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California Air Resources Board News Clips for September 1, 2010. 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. CLIMATE CHANGE/GHG’S Global Warming Will Increase Migration, Report Says. A new report says global warming will increase illegal migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Climate change in Latin America will exacerbate the political instability, economic problems and social tensions that already impel so many to make the dangerous and illegal journey to the United States, according to the report by the American Security Project, a bipartisan nonprofit research group focused on national security issues. Posted. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/1/global-warming-will-increase-migration-report-says/ OPINION: Global Warming. In his Aug. 16 letter, "Kill AB32," Ken Hambrick gave his opinion why Proposition 23 should be supported. His letter attacks Mark Altgelt, a person who has written a number of letters about his concern about global warming. Hambrick suggests two websites to visit that support his opinion. Why two sites, when one can go to Google and do a search on global warming? Posted. http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_15952227 AB 32 L.A. Mayor, Latino Activists Take On Oil Companies Over Proposition 23. They say the ballot initiative to suspend the state's climate change law would hurt low-income communities already suffering the most from pollution. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday rebuked Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp., which operate refineries in Wilmington, for bankrolling a measure that would effectively scuttle the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-climate-change-prop23-20100901,0,7306791,print.story City Council Unanimously Opposes Prop. 23. The Sacramento City Council has unanimously opposed a November ballot measure that would short-circuit the state’s global warming law. Council members decided Tuesday to formally oppose Proposition 23, which would halt AB 32, a law that aims to scale back greenhouse gas emissions in California. Prop. 23 is officially known as the “California Jobs Initiative.” Its supporters argue that AB 32 rules harm businesses. Texas oil companies Valero and Tesoro have contributed large sums to Prop. 23. Posted. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/35914/City_Council_unanimously_opposes_Prop_23 CAP AND TRADE NMED Hears Opposition To Cap And Trade Petition. Carlsbad — Words such as "utmost foolishness," "an abomination," "greed," "stupidity," "nonsense" and "grossly unfair," were fired at representatives from the New Mexico Environment Department who were in Carlsbad Tuesday to gather comments on the department's cap and trade petition and cap-only petition. Posted. http://www.currentargus.com/ci_15956681 ENERGY/GREEN ENERGY Poultry Waste To Power California Egg Farm. Olivera Egg Ranch in French Camp will construct an anaerobic manure digester that will create methane gas, which will be used in a 1.4-megawatt fuel cell to generate electricity. An egg farm just south of Stockton is planning to use methane gas from more than 1 million pounds of poultry waste a week to help power its operations, reducing both its electricity bills and waste disposal costs. Posted. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-poultry-power-20100901,0,4972910,print.story Pair of Upcoming Projects Will Test Energy Efficiency Using Stockton Home. Energy wizards are coming to Stockton, where they'll retrofit hundreds of homes and create working laboratories to conduct experiments and unravel the mysteries of efficiency. The California Energy Commission awarded $3 million earlier this month to researchers pursuing two separate but related projects. Posted. http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100830/A_NEWS/8300319/-1/a_news14 Report: High-Speed Train Good for Economy, Environment. Scientists say a California high-speed rail system will not only get you from San Francisco to Los Angeles in less than three hours, but will create thousands of jobs and eliminate millions of pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. At least that’s what they're saying in a new report released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Irvine. Posted. http://californiawatch.org/watchblog/report-high-speed-train-good-for-economy-environment-4401 AIR POLLUTION State: Fine Particles Kill 9,200 A Year. Fine particle pollution causes 9,200 premature deaths every year in California, the state Air Resources Board says -- a finding that the agency believes bolsters its push to reduce diesel emissions. The agency's report, released Tuesday and based on a recent assessment by the EPA, found that premature deaths from fine particulate matter -- bits from diesel exhaust and other sources far smaller than the width of a human hair -- could range as low as 7,300 a year to as high as 11,000. Posted. http://www.ocregister.com/news/air-264539-fine-diesel.html http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=15811 http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=16177 Clean Air Isn't Really Free. San Joaquin County may be the northernmost county in the San Joaquin Valley and enjoy its best air quality, but that doesn't mean county residents are going to escape penalties for poor Valley air. Penalties of $29 million will be levied by the San Joaquin Valley Pollution Control District because air pollution spiked last week, the result of blistering summer temperatures combined with tailpipe and smokestack emissions. Posted. http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100901/A_OPINION01/9010317/-1/A_OPINION http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20100901/OPINION/9010311 Heat Waves Are Bad For (Even The Healthiest) Lungs. Listen to the Story. It's been the hottest summer on record in many cities on the East Coast. And with that blistering weather has come a lot of days of unhealthy air. On Wednesday, at least 75 areas from San Francisco to Portland, Maine, are warning their residents about high air pollution. In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, local officials sent out more air pollution warnings this year than they had since 2002 — three Code Red, 26 Code Orange and more predicted on the way. Posted. