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Posted: 13 Oct 2014 13:11:16
ARB Newsclips for October 13, 2014.  

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AIR POLLUTION

Wildfires can bring tragedy and a need for precautionary
measures	...for Cal Fire. The aircraft's bomb bay that used to
drop torpedoes now drops up to 1,200 gallons of flame retardant
from its belly.    The loss of Hunt underscores the severity of
way too little rainfall and record-breaking warm temperatures
that has left California parched. Everyone has suffered.
Groundwater levels have dropped dramatically and left some
California communities without water.    Many of the state's
lakes and reservoirs are near or at record-low levels.
California's air...	
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/10/11/3291403/wildfires-can-bring-tragedy-and.html?sp=%2f99%2f177%2f183%2f
	

CLIMATE CHANGE

What Would Milton Friedman Do About Climate Change? Tax
Carbon.Leading economists at the “Mecca” of free-market
economics, the University of Chicago, evoked their most prominent
predecessor, Milton Friedman, last week in advocating a price on
carbon to address climate change.    At a form entitled “What
Would Milton Friedman Do About Climate...	
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2014/10/12/what-would-milton-friedman-do-about-climate-change-tax-carbon/

Norwegian Air says younger fleet key to greener skies	(Repeats
Sunday item without changes)    * Budget airline seeks to cut
emissions per passenger by 30 pct    * Big new orders to cut
costs, greenhouse gas emissions    By Alister Doyle, Environment
Correspondent    OSLO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Norwegian Air Shuttle
will cut the average age of its fleet to less than four years,
seeing younger planes as the key both to cutting fuel bills...	
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/13/climatechange-summit-norwegian-idUSL6N0S70F820141013
	
  
UC Santa Cruz puma research demonstrates new high-tech wildlife
tracker.	...high-tech wildlife collar to study the big cat's
daily activities.    Their findings, which were also a
demonstration of the new technology, were published this month in
the journal Science.    "With environments changing so much from
humans putting up fences to climate change changing the
vegetation, these animals are having to move to find prey, to
basically just survive," said lead author Terrie Williams, a
professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz.
"It's costing them a lot. What...	
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/news/ci_26710648/uc-santa-cruz-puma-research-demonstrates-new-high

	
U.S. may make major climate fund contribution -Peru
minister.	WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may make a
major contribution in November to a fund to help poor countries
prepare for and combat climate change, said the foreign minister
of Peru, the country hosting a round of climate negotiations in
December.    Peru Foreign Minister Gonzalo Gutierrez said U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry told him on Oct. 8 that the world's
second biggest...	
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/10/us-un-climatechange-usa-idUSKCN0HZ18Z20141010?feedName=environmentNews&feedType=RSS
 	
Tom Steyer's climate change crusade focuses on midterm races, for
now.	...berries. Is manure part of the mix?    In short order,
the inquisitive San Francisco hedge-fund billionaire has become
one of the most powerful players in American politics, sinking
tens of millions of his fortune into boosting Democrats and
trying to elevate global warming from a political afterthought
into a top-tier issue.    He's built an organization that
includes some of the country's top campaign strategists. He's won
a following among environmental activists thrilled at his
free-spending ways...	
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-tom-steyer-environment-2014-elections-20141012-story.html

	
Schools offering agriculture course in
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CRAFTSBURY COMMONS, Vt. (AP) — A new course at two Vermont
schools will allow students to visit Mexico and learn about the
impact of climate change on agriculture.    Sterling College and
Vermont Tech are partnering to offer the course on Agriculture
Adaptations to Climate Change.    The two-week course will send
students to Chiapas, Mexico where they'll study
the...	http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Schools-offering-agriculture-course-in-Mexico-5816278.php

	
Report: Climate change poses military
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Report: Climate change poses military challenges    AREQUIPA,
Peru (AP) — Defense officials say a report slated for release
Monday will lay out plans for the Pentagon to get a better handle
on how climate change will affect the military, and...	
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Report-Climate-change-poses-military-challenges-5818911.php

	
Pentagon to unveil plan for dealing with climate change. At a
meeting that brings together many of the world's foremost
military leaders, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to
reveal how the ongoing effects of global climate change pose an
urgent risk to national security and require extensive rethinking
of many aspects of the U.S. military.    In coordination with his
comments Monday here at the Conference of Defense Ministers of
the Americas, the Pentagon...	
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-hagel-climate-change-20141013-story.html

