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newsclips -- CARB Newsclips for March 22-23, 2017.
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 11:34:48
CARB Newsclips for March 22-23, 2017. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CARB BUSINESS Please see the agenda for this week’s 2 day CARB meeting in Riverside: https://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2017/ma032317.pdf Please consider the following news release from the California Air Resources Board: http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/newsrelease.php?id=900 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a public workshop on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 Funding Plan for Low Carbon Transportation Investments, Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), and the potential $25 million Volkswagen settlement funds for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) aspects of vehicle replacement programs. The meeting will be held at the following time and place: Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Place: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building Coastal Hearing Room, Second Floor 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 A meeting notice for the workshop is posted at: https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/meetings/meetings.htm CAP AND TRADE White House slams door on carbon tax. The Trump administration is not considering a carbon tax, an official said after a White House press briefing yesterday in which press secretary Sean Spicer declined to rule it out. Interest in the administration's stance on the issue has persisted while a lively debate is reportedly taking place within the West Wing over President Trump's economic agenda and various parties aim to influence the result. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051882 AIR POLLUTION Carbon dioxide emissions stayed flat in 2016, global economy expanded. Even without the Paris climate agreement, worldwide carbon dioxide emissions stayed flat last year for the third year in a row as the global economy grew, raising questions about the need for the U.N. accord. Estimates from the International Energy Agency released Friday… http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/21/carbon-dioxide-emissions-stayed-flat-in-2016-globa/ Electric buses are not an option for tackling Cambridge's air pollution problem, say Stagecoach. How Stagecoach is tackling the biggest problem concerning air quality in Cambridge – congestion. The boss of Stagecoach East has said the company is actively playing its part in addressing congestion - "the biggest problem concerning air quality in the city". Andy Campbell, Stagecoach East managing director, said the launch of their new Park & Ride fleet... http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/stagecoach-air-pollution-electic-buses-12781830 Industry is ready to pour concrete — and release emissions. President Trump's proposed infrastructure bill might not exist yet, but it already has concrete and cement manufacturers on the edge of their seats. While Trump has largely avoided specifics, the concrete sector — and the cement industry that feeds into it… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051842 CLIMATE CHANGE The Trump administration wants to kill the popular Energy Star program because it combats climate change. Under President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency is on the chopping block. Both the president’s proposed budget and his executive orders on cutting regulations would shrink the EPA. But of the 38 EPA programs that the Trump administration has proposed cutting… https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/03/23/the-trump-administration-wants-to-kill-the-popular-energy-star-program-because-it-combats-climate-change/?utm_term=.ff32514f070f Bill would bar discrimination toward climate change doubters. Maine laws protect people from discrimination based on factors such as race, disabilities and sexual orientation, and a Republican lawmaker wants to add a person's beliefs about climate change to that list. Rep. Larry Lockman has introduced a bill that would limit the attorney general's ability to investigate or prosecute people based… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLIMATE_CHANGE_DISCRIMINATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Trump's Words Could Jeopardize His Environmental Rollbacks, Too. President Donald Trump’s words may come back to haunt him in court as he moves to roll back regulations that fight climate change, just as they did when he tried to ban travel from six predominantly Muslim countries. Environmentalists are scrutinizing Trump’s tweets and the phrasing of presidential orders, looking for evidence that an action… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-22/trump-s-words-could-jeopardize-his-environmental-rollbacks-too Business leaders urge G20 to put climate change back on agenda. Business executives and scientists on Tuesday urged the world's leading economies to put global warming back on the G20 agenda after finance ministers and central bankers failed to reaffirm their readiness to finance measures against climate change. The G20's outreach organizations for business (B20), think tanks (T20)… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-climatechange-idUSKBN16S1W3 Aspen-area officials send climate message to Trump children. Aspen-area lawmakers sent a message about climate change to the children of President Trump during their visit to the ski resort town. The Aspen Daily News reports that the Pitkin County Commissioners placed full-page ads in both of Aspen’s newspapers Tuesday that included a letter welcoming them to the area and focusing on the negative effects of climate change. