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California Lawmakers Pass Tougher Clean Energy Goals. Los
Angeles (Reuters) - A bill that would power up California's
already ambitious effort to shift to cleaner, renewable energy
has cleared the state legislature, but it was uncertain if
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would sign it. Schwarzenegger, who
supports the more aggressive requirements in the measure, is
under pressure from interests such as small energy producers and
local utility districts to veto the bill. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/09/14/us/politics/politics-us-california-energy.html?_r=2&sq=+California%20+Governor&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=print

Schwarzenegger May Order A Change In Green Energy Rules. An
order expected this week would require a third of energy to come
from renewable resources -- possibly with no limit on importing
such power from other states. He may seek to include nuclear
power. Reporting from Sacramento. After vowing to veto this
year's biggest environmental bill, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is
expected to issue an executive order by midweek that would
require all electric utilities to generate a third of their power
from renewable resources, such as wind and solar power, by 2020.
Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-power14-2009sep14,0,4534750,print.story

Climate Bill Politics Are Heating Up. Supporters of Obama's
clean-energy plan say the issue is not just jobs. National
security is at stake as well. Reporting from Washington. After
months of promoting President Obama's climate plan as a vehicle
to create millions of clean-energy jobs, supporters of the
legislation are increasingly pushing another strategy -- its
benefits for national security. It's a deliberate, anxiety-themed
effort to press a handful of fence-sitting moderates to support a
bill that will probably be the administration's next great
legislative push after healthcare. Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-warming-security14-2009sep14,0,4737144,print.story

NF3 Bill Clears State Legislature; Prospects With Governor
Uncertain. San Francisco -- The California Legislature has moved
to regulate a potent greenhouse gas that is not addressed by the
Kyoto Protocol or the state's global warming law. Legislation
approved last week by Sen. Jenny Oropeza (D) and delivered to
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) gives the Air Resources Board
authority to curb the use of nitrogen trifluoride, or NF3, in the
production of flat-screen televisions, solar panels and
microprocessors. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/09/14/3
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_13318230

Stricter Vehicle Emissions Rules Are Targeted. A lawsuit
challenges President Obama's efforts to further limit greenhouse
gas emissions by seeking to block the waiver the EPA gave
California under the Clean Air Act. A federal lawsuit by two
industry groups aims to halt the U.S. government and the state of
California from moving ahead with new greenhouse gas emissions
rules for cars and trucks -- an action that, if successful, could
scuttle a key piece of the Obama administration's plans to set
stricter nationwide standards for vehicles. Posted.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-emissions-waiver11-2009sep11,0,6303213,print.story

Climate Change To Slash Nations' GDP Up To 19 Percent – Study.
Nations expected to pay a big economic price for climate change
can ease their financial losses by taking cost-effective
preventive measures early on, like improving drainage and sea
barrier infrastructure, a new study out today finds. The report,
developed by a coalition of major climate change foundations,
found that global warming could cost some countries as much as 19
percent of their gross domestic product by 2030. Posted.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/print/2009/09/14/4

Rockefeller Finds It's Better to Negotiate on Climate Bill Than
Sit on Sidelines. As one of the nation's largest producers of
coal, West Virginia has more to lose than many other states when
it comes to the debate over comprehensive global warming and
energy legislation. And that is why across the state, the loudest
voices now being heard are against taking the kinds of aggressive
actions envisioned by President Obama and Democratic
congressional leaders. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/09/14/14climatewire-rockefeller-finds-its-better-to-negotiate-on-65562.html?pagewanted=print

Schwarzenegger Says He'll Veto Renewable Portfolio Mandate. San
Francisco -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has
pledged to veto the 33 percent renewable portfolio standard
passed by the California Legislature late last week. A pair of
renewable energy bills squeaked through the Statehouse late
Friday, just before lawmakers adjourned their annual session. But
the votes were met with immediate criticism from the governor,
who believes the measures would unfairly limit out-of-state
deliveries from wind, solar and geothermal energy sources.
Posted. http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/print/2009/09/14/2

Car Dealers Appeal Ruling On California Emissions. Car dealers
appeal ruling on California emissions. Washington — Auto dealers
and business leaders on Thursday appealed a decision by the
Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to
establish the nation's first greenhouse gas standards for cars
and trucks, setting the stage for a potential attempt to block
the global warming rules. Posted.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j4gSi9g13wy_f-JBmD42bk-LmzcwD9AKP65O5