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128408621 Modesto Irrigation District Rejects Plant. Concerns about cost persuaded the Modesto Irrigation District to reject a plan for an $80 million plant that would turn orchard wood into electricity. Only two of the five directors supported a proposed biomass plant in the Beard Industrial District that mainly would burn wood chips from nut and fruit trees. More than 50 people filled the boardroom, many of them claiming that the plant would pollute the air and the power would cost MID ratepayers too much. Posted. http://www.modbee.com/2010/08/31/1318725/modesto-irrigation-district-rejects.html#ixzz0yIHfgtYI Concerns Arise Over Sudden Changes to Calif. Chemical Review Panel. Sacramento, Ca - Five of the nine members on a panel that reviews chemicals and makes recommendations to the state have been dismissed. Those that have been hoping to see turnover on the panel, say it's a matter of putting in fresh eyes, while others feel the sudden changes are a result of pressure from industrial interests and will harm the panel's credibility and effectiveness. Posted. http://www.greenbiz.com/print/38153 DIESEL EMISSIONS ARB Concedes Error In Off-Road Truck Rule, Plans To Revise Regulation. The California Air Resources Board acknowledged something Tuesday that critics have been saying for months: the state vastly over-estimated the amount of diesel pollution emitted by big off-road construction vehicles. The error contained in an ARB computer model and compounded by a recession that idled far more trucks than expected, means…Posted. http://www.healthycal.org/arb-concedes-error-in-off-road-truck-rule-plans-to-revise-regulation.html/print/ California Slump Results In Lower Construction Emissions. California's sluggish economy has led to a sharp drop in greenhouse gas emissions from the state's struggling building industry, prompting regulators to consider a two-year delay in implementing pollution control rules for heavy construction equipment. Officials at the California Air Resources Board said Tuesday that their own studies have found that the number of bulldozers, front loaders and other heavy equipment has declined by about 25 percent with the recent construction downturn. Posted. http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/01/v-print/2996833/california-slump-results-in-lower.html OPINION: Grading Cars' Fuel Economy Without A Curve. Is it just me, or is there something irritatingly nanny-state-ish about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to give letter grades to vehicles based on their fuel efficiency? It's one of two competing ideas for updating the window sticker that new cars and trucks must display on sales lots, starting with the 2012 models that arrive next year. The other proposal is just a more detailed version of the current edition. Posted. http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2010/08/grading-cars-fuel-economy-without-a-curve.html GAS NOZZLES Gas Pump Nozzle Glitch Prompts Calfire Mandate. More than a dozen complaints statewide of gas pump nozzles spraying gas unexpectedly have prompted a mandate from CalFire to disable automatic latches on a certain brand of nozzles. Browns Valley Chevron on First Street in Napa is one gas station where a customer complained of an incident, CalFire said. The agency has ordered gas stations using the Vapor System Technologies brand nozzle to remove the latches that hold the nozzles open by Oct. 15, officials said. Those who refuse risk being shut down. Posted. http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_38b14dde-b585-11df-b20f-001cc4c03286.html?print=1 CARBON Carbon Trading Lurches off Course. In July 2007, the Australian Climate Exchange, known as the A.C.X., introduced the first electronic trading system for greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Voluntary Emission Reductions, or VERs, generated by abatement projects verified by the government-sponsored Australian Greenhouse Office, had been introduced a few months earlier and initial business on the exchange was brisk. It set up a registry for Australian VER certificates and soon was also trading similar instruments from overseas. Posted. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/energy-environment/02iht-rentrade.html?src=busln VEHICLES Bill to Increase State Payments to Californians Who Retire High-Polluting Vehicles Sent To Governor. Legislation by Assemblyman Jerry Hill to increase the amount of money low-income Californians receive to retire smog-belching vehicles – from $1,000 to $1,500 – was approved last week by the Assembly and sent to the governor. Assembly Bill 787 would be paid for by reducing the amount the state provides to Californians to fix vehicles that fail a smog check. Posted. http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/181263 New Research Center to Develop Energy Efficient Trucks Opens In Pasadena. A state-funded research center that will work to develop energy efficient trucks broke ground Tuesday in Pasadena, with the goal of making vehicles 50 percent more efficient within the next decade, officials said. With a $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission, the new California Hybrid, Efficient and Advanced Truck Research Center (CalHEAT) will conduct research into new truck technologies that can reduce carbon emissions and use less gasoline - and make such technologies financially attractive to manufacturers. Posted. http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_15954719#ixzz0yIHypW2u Autos: Fuel Economy Stickers Could Include Letter Grades on Eco-Impact. Will your new car get an A in fuel efficiency? A government proposal may add letter grades to showroom window stickers on new cars and trucks to reflect a vehicle's overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. The Transportation Department and Environmental Protection Agency said Monday they were considering two options to upgrade the energy and environmental information that will adorn labels on new vehicles in car dealership showrooms, beginning with the 2012 model year. