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newsclips -- CARB Newsclips for June 30, 2017.
Posted: 30 Jun 2017 15:20:35
CARB Newsclips for June 30, 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 Do you own or operate forklifts, sweeps/scrubbers, industrial tow tractors, or airport ground support equipment? If so, this regulation may apply to your business. For more information please go to the ARB Rulemaking webpage: https://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2016/sparkignition2016/sparkignition2016.htm The Air Resources Board (ARB) announces the launch of its new California Dairy and Livestock GHG Reduction Working Group (Dairy Working Group) and Subgroup list serves that will provide interested stakeholders with up-to-date information about current activities and processes. Sign-up for the main Dairy Working Group process List Serve: https://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=dairy CAP AND TRADE Greens see oil industry fingerprints on climate legislation. California environmentalists are outraged over speculation that the state's governor is pushing the oil industry's wish list in negotiations to extend the state's cap-and-trade climate program. Language being circulated by Gov. Jerry Brown's (D) office would extend the current program through 2030, including a glut of existing unsold allowances… https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/06/30/stories/1060056859 AIR POLLUTION NY Polluters pay too little to cover cost of state air pollution permit program. Costs for the state's air pollution control system, which under federal law must be paid for by polluting industries, keep sinking under a rising tide of red ink that taxpayers keep bailing out. As of March, taxpayers have had to come up with nearly $21 million to cover chronic deficits at the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which issues air pollution permits… http://www.timesunion.com/allnews/article/Polluters-not-paying-enough-to-cover-state-11256924.php New Bill Would Allow for More Air Pollution Inspectors. The city of St. Louis would have more money to hire air pollution inspectors, under a bill before the board of aldermen. Alderwoman Cara Spencer says there aren’t enough state inspectors here to make sure buildings are knocked down properly without sending asbestos into the air. “The state has one inspector for the entire region who spot-checks demolitions in the city. http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2017/06/30/new-bill-would-allow-for-more-air-pollution-inspectors/ CLIMATE CHANGE An extensive first-of-its-kind study says global warming is likely to hit southern and poorer US counties harder. Poor and southern U.S. counties will get hit hardest by global warming, according to a first-of-its-kind detailed projection of potential climate change effects at the local level. The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, calculates probable economic harms and benefits for the more than 3,100 counties in the United States… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_WARMING_COUNTIES_TXOL-?SITE=CAFRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED STORIES https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/29/climate/southern-states-worse-climate-effects.html?_r=0 A warming Antarctica will create new animal habitats. That could lead to some epic competition. As climate change continues to cause massive melting and ice loss in Antarctica, new habitats may begin to open up for wildlife across the thawing continent, scientists reported Wednesday. But while that may sound like a boon for plants, microbes, birds and other organisms… https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/06/28/a-warming-antarctica-is-becoming-more-hospitable-to-animals-that-could-lead-to-some-epic-battles/?utm_term=.71b0d5d568a3 Europe's extreme June heat clearly linked to climate change, research shows. Heatwaves that saw deadly forest fires in Portugal and soaring temperatures in England were made up to 10 times more likely by global warming, say scientists. Human-caused climate change dramatically increased the likelihood of the extreme heatwave that saw deadly forest fires blazing in Portugal and Spain, new research has shown. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/30/europes-extreme-june-heat-clearly-linked-to-climate-change-research-shows Heat Deaths in U.S. Cities Could Jump 10-fold If Climate Change Isn't Slowed. America's exit from the Paris climate change agreement will lead to more punishing summer heat waves and thousands of additional heat-related deaths each year in major U.S. cities, a new report claims. Conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the report projected that all 51 of the country's urban areas… http://qctimes.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/heat-deaths-in-u-s-cities-could-jump--fold/article_9a1b2c0e-af80-5156-8d11-5859c8b36a60.html Here's where climate change will hit the U.S. the hardest. Communities across the U.S. should brace themselves for severe economic losses if climate change continues undeterred, according to a new analysis. Every jump of 1 degree Celsius in temperature will cost the U.S. about 1.2 percent in gross domestic product, researchers said in a study that appears Friday in the journal Science. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-changes-economic-impact-income-inequality/ Climate Change Could Spark Another Great Recession. This Time, It May Be. Climate change will wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, leading to as much as a 3% decline in national GDP by the end of the 21st century if left unaddressed — and losses will be far higher in some of the country's poorest areas, according to a new study. Researchers behind the study, published in the journal Science, evaluated a number of factors… http://time.com/4837020/climate-change-economy-recession/ Cracking ice shelf affected by humans, but maybe not CO2. The world is about to meet its biggest iceberg. When a huge segment of the Larsen C Ice Shelf breaks off Antarctica, the floating chunk will be the size of Delaware and could expand our understanding of a region that holds 60 percent of Earth's fresh water, locked in ice. In recent days, the growth of the miles-long crack across the ice… https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/06/30/stories/1060056856 HEATWAVE California Today: Heat Wave’s Triple Threat. The winter’s abundant snowfall in the Sierra Nevada was a godsend for California’s