Lawsuit Over California Greenhouse-Gas Limits. Washington -- The
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Automobile Dealers
Association have gone to court to challenge the Obama
administration's decision to let California limit
climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
Posted.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/11/MN3119LCJN.DTL&type=printable

Auto Dealers, Chamber Fight Calif. Emissions Waiver. Washington
-- Auto dealers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have gone to
federal court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's
decision to let California and other states regulate automobile
greenhouse-gas emissions. The two industry groups fear that the
EPA's decision will set a precedent for California to set
stricter emission standards for a raft of different emitting
sectors. Posted.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125261605619400851.html#printMode

Nations Remain Divided on Global Warming Policy, U.S. Negotiator
Says.Washington — The Obama administration’s senior negotiator on
global warming warned Thursday that developed and developing
nations remained deeply divided in talks on reducing greenhouse
gases and that time was running out before United Nations treaty
negotiations in December. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/science/earth/11stern.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print

Air Board Fines Dateline Construction. The California Air
Resources Board has fined an Indio company for failing to inspect
diesel trucks properly. Dateland Construction Co. Inc.
specializes in heavy grading, utility undergrounding and making
site improvements. Posted.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090913/BUSINESS/909120375/1003/business/Valley+business+briefs+for+Sunday++Sept.+13

State's Air Rules Push Ships Into Navy Test Zone. New state
regulations to curb air pollution from ships offshore of
California are having the unintended consequence of pushing more
vessels into the Navy’s Point Mugu Sea Range, making it harder
for the service to test missiles and other weapons technology,
according to a local advocacy group. Posted.
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/10/group-says-air-rules-push-ships-into-navy-test/

Activists Blast Government Spending At 'Tea Party'. "Please
don't tell Obama what comes after a trillion." Those words were
on a T-shirt that Barbara Murray wore to a "tea party" protest
organized by the Orange County 912 Project. This is a group,
which was formed in support of Fox News' Glenn Beck's call to all
Americans to feel how "we felt the day after Sept. 11, 2001."
Posted.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/tea-obama-government-2563069-people-news

Santa Cruz Shrinks Its Carbon Footprint. City residents are well
on their way to shrinking their carbon footprint to a size not
seen in 20 years, since before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Since 1996, Santa Cruz residents have reduced the amount of
carbon dioxide pollution they create annually by more than
110,000 tons, from 455,187 tons in 1996 to 344,230 tons in 2008,
according to city officials. Posted.
http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_13331867 

Big Utility Puts Carbon Capture Technology to the Test. At the
Mountaineer power plant, more than 10,000 tons of coal are
pulverized to a fine powder each day and combusted inside the
fiery inferno of one of the biggest boilers on earth. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/09/14/14climatewire-big-utility-puts-carbon-capture-technology-t-28424.html

As Hill Debate on Climate Flounders, EPA Plows Ahead on Emission
Rules. The Obama administration is finalizing rules to control
industrial greenhouse gas emissions amid growing skepticism about
the prospects of Congress passing a comprehensive climate change
bill this year. Posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/09/10/10greenwire-as-hill-debate-on-climate-flounders-epa-plows-47515.html?scp=4&sq=carbon%20emission&st=cse


'Green' Energy Rules Weighed. In one of their final acts of this
session, state lawmakers today will consider increasing the
requirements for California's use of renewable energy — a move
that could have a direct impact on the “green” efforts in the
Coachella Valley. Posted.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090911/NEWS07/909110303

Our View: Protectionist Plan Will Hurt Consumers. California,
which has a habit of being first on environmental issues, appears
set to embark on what might be the most ambitious expansion of
renewable energy anywhere in the world. The Legislature seems
certain to pass by tonight a bill requiring utilities to use
renewable energy sources to produce at least 33 percent of our
electricity by 2020. Posted.
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/181/story/1050607.html 

UC Merced Team Tackles Solar Energy As Cooling Sources. Someday,
you might unplug your air conditioner and cool your house on a
110- degree afternoon by cranking up the heat from the sun. In
his laboratory at the University of California at Merced,
physicist Roland Winston says he is nearing a breakthrough that
could make that scenario happen in the next several years.
Posted. http://www.modbee.com/local/story/853524.html
 
Santa Cruz Shrinks Its Carbon Footprint. City residents are well
on their way to shrinking their carbon footprint to a size not
seen in 20 years, since before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Since 1996, Santa Cruz residents have reduced the amount of
carbon dioxide pollution they create annually by more than
110,000 tons, from 455,187 tons in 1996 to 344,230 tons in 2008,
according to city officials. Posted.
http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_13331867

