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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for March 3, 2015
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 14:52:32
ARB Newsclips for March 3, 2015. 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. AIR POLLUTION Huge Numbers of Europeans Will Die From Air Pollution in the Next 20 Years. Europe is failing on a range of environmental indicators from air to water and biodiversity Hundreds of thousands of people in the E.U. — perhaps millions, if present trends continue — will suffer premature death in the next two decades because of toxic air, a new report says. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/03/air-pollution-will-kill-thousands-in-europe-eea-warns Pollution documentary attracts huge interest in China. A slick new documentary on China's environmental woes has racked up more than 175 million online views in two days, underscoring growing concern in the country over the impact of air, water and soil pollution. Hosted by former state television reporter Chai Jing, "Under the Dome" offers a well-produced look at the cost to the environment of 30 years of breakneck economic development. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_POLLUTION_DOCUMENTARY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OTHER RELATED ARTICLES http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-environment-movie-20150302-story.html http://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2015/03/02/only-in-china-why-a-smog-documentary-sends-chinese-stocks-soaring-beyond-trading-limit/ http://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-quietly-curbs-discussion-of-documentary-on-air-pollution-1425312297 On-Board School Bus Filtration System Reduces Pollutants by 88 Percent. An on-board air filtration system developed specifically for school buses reduces exposure to vehicular pollutants by up to 88 percent, according to a study by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The high-efficiency cabin air, or HECA, system could help protect the 25 million American children who commute on school buses nearly every day. Children are more susceptible to air pollution than adults because they breathe more quickly and their immune and cardiovascular systems are still developing, said Yifang Zhu, the study’s senior author and an associate professor in the department of environmental health sciences. http://www.labmanager.com/news/2015/03/on-board-school-bus-filtration-system-reduces-pollutants-by-88-percent?fw1pk=2#.VPXiFhYpmdw CLIMATE: EPA issues anti-warming refrigerants rule. ...domestic refrigerator and air conditioning manufacturers more climate- and ozone-friendly chemicals to choose from when producing their products. http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060014287/feed LUMBER LIQUIDATORS Lumber Liquidators rallies after analyst calls fears ‘overblown’. Lumber Liquidators’ defenders are coming out of the woodwork. Shares of the hardwood floor retailer rallied more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday after Janney Capital Markets upgraded the company, saying health fears fueled by a “60 Minutes” expose are overblown. http://nypost.com/2015/03/03/lumber-liquidators-rallies-after-analyst-calls-fears-overblown/ Lumber Liquidators blames short-sell investors for stock run, '60 Minutes' episode. Officials with Lumber Liquidators are calling Sunday's '60 Minutes' piece about products it uses to manufacture laminate wood in China "improper," and plans to take to task a group a rogue short-selling investors they claim are trying to harm the company's stock value. http://www.dailypress.com/business/dp-nws-lumber-liquidators-0303-20150302-story.html Lumber Liquidators Falls 25 Percent After ‘60 Minutes’ Story. Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. shares plunged after a “60 Minutes” report accused the company of selling Chinese-made flooring with illegal levels of formaldehyde. The stock sank 25 percent to $38.83 in New York following the broadcast on CBS Sunday evening. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/lumber-liquidators-sold-illegal-flooring-60-minutes-reports Lumber Liquidators Says Floors ‘Completely Safe.’ Company says short sellers are behind accusations raised on ‘60 Minutes’ segment. Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. fought back against accusations raised on “60 Minutes” Sunday night that the company sold laminate flooring that didn’t meet safety standards, saying the attacks were driven by short sellers who stood to benefit by driving its stock price down. http://www.wsj.com/articles/lumber-liquidators-says-floors-completely-safe-1425314788 Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring contains illegal amounts of formaldehyde: lawsuit. Chinese-made laminate flooring sold by retailer Lumber Liquidators contains up to 20 times more cancer-causing formaldehyde than regulatory standards permit, a California lawyer claims. Environmental attorney Richard Drury filed a class action against the lumber giant, arguing that the company's Chinese laminates… http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lumber-liquidators-laminate-formaldehyde-suit-article-1.2134097 Calif. regulators investigate laminate floor fears linked to Lumber Liquidators. California environmental regulators said Monday they are finding excessive amounts of formaldehyde in laminate flooring like that featured in a “60 Minutes” exposé on Lumber Liquidators. The California Air Resources Board, citing an ongoing investigation to The Post, would not disclose where the flooring was sold. http://nypost.com/2015/03/02/lumber-liquidators-stock-plummets-after-60-minutes-report/ After ‘60 Minutes’ report, Lumber Liquidators shares do not open. Shares of Lumber Liquidators did not open for trading Monday morning following a report on “60 Minutes” Sunday night that the company’s laminate flooring made in China may not meet California’s health and safety standards. The shares had been down 25 percent in pre-market trading. http://nypost.com/2015/03/02/after-60-minutes-report-lumber-liquidators-shares-do-not-open/ Woman’s Home Improvement Comes To Halt Over Formaldehyde Flooring. An investigation by 60 Minutes found the country’s largest seller of hardwood flooring may be using products that don’t meet health and safety standards. Some of Lumber Liquidator’s cheaper laminate flooring contains high levels of formaldehyde, a known cancer-causing chemical. http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/03/03/womans-home-improvement-comes-to-halt-over-formaldehyde-flooring/ Lumber Liquidators flooring called unsafe. Shares of Lumber Liquidators plunged more than 25 percent Monday after a scathing “60 Minutes” report accused the Toano-based company of selling laminate flooring that contains high levels of formaldehyde. The 13-minute segment Sunday night claimed that hundreds of thousands of homes across the U.S. may have flooring with formaldehyde levels that exceed regulatory standards. http://www.richmond.com/business/local/article_afece469-5de9-5347-b902-56e01837b673.html Lumber Liquidators Says It 'Stands By Every Plank.' Trading was halted Monday in Lumber Liquidators after its shares dropped more than 20 percent following a CBS report that the company sold flooring with higher levels of formaldehyde than permitted under California's health and safety standards (CARB). http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/lumber-liquidators-says-it-stands-every-plank-n315621 Investigation raises questions about formaldehyde in Minnesota floors. Lumber Liquidators says anyone who has purchased laminate flooring can return it, as the company stands by its products. A "60 Minutes" investigation revealed China-made flooring sold at the stores contains unsafe levels of formaldehyde, a chemical linked to cancer. http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/28242688/investigation-raises-questions-about-formaldehyde-in-minnesota-floors '60 Minutes' Is Right To Raise Questions About Lumber Liquidators' Toxic Floors. ...the company failed to meet safe level standards for formaldehyde set by the California Air Resources Board. http://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineschattner/2015/03/02/60-minutes-is-right-to-raise-questions-about-lumber-liquidators-toxic-floors/ LUMBER LIQUIDATORS OPINION Whitney Tilson Has Made Just $1.4 Million Shorting Lumber Liquidators. Whitney Tilson, the public hedge fund face behind the controversy currently sinking Lumber Liquidators , has only made paper gains of about $1.4 million off of his high-profile bet against the company. Tilson appeared on the recent 60 Minutes television news program that accused Lumber Liquidators of selling laminate flooring made in China that contained formaldehyde levels that surpassed California health standards. http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/03/02/whitney-tilson-has-made-1-4-million-shorting-lumber-liquidators/ LUMBER LIQUIDATORS BLOGS Formaldehyde in laminate flooring: How concerned should you be? I’m always daunted by the chore of keeping my house tidy, but I do it for my family’s health. Dust and mold trigger allergies. Dog hair ends up everywhere. But what if the thing making my family sick had nothing to do with our home’s cleanliness? 