water needs. The snowpack operates like a water tap for the state. In a perfect world, melted snow flows at an even pace into a network of waterways that help quench the needs of farmers and city dwellers through the dry months of summer. That’s not exactly what’s happened this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/us/california-today-heat-wave-snowpack.html?em_pos=large&ref=headline&te=1&nl=california-today&emc=edit_ca_20170630&_r=0 VEHICLES Electric Cars Are Coming Faster Than You Think, Enel Chief Says. The pace of adoption for electric cars over the next few years "could be surprising" and changing the global energy and auto industries faster than people expect, the boss of Europe’s largest utility said. Enel SpA is set to invest nearly 300 million euros ($341 million) to install about 12,000 recharging columns for electric cars across Italy… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-30/electric-cars-are-coming-faster-thank-you-think-enel-chief-says Volkswagen submits revised plan for installing charging stations as part of emission-cheating settlement. Volkswagen would build more electric vehicle charging stations in disadvantaged communities under an updated plan being submitted to state regulators on Thursday. The company’s subsidiary, Electrify America, revised its proposal after an earlier version was rejected as inadequate by the California Air Resources Board. http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-volkswagen-electric-1498759445-htmlstory.html Where to plug in? Lack of charging options is a big barrier to electric car adoption in California. California has just 300,000 electric vehicles – far short of Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of 1.5 million by 2025. A new report says one of the biggest barriers to getting more electric cars on the road is a lack of places to plug in. In the past, the price of electric cars was an impediment to their adoption. http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/06/29/73379/where-to-plug-in-lack-of-charging-options-is-a-big/ UPS’s new vehicles are tiny — and Teamsters say they’re putting them in peril. United Parcel Service Inc. is planning to use golf carts to make package deliveries in suburban and residential areas when needed. The new delivery option comes as Kentucky law was recently loosened up on these vehicles. But Teamsters Local 89, which represents many UPS employees in Louisville, is speaking out against it. http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2017/06/30/ups-s-new-vehicles-are-tiny-and-teamsters-say-they.html More charging stations for electric cars pop up across South Florida. The charging station for the electric car, once a thing of the future, is starting to proliferate across South Florida. They’re showing up at places like your local library or mall as electric cars surge in popularity, officials say. Search electric charging stations near you… http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-pn-boca-electric-car-charging-stations-20170627-story.html Electric-car lessons, better hybrids, Tesla crash data, rigging renewable energy: Todays Car News. Today, we've got a video on some sleazy politics, information on Tesla insurance claims, an opinion on which kinds of hybrids are best, and some lessons learned on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1111294_electric-car-lessons-better-hybrids-tesla-crash-data-rigging-renewable-energy-todays-car-news China's SAIC Motor can start testing autonomous vehicles in California. China's state-owned automaker SAIC Motor now has clearance to start testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in California. The SAIC Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, established in 2015 as a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, received the permit this week, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles website. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/29/chinas-saic-gets-california-autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit.html GREEN ENERGY Trump's energy promises? Some already exist. President Trump announced a slate of initiatives yesterday to ramp up U.S. energy development and exports as part of a mission to make America "energy dominant." Trump told a room full of industry executives at the Energy Department headquarters that he wants to boost nuclear power, export more gas and coal, and expand oil and gas drilling offshore and on public lands. https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/06/30/stories/1060056863 BLOGS Waste as an Energy Source: the Path to a Low-Carbon Economy. The goals agreed at the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015 are an ambitious call for action: The aim is to keep global warming below 2 degrees C. For this to happen, the emission of greenhouse gases will have to be completely halted between 2045 and 2060, and the production of CO2… https://eponline.com/articles/2017/06/30/waste-as-an-energy-source.aspx?admgarea=ht.globalwarming Climate change sceptics suffer blow as satellite data correction shows 140% faster global warming. New research 'substantially undermines' claims that satellite data proved the Earth was not warming as quickly as thought, Dr. Zeke Hausfather says. Climate change deniers and sceptics have long pointed to satellite data showing lower temperatures than those recorded on the ground. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/climate-change-sceptics-satellite-data-correction-global-warming-140-per-cent-zeke-hausfather-a7816676.html Air Pollution Cuts Solar Power Generation By 25% in India, China. Air pollutant particulate matter (PM), which accounts for three million deaths a year, has significantly affected solar power generation capacity in India and China, with a study saying it could be as high as 25% in the land mass comprising the two countries and the Arabian Peninsula. https://sputniknews.com/asia/201706301055108764-air-pollution-india-china/ Cap HPI research reveals the cheapest diesel and petrol vehicles to run. Research from Cap HPI has revealed the cheapest diesel and petrol vehicles to run based on the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the first three years. Cap HPI’s consumer and retail editor Philip Nothard (pictured) said: “When it comes to the pinpointing the leading cars with the lowest total cost of ownership… http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/car-industry-news/2017/06/29/results-reveal-the-cheapest-diesel-and-petrol-vehicles-to-run