	
French government backs down on ecotax indefinitely. 
....envisaged a launch this year.    French Green politician
Emmanuelle Cosse, one of the leaders of the Europe Ecologie-Les
Verts party, criticized the decision to suspend the ecotax,
pointing out that it comes a year before Paris is due to host a
summit on climate change.    France last week unveiled a budget
for 2015 rejecting "austerity" and setting out how it would bring
the public deficit down from 4.4 percent of output this year
below the EU-mandated threshold of 3 percent only in 2017, two
years... 
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/09/us-france-ecotax-idUSKCN0HY1UI20141009


Fish Fail to Adapt to Rising CO2 Levels: Study.	...their changed
environment, research has found.    Rising CO2 levels result in
ocean acidification which makes it hard for crustaceans to form
shells, while corals are more prone to bleaching.    Credit: J.P.
Lawrence/flickr    The study, published in Nature Climate Change,
found that elevated CO2 levels affected fish regardless of
whether their parents had also experienced the same environment. 
  Spiny damselfish were kept in water with different CO2 levels
for several months. One level was consistent...	
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/fish-adaptation-co2-levels-18163

	
DROUGHT

Frogfruit needs little water to look lush. This is the last in a
weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum “New Front Yard”
series, 40 drought-tolerant and beautiful plants well adapted to
our region.    Frogfruit    Lippia nodiflora    Size: Under 1
foot.    Bloom season: Summer, early fall.    Pruning needs: Trim
edges occasionally to keep within bounds; can be mowed to remove
spent...	
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/10/11/6775364/frogfruit-needs-little-water-to.html

	
Trees in Fresno's parks are suffering in the drought.	...2014.
JOHN WALKER — Fresno Bee Staff Photo |    What: Second of Fresno
City Hall's water forums    When: Monday, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.   
Where: Oraze Elementary School, 3468 N. Armstrong Ave. (at Dakota
Avenue)    Fresno City Hall is coming to the aid of the drought's
latest victim — city parks' urban forest.    It's not too late,
city officials say, but time's a-wastin'.    “We've got to do
something,” said Parks Manager Tony Hernandez. “You can replace a
young tree. But you take a tree like this, or a tree...	
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/11/4173329/trees-in-fresnos-parks-are-suffering.html
	

FUELS

Gasoline prices fall to lowest level since November. The average
price of regular gasoline in the U.S. slid to the lowest level in
more than 10 months, dropping 11.6 cents in the three weeks that
ended Friday to $3.26 a gallon, according to a survey of gasoline
retailers.    Prices are 12.5 cents lower than a year ago,
according...	
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gasoline-prices-20141013-story.html?track=rss

	 
Gas prices in California could fall 30 cents.	_ Gasoline prices
could plummet as much as 30 cents a gallon in California before
Christmas, analysts said, giving drivers a break before a new
carbon tax on fuels kicks in next year and sends prices soaring
again.    The state average stood at $3.64 on...	
http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_26704378/gas-prices-california-could-fall-30-cents-by

Ballot question targets indexing of gas tax.	...Dana Ripley, of
Winthrop, Mass., fills the gas tank of his truck at a service
station in Andover, Mass. In Ballot Question 1 in the Nov. 4
election, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to keep
or repeal an automated yearly increase of the state gasoline tax.
CHARLES KRUPA — AP Photo    BOSTON — If approved, Question 1 on
the November ballot wouldn't lower the state's gas tax, but it
could stop future increases that would otherwise occur
automatically and without any say by lawmakers.    Supporters...
http://www.modbee.com/2014/10/12/3587575/ballot-question-targets-indexing.html?ihp=0&sp=%2f99%2f1526%2f

	
Coal, Obama weighing heavy in Rahall's W.Va. bid.	...preferred
Obama. But, last election, Rahall's constituents rebuked the
president the most.    Here, Appalachian coal's downward spiral
is clear. Companies are shuttering mines and laying off miners,
many who have known no other lifestyle.    In his push to stem
global warming, Obama has proposed cutting down carbon emissions
from coal-fired power plants nationwide. Many in the Mountain
State fear it will be an unprecedented nail in the coffin for
Appalachian coal, piling onto bigger market...	
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Coal-Obama-weighing-heavy-in-Rahall-s-W-Va-bid-5817809.php
 	