60 Minutes ran a report that alarmed the parenting community about a cancer-causing chemical in laminate flooring. http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/03022015-formaldehyde-in-laminate-flooring/ Lumber Liquidators Opens Down 26% and Of Course Someone Thinks Its Woes are Priced In. Last night’s exposé on Lumber Liquidators by 60 Minutes produced one major development, in our view. Undercover 60 Minutes investigators visited three Chinese mills that produced laminate flooring and the mill’s employees remarked (two on camera) that products for Lumber Liquidators were not compliant with CARB (California Air Resources Board) Phase 2 requirements… http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2015/03/02/lumber-liquidators-of-course-someone-thinks-its-woes-are-now-in-the-stock/ CLIMATE CHANGE Climate Change Researcher Offers a Defense of His Practices. The scientist at the center of a controversy over fossil-fuel funding for climate research denounced his critics on Monday and said that he would be “happy to comply” with possible additional disclosure requirements from scientific journals publishing his papers. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/science/climate-change-researcher-wei-hock-soon-offers-a-defense-of-his-practices.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=0 EU report calls for more effort to meet environmental goals. The European Union's environment body says the 28 member states need to do more to meet long-term environmental goals, including targets for greenhouse gas emissions. The European Environment Agency said in its five-yearly report released Tuesday that the EU's level of ambition "may be inadequate to achieve Europe's long-term environmental goals." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EUROPE_ENVIRONMENT_?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT We are already seeing the first examples of how climate change will leave us all thirsty. Climate change is reshaping the planet in a big way. Rising temperatures, melting ice, and surging seas are just a few of the obvious effects that we're already observing. And, according to recent climate reports, these events could bring on a whole host of other consequences, including bigger storms… http://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-affects-fresh-water-2015-3#ixzz3TLKhVsi1 MERCURY: Rising seas may release naturally occurring toxin – study. ...the food chain -- which could have alarming implications for the future as climate change threatens to raise the oceans again. http://news.vocus.com/?a=20604932088&p=19f&v=1&x=zsfT3F454LsIQu46FZDotA CO2 Levels Pass 400 PPM Milestone. ...dioxide level will be above 400 parts per million, a marker of how much of the greenhouse gas is accumulating in the atmosphere thanks to human... http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/02032015/february-first-co2-levels-pass-400-ppm-milestone Many Latinos express concern about climate change. Global warming appears to be a greater concern among Latinos in comparison... http://news.vocus.com/?a=20611214306&p=19f&v=1&x=y1RzF1-ig27oBJ2VDxv_ig 10 electric vehicle charging stations installed at Diablo Canyon. Ten electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at Diablo... http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/03/02/3515868/10-electric-vehicle-charging-stations.html DROUGHT California’s terrifying climate forecast: It could face droughts nearly every year. Not long ago, scientists at NASA and two major universities warned of an inevitable “megadrought” that will parch the southwestern United States for 35 years, starting around 2050. By then, a new study says, Californians should be fairly accustomed to long, harsh and dry conditions. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/03/02/californias-terrifying-forecast-in-the-future-it-could-face-droughts-nearly-every-year/ Global Warming Upped Heat Driving California's Drought. ...least another year. The precipitation has been the key ingredient to start the drought, but heat has played an important role in maintaining and intensifying... http://www.climatecentral.org/news/global-warming-fueled-heat-calif.-drought-18719 Syria's civil war linked partly to drought, global warming. - US News ...The conflict that has torn Syria apart can be traced, in part, to a record drought worsened by global warming, a new study says. In what... http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/03/02/syrias-civil-war-linked-partly-to-drought-global-warming Study: Human-caused global warming behind Calif. Drought. A dog walks along the receding shoreline of drought-stricken Folsom Lake near Folsom, Calif.(Photo: Rich Pedroncelli,... http://www.desertsun.com/story/weather/2015/03/02/california-drought-climate-change-global-warming/24262559/ California officials to supply just 20 percent of water. ...fraction of the supplies sought from the state during the fourth year of the drought, officials announced Monday. The State Water Project plans to... http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article11961581.html FUELS GAS PRICES: Don't look for relief in March. ...card into a pump terminal at a downtown gas station in Riverside. National gasoline prices have risen for 35 straight days, the longest streak in... http://www.pe.com/articles/prices-761444-california-average.html VEHICLES Automakers vow not to give up on weak-selling electrics. Top automakers are vowing not to give up on weak-selling electric vehicles - even as they unveil an array of powerful luxury cars with conventional engines aimed at a growing global market. BMW AG CEO Norbert Reithofer said Tuesday at the Geneva International Motor Show that his company cannot do without battery-powered vehicles such as its i3 urban compact. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GENEVA_AUTO_SHOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Four Years And 70,000 Miles Later, 2011 Nissan Leaf Going Strong. ...contributor Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield purchased one of the first 2011 Nissan Leaf electric cars imported to the U.K.--and four years and 70,380 miles... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097020_four-years-and-70000-miles-later-2011-nissan-leaf-going-strong Meet Tesla's sexy new challenger. — the electric Audi R8 e-tron supercar (TSLA) ...range, and performance that makes it the one to beat when it comes to production electric cars. Everyone from BMW to Apple is working on new electric-vehicle... http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Meet-Tesla-s-sexy-new-challenger-the-electric-6109997.php Chinese Car Buyers May Be More Open To Electric Cars Than Americans: Study. Despite aggressive government promotion, Chinese consumers didn't warm up to electric cars until recently. Sales lagged until picking up late... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097058_chinese-car-buyers-may-be-more-open-to-electric-cars-than-americans-study Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Feb: Cold-Weather Doldrums Continue. Winter is always a slower sales time for plug-in electric cars than the warmer months, and last month looks like it... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097070_plug-in-electric-car-sales-in-feb-cold-weather-doldrums-continue GREEN ENERGY Solar Takes Off in Eastern U.S. ...is having its little heart blessed with a big photovoltaic jolt of renewable solar power. Though the Southeast is a tad bit less sunny than... http://insideclimatenews.org/todaysnews/02032015/solar-takes-eastern-us Solar “suitcase” lets Valley students experiment with clean power. PG&E and Green Tech are providing 100 portable solar power kits to high school students to experiment with creative... http://www.fresnobee.com/2015/03/02/4405241/solar-suitcase-lets-valley-students.html#storylink=rss OPINION Oil refineries need to heed concerns, implement safety improvements. ...important thing is to shelter in place, stay indoors, no outdoor activity, turn the air conditioners off, keep the windows closed.” This was the instruction... http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-juhasz-torrance-exxon-explosion-20150303-story.html OTHER VIEWS: Why Keystone XL stays alive. ...his fortune behind stopping Keystone. Keeping Keystone as a whipping boy for global warming suits a "green" president who, paradoxically, has... http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/opinion/national-voices/x704880135/Why-Keystone-XL-stays-alive?utm_source=widget_254&utm_medium=synapse BLOGS Black Futures Must Involve Environmental Justice. ...discrimination. Black communities are overburdened with excessive amounts of air and water pollution, toxic and hazardous waste. Housing discrimination... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-rushing/black-futures-must-involv_b_6772204.html?ir=Black+Voices&utm_hp_ref=black-voices How Can We Address Indoor Air Pollution? cookstove, Delta-Mendota Canal, Do Now, featured, full-image, indoor air pollution KQED Science brings you award-winning science and... http://blogs.kqed.org/science/2015/03/02/how-can-we-address-indoor-air-pollution/ In Houston, Falling Oil Prices Spark Fears Of Job Cuts Beyond Energy. In recent weeks, the price of gasoline has ticked up but regular unleaded still costs about a dollar... http://blogs.kqed.org/feeds/2015/03/03/in-houston-falling-oil-prices-spark-fears-of-job-cuts-beyond-energy/ To Drill or Not to Drill, That Is the Question. ...while both were fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for violating the Clean Air Act, and the contractor Noble Drilling pleaded guilty... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/subhankar-banerjee/to-drill-or-not-to-drill-that-is-the-question_b_6791692.html?ir=Politics&utm_hp_ref=politics These bizarre, beautiful cities of the future are also super green. ...for the planet, found a recent surge in “ecological” cities that prioritize sustainability: The Ecological City paradigm evidences increasing concern... http://grist.org/news/these-bizarre-beautiful-cities-of-the-future-are-also-super-green/ California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.