Earthtalk: Boating Industry Goes Green Using Hybrid Technology.
Dear EarthTalk: I've heard that hybrid engine technology is now
being used to power boats. What's happening with that? - D.
Smith, Portland, ME . With concerns about climate change and the
fate of the world's imperiled oceans and waterways at an all time
high, it makes sense that the boating industry would be looking
into greener ways to try to do their part and to attract some of
those increasing numbers of environmentally conscious customers.
Posted.
http://www.dailynews.com/search/ci_13318960?IADID=Search-www.dailynews.com-www.dailynews.com


African-American Women Honored In Oakland For Green Leadership.
The green movement has been dominated by the image of
environmentally minded liberals driving hybrid cars and sipping
$3 lattes from recyclable paper cups. The reality, however, is a
politically driven process often bogged down by bureaucracy and
profit-driven motives, according to Port of Oakland Commissioner
Margaret Gordon. Posted.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/green/ci_13318411 

Schwarzenegger's Green Legacy at Risk. Campsites closed in
redwood forests. Schoolchildren shut out of field trips to
historic sites like Sutter's Fort. Padlocks on parking lots at
glimmering beaches. This week, state parks officials are expected
to release a list of up to 100 California parks that will be
closed to save money, and the impacts will be felt far and wide.
Posted. http://www.insidebayarea.com/green/ci_13333064 

South Coast Air Quality Management District Approves Funding for
483 Natural-Gas-Fueled Trucks To Replace Diesel Trucks for
Drayage at Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Action Will More
Than Double the Current Number of Natural Gas Trucks at the
Ports. Seal Beach, Calif.-The South Coast Air Quality Management
District (SCAQMD) Governing Board voted last Friday to approve
funding for 483 natural gas-fueled (liquefied natural gas (LNG)
and compressed natural gas (CNG)) trucks to replace old diesel
trucks serving the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, according
to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Posted.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS98058+14-Sep-2009+BW20090914

Guest Contributor: Understanding Truck Emissions Mandates.
Responding to new standards includes replacement, retrofits.
Santa Rosa – As emissions rules that require the gradual
retirement of diesel-powered over-the-road vehicles are set to
take effect in the next two years, a state air-quality regulator
visited the North Bay recently to offer solutions for compliance.
Posted.
http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/14980/guest-contributor-understanding-truck-emissions-mandates/


BLOGS

Chamber of Commerce and Car Dealers Fight California Emissions
Rules. The United States Chamber of Commerce is joining with the
National Automobile Dealers Association to try to derail
California’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In a
preliminary filing on Tuesday with the United States Court of
Appeals in Washington, the chamber and the association asked for
a review of an action by the Environmental Protection Agency in
June that granted California a waiver allowing it to regulate
tailpipe climate emissions. Posted.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/chamber-of-commerce-car-dealers-fight-california-emissions-rules/?pagemode=print

A Battle Over California Emissions Rules. The United States
Chamber of Commerce is joining with the National Automobile
Dealers Association to try to derail California’s ability to
regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Posted.
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/a-battle-over-california-emissions-rules/
                                    
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/chamber-of-commerce-car-dealers-fight-california-emissions-rules/?scp=5&sq=air%20pollution&st=cse

California Juggles Clean Energy Standards. This weekend, the
California legislature voted to approve a requirement that the
state get 33 percent of its electricity from renewable resources
by 2020. If signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, it
would be the largest “renewable portfolio standard” in the
country. Posted.
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/california-juggles-clean-energy-standards/

Goal of M.I.T. Electric Car Is 10-Minute Charge Time. A team of
six undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
has converted a 2010 Mercury Milan hybrid into a pure battery
electric car. It’s part of a larger program with the goal of
building an electric car that can travel 200 miles between
charges and have a charging time of 10 minutes. By comparison,
Tesla Motors says that its $3,000 Home Connector unit can fully
charge its Roadster in less than four hours. Posted.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/goal-of-mit-electric-car-is-10-minute-charge-time/

Is Schwarzenegger Considering Making Nuclear Power ‘Renewable’?
Keep an eye on California’s renewable-energy policies. They
could, like so much else in the Bear Republic, have big national
implications. This weekend, the state legislature passed a pair
of bills enshrining the long-sought goal of generating 33% of the
state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020. The state
already has the toughest standard in the country, which requires
utilities to get 20% of their power from renewable sources by
2010. Posted.
http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/09/14/is-schwarzenegger-considering-making-nuclear-power-renewable/tab/print/