GREEN ENERGY

Tenaska Imperial West solar project construction on
schedule.	Construction of the electric transmission switchyard,
substation and transmission lines for the 150-megawatt Tenaska
Imperial Solar Energy Center West is on schedule, with full-scale
construction, including installation of the solar panels,
expected to start later this year.     The 150-megawatt Tenaska
Imperial West solar project is Tenaska's second large-scale
solar...	
http://www.ivpressonline.com/business/local/tenaska-imperial-west-solar-project-construction-on-schedule/article_f4b6d151-3080-5384-86d5-6e5f67eb1e01.html


Salton Sea dominates discussion about the future of California's
green energy mandate.	...policy. I think it ought to be climate.
And I think it's (Assembly Bill) 32 that informed the RPS,” said
IID general manager Kevin Kelley to regulators and energy
officials on his panel, as he directed the focus of of the
discussion to the Salton Sea and a geothermal energy bill that
stalled in the state legislature.    “It's sort of my role —
unfortunate as it is — to remind everybody that the Salton Sea is
not like a fine wine. It does not improve with age,” Kelley said.
“In 2017 it falls off the...
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/renewableenergy/salton-sea-dominates-discussion-about-the-future-of-california-s/article_9264419c-f883-5481-85da-b7ddf292e23d.html


Elon Musk Just Made It Way Cheaper To Live Off Solar Power.
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Outfitting your home with cheap solar power just got a lot
easier.    Elon Musk-chaired Solar City, the biggest name in
residential solar power, is now offering loans to allow their
customers to own their solar panels for cheaper than their
current lease offerings....
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Elon-Musk-Just-Made-It-Way-Cheaper-To-Live-Off-5810243.php

	
Contest spurs energy innovation apps, products.	Twenty-two teams
worked 24 hours straight this weekend to develop digital
products, apps and websites that support Vermont's vision of
affordable, efficient and renewable energy. Click to Continue »	
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/13/4175861/contest-spurs-energy-innovation.html

	
Thomas Township man adds solar panels to home.	...expects to have
to replace it within the next several years. Instead, the panels
are mounted on a metal structure about 11 feet tall at its
highest point in his backyard.    The new solar panel setup is
one of a few things Morningstar is doing in the name of
sustainability.    He drives a Chevrolet Volt, he's installing a
high-efficiency furnace in his home, and he plans to eventually
improve insulation and invest in new windows, among other things.
   When Morningstar bought the Volt in May, he recalled...	
http://www.modbee.com/2014/10/11/3582282/thomas-township-man-adds-solar.html?sp=%2f99%2f1526%2f2038%2f
	

Tesla unlikely to build Gigafactory in desert	...energy mix.   
Solar plants, for instance, generate the most electricity during
the middle of the day, but peak energy use occurs in the evening.
That's why most solar farms need to be supplemented by natural
gas-fired power plants, which produce half as much carbon as
coal-fired plants — but still far more than solar farms.    If
electricity providers could store large quantities of solar power
during the day and send it to consumers in the evening, it would
be far easier for California to move...	
http://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2014/10/10/tesla-unlikely-build-gigafactory-desert/17075197/
	

OPINION

Man can't disrupt climate. Regarding Seth Borenstein's front-page
article Sept. 30 regarding "wild weather," I am very sick and
tired of the scientific media parroting what's become a boring
old mantra of global-warming nonsense.    It is just as insidious
for scientists to tell us they can differentiate between natural
vs. man-made climate changes as it is to imply that man can cause
climate disruption in the first place.    The article noted
that...	
http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/10/10/4172475/man-cant-disrupt-climate.html?sp=%2f99%2f274%2f277%2f
	

BLOG

Report: GM starting to talk seriously about 200-mile EV. We've
been hearing word of a 200-mile EV from Chevrolet for a while
now. First, there was General Motors then-CEO Dan Akerson hinting
at a $30,000, 200-mile EV that would take the competition by
surprise. Then Akerson confirmed that GM is working on a 200-mile
EV in a speech in...
http://green.autoblog.com/2014/10/12/gm-starting-to-talk-seriously-about-200-mile-ev/
	

