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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for September 7-8, 2015

Posted: 08 Sep 2015 12:36:23
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AIR POLLUTION

Rough fire surges, air quality alert issued.
The Rough Fire grew by several thousand acres overnight and
consumed a total of 97,884 acres by Tuesday morning, officials
said. Air quality for the central San Joaquin Valley is
considered unhealthy for those with sensitive conditions in
Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties. All campgrounds in Kings
Canyon National Park are closed until further notice. Nearly
2,000 firefighters and allied personnel are fighting the fire,
currently the largest in California.
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article34340490.html 

CLIMATE CHANGE

California lawmakers face major policy bills in this last week.
State lawmakers return to work Tuesday with more than 300 bills
awaiting their action in the final four days of this year’s
regular session. The governor has called concurrent special
sessions on healthcare and transportation that could go beyond
Friday. But legislative leaders have said they want to wrap up
action this week.
http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-pc-california-lawmakers-face-major-policy-bills-in-this-last-week-20150904-story.html


State lawmakers challenge Air Resources Board's power over
climate change rules.
Top members of Gov. Jerry Brown's staff hosted more than a dozen
Assembly members recently to take their temperatures on hotly
contested environmental legislation. Instead, the meeting became
a gripe session about the California Air Resources Board, the
powerful government regulator that would implement proposed rules
for slashing the use of gasoline on state roads.
http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-air-board-20150906-story.html


Californians support stronger climate-change rules.
Californians support stronger efforts to fight climate change by
requiring more electricity to come from renewable resources and
cutting gasoline use in half, according to a new poll from UC
Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS). The online
survey, which questioned 1,062 Californians from Aug. 11-26 and
was released today, found clear partisan differences, with
Democrats supportive of the regulations and Republicans opposed.
Support was strongest among the young and tapered off among older
people.
http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/5139-californians-support-stronger-climate-change-rules.html


Why climate law advocates are watching these black and Latino
lawmakers.
The "wanted" poster with pictures of five state lawmakers
appeared in the pages of a Spanish-language newspaper in Southern
California last week. "Would these politicians be willing to
confront the petroleum industry and fight for Latino families?"
the ad said in support of tougher environmental rules. "Help us
make sure these elected politicians stay responsible to the
community."
http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-minority-legislators-20150908-story.html


New York City, a climate change leader, challenges enlarged flood
maps.
New York City and dozens of other communities that were flooded
during Superstorm Sandy are challenging the government's updated
flood maps showing expansions of flood risk areas where thousands
of buildings could be damaged. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency has received appeals and comments from about 190
communities in New Jersey and New York since the agency began
issuing preliminary flood maps earlier this year, according to
Andrew Martin, a spokesman in FEMA's New York office. New maps
have been issued for more than 200 municipalities in the two
states.
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060024322 

The strange link between global climate change and the rise of
the robots.
We’ve already heard of all the nasty consequences that could
occur if the pace of global climate change doesn’t abate by the
year 2050 — we could see wars over water, massive food scarcity,
and the extinction of once populous species. Now add to the mix a
potentially new wrinkle on the abrupt and irreversible changes –
superintelligent robots would be just about ready to take over
from humanity in the event of any mass extinction event impacting
the planet.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/09/08/the-strange-link-between-global-climate-change-and-the-rise-of-the-robots/


DROUGHT

California Shuts Off Beach Showers In Attempt To Conserve Water.
California State Parks has shut off the water in public showers
at state beaches in an attempt to conserve water during the
drought. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the taps ran
dry Wednesday. Officials say the change should save up to 18
million gallons of water annually. The restrictions apply only to
outdoor showers and rinse stations, not to indoor campground
showers.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/07/09/california-shuts-off-beach-showers-in-attempt-to-conserve-water/


Western wildfires: Growing flames charge across dry states.
Wildfires continued across the drought-plagued West on Saturday,
leading residents to flee their homes and authorities to scramble
for resources to beat back the flames. Blazes in Washington state
that killed three firefighters and injured four others continued
to explode in size, while other fires charged toward populated
areas in several states.
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/18083220-113/western-wildfires-growing-flames-charge-across-dry-states


FUELS

Toyota and public and private partners in Japan to trial
renewable CO2-free hydrogen supply chain.
Major corporate and public sector partners in Japan are launching
an effort to test a full carbon-neutral hydrogen supply chain
powered by renewable wind energy. The trials are planned to take
place near the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki in the Keihin
coastal region. On the public sector side, the project is being
implemented by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government, Yokohama
City, and Kawasaki City. The four private sector participants are
Iwatani Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Toyota Motor
Corporation, and Toyota Turbine and Systems Inc. In addition, the
project will be supported by Japan’s Ministry of the
Environment.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/09/20150908-tmch2.html 

VEHICLES

Burbank installs 8 curbside electric vehicle charging stations.
Hoping to make driving more convenient for owners of electric
vehicles, Burbank has installed eight curbside charging stations
throughout the city. Burbank Water and Power crews installed the
stations during July, part of a project funded largely through a
grant from the California Energy Commission. Last week, the
utility hosted state and local officials at a dedication ceremony
and demonstration of the technology.
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-electric-car-stations-20150907-story.html


Tesla And Panasonic: Partners In Electric Cars, Foes In Home
Energy Storage.
Tesla and Panasonic work closely together on battery-cell
production for the carmaker's high-end electric cars. Panasonic
currently produces all cells for the Tesla Model S, and also owns
a small stake in the carmaker. It's also helping to fund Tesla's
massive Nevada "Gigafactory," and will oversee cell-fabrication
operations once the factory is completed.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099915_tesla-and-panasonic-partners-in-electric-cars-foes-in-home-energy-storage


Most Electric-Car Tax Credits Benefit Highest-Income Households.
When it comes to encouraging electric-car adoption, tax credits
and other financial incentives are an important tool. They can
help erase the typical price premium of electric cars over
comparable internal-combustion models. But as greater amounts of
money are given to electric-car buyers, there has been
considerable debate over whether the majority of people who
receive tax credits really need them.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099916_most-electric-car-tax-credits-benefit-highest-income-households


OPINIONS

Brown's compromise is California's best bet to fix roads.
After spending months on the sidelines and "above the fray" while
legislators debated how to pay for California's massive backlog
of road repairs, Gov. Jerry Brown has finally offered a
reasonable compromise that raises fuel taxes and vehicle fees
while tapping carbon pollution fees to fund highway, street,
bridge and public transit improvements. Legislators ought to
support it and start reinvesting in critical state
infrastructure. 
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-road-funding-20150906-story.html


Climate policy must work for all Californians.
Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature have made clear their
commitment to combating global climate change. But in his
inaugural address earlier this year, the governor wisely observed
that “how we achieve these goals and at what pace will take great
thought and imagination mixed with pragmatic caution. It will
require enormous innovation, research and investment. And we will
need active collaboration at every stage with our scientists,
engineers, entrepreneurs, businesses and officials at all
levels.”
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article34299861.html




California is in a drought emergency.
Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.

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