and airport operations, will take effect soon. To comply with these requirements, fleet owners may retrofit existing engines by installing ARB verified diesel PM filters or by upgrading to newer cleaner engines. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bip, bus-tfv, bus-ub, diesel-retrofit, gmbond, hdghg, inuseag, inuseidling, loan, onrdiesel, ordiesel, porttruck, publicfleets, swcv, truck-idling, tru. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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, visit the Flex Your Power website at www.fypower.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:52:56 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Avoid Penalties 2013 Enforcement Reminder From: rding@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued an enforcement reminder letter for vehicles subject to the Truck and Bus Regulation that have year-end clean-up requirements. The letter reminds fleets that heavier vehicles with 2000 to 2004 model year engines that they must have verified soot filters and/or upgrades to newer vehicles by January 1, 2013. Similar requirements for vehicles with 1996 to 1999 model year engines became effective earlier this year. Vehicles may also be eligible for certain flexibility options. The letter can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/pdfs/enf-tb-letter2.pdf ARB intends to promptly enforce the January 1, 2013 requirements. Non-compliant vehicles may not be operated in California and will be assessed penalties that start at a minimum of $1,000 per violation per month and increase significantly over time. Do not delay in taking action to clean up your fleet - the installation of a PM filter may take a month or longer to accomplish; however, you may be able to significantly reduce penalties by taking action now. For additional information about in-use diesel engine requirements, please visit the Truck Stop at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/truckstop, call 866-6DIESEL (866-634-3735) or email us at: 8666diesel@arb.ca.gov Background: The Air Resources Board has adopted a number of regulations that require diesel engine owners to reduce toxic air pollution emissions. These regulations are part of the State’s plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards and to protect public health. Between 2012 and 2023, nearly all trucks and buses that operate in California with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds will need to upgrade to reduce exhaust emissions. To comply with these requirements, fleet owners may retrofit existing engines by installing ARB verified diesel PM filters or by upgrading to newer cleaner engines. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bip, bus-tfv, bus-ub, diesel-retrofit, hdghg, inuseidling, onrdiesel, ordiesel, porttruck, publicfleets, truck-idling, tru. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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, visit the Flex Your Power website at www.fypower.org . ======================================================================