Cadillac To Offer All-Electric Car As Well As Plug-In Hybrid, ELR
Successor. While General Motors' plug-in electric cars are in a
bit of a sales lull this fall, the company has an expanding
number of plug-in products planned for years to come. The latest
to be uncovered--at least in the planning stages--is an
all-electric Cadillac sedan. DON'T MISS:...	
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094907_cadillac-to-offer-all-electric-car-as-well-as-plug-in-hybrid-elr-successor
	
 
Want A Toyota Fuel-Cell Vehicle A Year From Now? Bid For
It!	Toyota's hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle doesn't go on sale until
late next year, but there's at least one way to get a chance of
getting one when it does.The carmaker will give away one of the
hydrogen cars--for now known only as the "Fuel Cell Sedan"--to an
individual customer. While charity car giveaways are by no means
uncommon, this is the first time a hydrogen fuel-cell car has
served as the prize. 
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094885_want-a-toyota-fuel-cell-vehicle-a-year-from-now-bid-for-it


Climate Change Emerging as Hot Topic in Key Senate Races.	The
issue of climate change has emerged in nearly every Senate race
this election season. Candidates are discussing it, debate
moderators are asking about it, and journalists are covering it.
Why? Because the vast majority of voters say they are concerned
about...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-taylormiesle/climate-change-emerging-a_b_5976078.html

	
Republicans Look To Oust West Virginia's Only Democratic House
Member.	...preferred Obama. But, last election, Rahall's
constituents rebuked the president the most.    Here, Appalachian
coal's downward spiral is clear. Companies are shuttering mines
and laying off miners, many who have known no other lifestyle.   
In his push to stem global warming, Obama has proposed cutting
down carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants nationwide.
Many in the Mountain State fear it will be an unprecedented nail
in the coffin for Appalachian coal, piling onto bigger
market...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/12/nick-rahall-2014_n_5972728.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

	
EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and
meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions.	The
US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) annual report
“Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and
Fuel Economy Trends” (earlier post) has, in its past editions
since its inception in 1975, treated alternative fuel
vehicles—electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles
(PHEVs), and compressed natural gas (CNG)
vehicles—separately...	http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141011-trends.html


Climate Change Safety.	AREQUIPA, Peru (AP) — Defense officials
say a report slated for release Monday will lay out plans for the
Pentagon to get a better handle on how
cli...	http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/climate-change-safety/

	
UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of
plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side.	...the
quality and pace of diffusion amongst dealers. This, in turn, the
team suggests, could—through a sub-par purchase experience—hinder
the quality and pace of the adoption of plug-in vehicles by
customers. This dynamic may have repercussions for achieving ZEV
targets and potentially other regulatory objectives, they note.  
      Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different
manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only
three of these models are available nationally. Although...	
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141012-its.html
 
Hydrogenics introduces Celerity fuel cell power system for
medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.	Hydrogenics Corporation has
introduced a new fuel cell system purposely developed for medium-
and heavy-duty buses and trucks. The Celerity system is intended
to reducing the time and cost needed to integrate fuel cells into
a vehicle's drivetrain. The company is profiling the new
system...
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2014/10/20141013-celerity.html 
	
This hockey legend wants to put dirty energy in the penalty
box.	...something other than pucks: energy. Richter is the CEO
and founding partner at Healthy Planet Partners , a company that
retrofits commercial buildings with clean energy technologies.
The model is similar to that of SolarCity 's: If a building owner
wants, say, solar power, HPP will install the panels for free.
HPP owns the technology and charges customers a monthly utility
fee (think of it as DirecTV but for cleaner energy). In July, HPP
secured $26 million in funding . Richter's venture even allows
him...	
http://grist.org/people/this-hockey-legend-wants-to-put-dirty-energy-in-the-penalty-box/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed
	

Climate Change Brings New Military Challenges As Changing World
Spurs Competition.AREQUIPA, Peru (AP) — Defense officials say a
report slated for release Monday will lay out plans for the
Pentagon to get a better handle on how climate change will affect
the military, and determine how best to deal with the challenges.
   Defense Department leaders have long warned that the evolving
change in climate patterns, resulting in rising seas and
increased severe weather events,...	
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/climate-change-military_n_5975734.html





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