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/22/aspen-area-officials-send-climate-message-to-trump/ Americans Ate 19% Less Beef From ’05 to ’14, Report Says. The last decade or so has brought ample evidence that Americans are gradually changing their diets, driven by health concerns and other factors. But a new study points to one change that is starker than many have thought: Americans cut their beef consumption by 19 percent — nearly one-fifth — in the years from 2005 to 2014… https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/21/dining/beef-consumption-emissions.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Why global warming could lead to a rise of 100,000 diabetes cases a year in the U.S. If the average temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, sea levels will rise, crop yields will fall and vulnerable species will see their habitat shrink or disappear. And, a new study suggests, the number of American adults suffering from diabetes would rise by more than 100,000 a year. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-global-warming-diabetes-20170320-story.html Arctic meltdown is the new normal: Sea ice sets 3rd straight winter record low. Welcome to the new normal: For the third straight year, Arctic sea ice peaked at a record low level during the winter season, scientists said Wednesday. Arctic sea ice cover reached its annual peak extent on March 7, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said… http://mashable.com/2017/03/22/arctic-sea-ice-melt-record-low-winter/#_UXyeVnyasqI State of the Warming Climate in 2016: 'Truly Uncharted Territory' World Meteorological Organization reveals extent of global warming's impacts last year, including epic Arctic melting, drought and extreme weather. Arctic ice melted to new lows in 2016, temperatures soared to scorching highs and extreme weather rocked all parts of the planet. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21032017/climate-change-2016-world-meteorological-organization-arctic-weather Farm Policy in Age of Climate Change Creating Another Dust Bowl, Critics Say. The last Farm Bill contained incentives for farmers to keep planting on degraded land, setting up potential environmental catastrophe. Over the past decade, farmers in the Great Southern Plains have suffered the worst drought conditions since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21032017/agriculture-climate-change-dust-bowl-southern-plains-drought How one professor is finding the funny in climate change. We have rising sea levels, world-record warming, acidifying oceans, an approaching food crisis and a president who is determined to cut any federal budget that is aimed at mitigating climate change. Is there anything that's funny about this? http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051848 Could Mattis and Tillerson buddy up on warming? Secretary of Defense James Mattis' views on climate change could impact not only the Pentagon's work, but also the State Department's related strategies and planning, according to a former Defense Department official. Mattis broke from the Trump administration's usual line in written statements made public for the first time last week … http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051877 In Exxon climate change probe, how will the ‘lost emails’ be recovered? A New York state judge has ordered ExxonMobil Corp. to cooperate with New York's attorney general in recovering lost emails from the 'Wayne Tracker' account once used by US secretary of State Rex Tillerson. A New York state judge has ordered ExxonMobil to work with…http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0323/In-Exxon-climate-change-probe-how-will-the-lost-emails-be-recovered Coal's Steep Decline Keeps Climate Goal Within Reach, Report Says. If the world stays on track in canceling coal projects and retiring old plants, the trend to renewable energy could help keep global warming below 2 degrees C. Coal power projects under development around the world saw a precipitous drop in 2016, according to a new report, bringing with it a dose of good news for climate change. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22032017/coal-global-warming-china-india-paris-climate-agreement Q&A: Forests soak up greenhouse gases, so how do we ensure their protection? Every year, 18 million hectares of tropical forest – an area the size of England and Wales – are cut down, releasing millions of tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. In just 40 years, possibly 1bn hectares, the equivalent of Europe, has gone. Trees soak up carbon dioxide so when they are gone the gas lingers… https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/mar/23/qa-forests-soak-up-greenhouse-gases-so-how-do-we-ensure-their-protection Green states rebuke Trump climate attacks. West Coast governors and mayors are pre-emptively opposing President Trump's actions to gut climate regulations. The governors of Washington, Oregon and California, along with the mayors of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles, said in a statement ahead of executive action to withdraw the Clean Power Plan that they support the electricity-sector standards. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051919 Sea ice should be at its peak. It just hit a 3-year low. Arctic sea ice hit a record low wintertime maximum this month, yet another troubling sign from one of the world's most vulnerable regions to climate change. The Arctic's sea ice cover at a time of year when it should be at its peak is instead 471,000 square miles below average, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Colorado announced yesterday. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051943 U.S. Global Change program plugging ahead amid uncertainty. Scientists with the U.S. Global Change Research Program are continuing to work under a cloud of uncertainty after the Trump administration revealed its so-called skinny budget. The $2.6 billion program is in charge of putting together a report on the impacts of climate change in the United States every four years as per the 1990… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051918 DROUGHT People are walking miles for clean water in drought-struck Kenya — and finding none. Imagine walking three or four miles to get a drink. It’s hot, it’s dry — there’s no water where you live. You arrive at what used to be the nearest river but it’s now a beach-like strip of dirt. Yes, there is water, but it’s opaque with mud at the bottom of a small well dug in hopes of finding moisture beneath the former riverbed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/03/22/people-are-walking-miles-for-clean-water-in-drought-struck-kenya-and-finding-none/?utm_term=.f254d608ac18 DIESEL ACTIVITIES AMSA advises on ship emissions regulations. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a marine notice, in order to provide general information to shipowners, masters and crews on Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). Annex VI of MARPOL contains regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships. http://www.green4sea.com/amsa-advises-on-ship-emissions-regulations/ FUELS California about to go its own way on methane. While Congress and the Trump administration may roll back a just-enacted federal rule regarding methane emissions, California is on the verge of going in a much different direction. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to pass what is considered the nation’s strictest rule aimed at curbing emissions from the potent greenhouse gas. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/sd-fi-california-methane-20170322-story.html Texas joins battle over BLM rule. A high-stakes legal fight over an Obama-era rule for methane emissions from oil and gas development on public lands may have a new player: Texas. State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) yesterday asked a federal court for permission to join a lawsuit over the Bureau of Land Management's Methane Waste Prevention Rule. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051865 Most methane in groundwater is not a result of fracking — study. A broad review of Texas water data has found that oil and gas drilling is not the source of most methane found in Texas aquifers. But the lead researcher says the findings don't mean that production wells can't leak stray gas into drinking water. "Most of the methane is natural, or at least can be explained through natural processes… http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051844 VEHICLES Trump Says Regulations Impede. Perhaps Not in the Electric Car Business. President Trump is not fond of regulations. Within weeks of taking office, he and his appointees began to roll back rules that govern the financial industry, guns, the energy business and broadband internet providers. Last week was the auto industry’s turn. In a speech in Ypsilanti, Mich., Mr. Trump said he would alter rules imposed… https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/technology/electric-car-regulations-trump.html?emc=edit_ca_20170323&nl=california-today&nlid=79449713&te=1&_r=0 CA Officials Poised to Reaffirm Clean Cars Standards. Officials from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will gather tomorrow in Riverside – a city facing among the worst air pollution in the nation – to discuss the status of the state’s clean car standards following the results of staff’s formal review. The 16-member Air Resources Board is expected by many to reaffirm the existing standards for model years 2022-2025… https://www.nrdc.org/experts/simon-mui/ca-officials-poised-reaffirm-clean-cars-standards Cuomo rolls out electric car incentives. New York rolled out new electric car incentives yesterday, a move that environmentalists hope will buttress the technology as its support erodes in other states and in Washington. Under a plan announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), New York will offer rebates of up to $2,000 toward a new plug-in hybrid, all-electric or fuel-cell car. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051868 Can demand for clean cars really raise oil prices? Data from Facts Global Energy suggest that demand for oil will continue to be healthy for a minimum of two decades. By 2040, around 1.8 billion passenger vehicles are expected to be on the road. The share of electric and hybrid cars, however, will only be 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051832 State reviews clean car rules as Trump seeks to ease standards. California tomorrow will consider sticking with its mandate requiring more cars that don't pollute, even as the Trump administration weighs rolling back federal mileage and emissions rules. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will decide if standards adopted in 2012 — and stretching out to 2025… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051947 EPA overestimated costs of vehicle standards — study. The costs of complying with vehicle emissions standards could be 40 percent lower than U.S. EPA previously estimated, according to a new study. An analysis by the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation found that automakers would have to invest $886 on average per vehicle in new technology to meet the 2025 standards, compared to EPA's estimate of $1,378. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051949 VW RECALL The emissions tester that checked VW sees opportunity in Trump. The Swedish vehicle inspector whose technology identified emissions discrepancies in Volkswagen diesel engines sees Donald Trump as an opportunity-in-waiting. While it’s generally “not a good situation for us” when a government is not pro-environment, any decision by the U.S. president to roll back fuel-consumption rules put in place… http://www.autonews.com/article/20170322/OEM11/170329942/the-emissions-tester-that-checked-vw-sees-opportunity-in-trump GREEN ENERGY 80% of rooftops can hold solar — Google. Wondering whether solar power might be viable for your roof? Google wants to provide an answer. The technology giant expanded its "Project Sunroof" program into all 50 states this month and found that nearly 80 percent of rooftops it assessed around the country are suitable for solar power. That doesn't mean those 60 million buildings are likely to adopt panels — only that they technically can, according to Google. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051972 Deluge of hydro may lead to solar curtailments in Calif. Brimming hydropower dams, combined with record installments of solar power, have led California's grid operator to warn it might curtail between 6 and 8 gigawatts of solar power this spring. The news demonstrates that good things — a wet winter that erased California's four-year drought and the state's steady march toward meeting its low-carbon power goals… http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2017/03/23/stories/1060051940 Xcel 'investing big' in wind over 7 states. Xcel Energy Inc. will undertake the nation's largest multistate expansion of wind energy over the next five years, with 3,380 megawatts of new capacity expected to come online in seven states. The multibillion-dollar build-out will see wind energy account for nearly 35 percent of Xcel's total generation capacity and solidify its status as the nation's No. 1 utility provider of wind power. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051843 Solar could grow globally if trade war with China ends. A new report published by a center at Stanford University calls for the United States and China to end their trade war over solar energy modules and join forces to spur innovation and private capital. The outcome could help China raise the efficiency of its solar program and promote multinational research, development… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051841 MISCELLANEOUS Gov. Brown, on Trump's turf, warns 'we're going to fight’. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is not finding common ground with the Trump administration on vehicle emissions standards. Normally one of the sharpest gubernatorial critics of President Trump, Brown is seeking to strike a conciliatory tone this week as he makes the rounds on Capitol Hill and federal agencies. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/03/22/stories/1060051869 OPINIONS A Tesla owner tests the Chevy Bolt. What's the verdict? The Chevy Bolt is really impressive. But does it measure up to a Tesla? One driver finds out. Fleeing my home in New York’s Hudson Valley for California during February and March has a number of charms. Currently at the top of the list: reading about Winter Storm Stella while watching the surfers at Rincon Beach. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2017/0316/A-Tesla-owner-tests-the-Chevy-Bolt.-What-s-the-verdict?cmpid=ema:nws:WS3&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Series%20Email%20%233 BLOGS The ‘Job-Killing’ Fiction Behind Trump’s Retreat on Fuel Economy Standards. The Trump administration is expected to roll back the fuel economy standards that were a signature achievement of the Obama administration. The move won’t save auto industry jobs, but it will increase air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. When President Trump traveled to Michigan last week to announce that his administration will reevaluate (and almost certainly weaken) a key environmental achievement… http://e360.yale.edu/features/trump-fuel-economy-cafe-standards-decicco Climate change effects should concern everyone. Keeping up with the weather and our climate have been a passion of mine for over forty years. During the past two decades two phrases keep appearing that concern me. They are: Sea levels are rising “faster than our earlier expectations” and are “exceeding our previous predictions.” Two years ago I wrote a letter detailing the epidemic of climate change denial in our Congress. http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/opinion/climate-change-effects-should-concern-everyone/article_719affd1-eeec-593b-91e8-c50de2ad29a5.html California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.