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/editorials/ci_15942378?nclick_check=1 http://www.modbee.com/2010/08/30/1315945/updated-car-stickers-to-include.html http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/09/01/dealers_worry_car_grades_could_drive_sales_down/ Cleaner Cars, A to D. The Obama administration has proposed new stickers for cars and light trucks that will make it easier to see whether you are buying a fuel-efficient one or a guzzler, and how much it contributes to global warming. The stickers are a symbol of how far this country has come in providing a wider range of environmentally responsible choices to help ensure cleaner air and a healthier planet. The present labels, created three decades ago, display fuel economy estimates for city and highway driving. The administration is offering two possible variants, the winner to be chosen after a public comment period. Both would include the traditional miles-per-gallon metric plus an estimate of the vehicle’s greenhouse gas emissions, expressed in terms of grams per mile, as well as an estimate of annual fuel costs. One would assign a letter grade for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions, ranging from A+ to D. The other would not, but both systems would provide enough information for consumers to make sound choices. Posted. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01wed3.html?_r=3&ref=todayspaper&pagewanted=print Commentary: Are You Smoke Testing Your Diesel Pickup? If you are based in California, own two or more diesel vehicles that you drive on the road that are the 2007 model year or older and are 6,001 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or greater, these vehicles need an annual smoke emission inspection. While long-haul truck operators have heard of the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program that has been in place for the past 18 years, it is news for most farmers and ranchers. Posted. http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1600&ck=9E984C108157CEA74C894B5CF34EFC44 FUELS Editorial: Ethanol Scheme Wrong On Many Levels. An ethanol manufacturing company that filed bankruptcy last year is ready to reopen two plants as soon as California's energy commission comes across with millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies. This is wrong in so many ways. Let's count a few: •The struggling corn-ethanol business was founded by a political ally of – and who also has been a large campaign contributor to – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The governor denies special treatment, as did a company spokesman, according to the Los Angeles Times, which reported the story Monday. Posted. http://www.ocregister.com/common/printer/view.php?db=ocregister&id=264537 LANDFILLS Palo Alto And Los Altos Hills Find That Less Waste Leads To Higher Rates. For many people today, recycling habits are ingrained. An aluminum soda can, a plastic water bottle, a piece of paper -- it feels wrong to throw them into a trash can. And few would disagree those habits are good, that disposing less waste and conserving more are laudable goals. But even recycling efforts have a downside. Posted. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15958293?source=rss&nclick_check=1 MISCELLANEOUS Scientist's Firing After 36 Years Fuels 'PC' Debate at UCLA. A longtime professor at UCLA, told that he would not be rehired because his "research is not aligned with the academic mission" of his department, says he's being fired after 36 years at the prestigious school because his scientific beliefs are "politically incorrect." But UCLA says Dr. James Enstrom's politics have nothing to do with its decision. Enstrom, an epidemiologist at UCLA's School of Public Health, has a history of running against the grain. Posted. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/31/pc-professors-firing-fueling-exhaustive-debate/ http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x49332727/LOIS-HENRY-UCLA-letting-researcher-stay-for-now BLOGS California Legislature Passes Energy Storage Bill. The California Legislature has passed the nation’s first energy storage bill, which could result in the state’s utilities being required to bank a portion of the electricity they generate. Assembly Bill 2514 now heads to the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has made climate change and green technology his political legacy as his final term winds down. Posted. http://theenergycollective.com/toddwoody/42696/california-legislature-passes-energy-storage-bill California Senate Tells Motorcyclists To Pipe Down. Motorcyclists who swap their bikes' stock exhaust systems for so-called loud pipes may be more likely to get a traffic ticket under a California bill that passed the Senate on Monday. SB 435, also known as the Motorcycle Anti-Tampering Act, gives law enforcement officials the ability to cite noise pollution violations under the California Vehicle Code, reinforcing a 27-year-old federal regulation that is rarely enforced. Posted. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/08/motorcycle-noise.html Fresh Air for Sale, in Hong Kong. Hong Kong — ‘‘Do your feeble breathing skills let you down? Does standing up tire you out?’’ The answer: Buy a breath or two of ‘‘Fresh Air’’ — the ‘‘revolutionary new product’’ that lets you experience breathing ‘‘like the rest of the world does.’’ It comes in a baby-blue canister complete with breathing mask, and in a variety of ‘‘flavors,’’ including vanilla and beach. And it can be yours for only 2 Hong Kong dollars, or about 25 cents. Posted.http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/fdcp/?1283365513234 How Bad Are The Next Few Years Going To Suck? The hot question in green circles these days is, "what next?" For the last decade, strategy has been built around getting a federal climate bill that would place a cap on carbon emissions. That attempt was supposed to culminate in success this year, but it didn't, so ... what next? There will be much to say along those lines in coming months. I hope to share words of inspiration and uplift, to stir minds with insight and hearts with passion. Posted. http://www.grist.org/article/2010-09-01-how-bad-are-the-next-few-years-going-to-suck/PALL/print California Fails To Pass 33 Percent Renewable Standard, But Arnold May Intervene. At midnight, one of the most ambitious plans for renewable energy turned into a pumpkin. Debate was still going on when midnight rolled around. The California Legislature last night failed to pass SB 722, a bill that would have required California public utilities to obtain 33 percent of their power from "new renewables," i.e., solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, but not large-scale hydroelectric dams. Posted. http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/print/california-fails-to-pass-33-percent-renewable-standard-but-arnold-may-inter/