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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for January 27, 2016.
Posted: 27 Jan 2016 13:37:55
ARB Newsclips for January 27, 2016. 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 L.A.-area and state officials call for quicker cleanup of Exide plant contamination. Frustrated with the pace of toxic cleanup efforts surrounding a shuttered battery recycling plant in Vernon, state and local politicians are pressing for swifter action from the Brown administration. "This has gone on too long," Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis said Tuesday during a news conference at the Capitol… http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-exide-cleanup-legislators-20160126-story.html ALISO CANYON Negligence by Southern California Gas Co. led to massive Porter Ranch-area gas leak, AQMD says. The government agency that regulates Southern California's air quality sued Southern California Gas Co. on Tuesday, accusing the company of negligence in a massive gas well leak that has forced thousands to leave their homes. The South Coast Air Quality Management District said the utility's negligence extended to the design, construction, operation… http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-socal-gas-lawsuit-porter-ranch-gas-leak-20160126-story.html California air quality agency sues SoCalGas over Porter Ranch gas leak. Just days after the South Coast Air Quality Management District ordered the Southern California Gas Go. to control a colossal natural gas leak in the hills above Porter Ranch, the air regulator sued the utility late Tuesday, seeking what could be a record penalty that could run into the tens of millions. http://www.dailynews.com/article/20160126/NEWS/160129596 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/27/464570341/air-regulators-sue-calif-utility-over-massive-gas-leak-alleging-negligence State issues new rules to avoid future methane leaks. New state regulations issued in the wake of a massive methane leak in Southern California require a range of safety checks at the state’s 322 active underground gas storage facilities. Environmentalists, however, criticized the new rules for not going far enough in preventing more leaks. The regulations, issued by the Department of Conservation, require daily inspections of gas storage wellheads… http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article56724868.html#storylink=cpy CLIMATE CHANGE States seek court delay in enforcement of Clean Power Plan. A coalition of 25 states opposing President Obama's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to stop the new regulations from taking effect until after their legal challenge is resolved. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CLEAN_AIR_LAWSUITS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Canada to set climate change tests in pipeline reviews: Trudeau. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged on Tuesday to require that environmental reviews of oil pipelines and LNG export projects consider greenhouse gas effects, and said it was not his role to be a cheerleader for such projects. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-energy-environment-idUSKCN0V41GI States appeal to Supreme Court in fight against Obama’s climate rule. Twenty-six states are asking the Supreme Court to block the Obama administration’s landmark climate change rule for power plants. The states, led by West Virginia and Texas, say a lower appeals court was wrong last week to reject their plea to hold the regulation off while the federal court system decides whether it is legal. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/267087-states-appeal-to-supreme-court-in-fight-against-obamas-climate-rule http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060031199 Obama admin turns from negotiations to 'nitty gritty' on climate. With the Paris climate summit in the rearview mirror, top members of the Obama administration say their diplomatic attention is now turning toward positioning the United States and other countries to meet their carbon-cutting goals. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/01/27/stories/1060031195 DROUGHT California to release more reservoir water thanks to El Niño storms. California officials offered some good news Tuesday amid the throes of the continuing drought, announcing they’ll probably have a little more water to release from the state’s mountain-fed reservoirs this year because of wet weather. The Department of Water Resources, mindful of the fruits of the El Niño weather pattern, boosted expected water deliveries to… http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-to-release-more-reservoir-water-thanks-6785391.php Good news for dry times — Sierra snowpack highest in 4 years. The heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought… http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Good-news-for-dry-times-Sierra-snowpack-6785668.php Board adopts reporting rules for water rights. Despite concerns voiced by agricultural organizations that the requirement will be impractical, water right holders in California will face new rules for measuring and reporting their diversions beginning next year. The State Water Resources Control Board adopted emergency regulations last week requiring all surface water right holders and claimants who divert 10 acre-feet… http://agalert.com/story/?id=9273 FUELS California Urges Insurers to Divest Coal Bets to Cut Risk. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is urging insurers to voluntarily divest from thermal coal, citing the risks of climate change and the danger of losses on assets backing policyholder obligations. Jones, who oversees the sixth-largest insurance marketplace in the world, is the first U.S. state regulator of the industry… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-25/california-urges-insurers-to-divest-from-coal-bets-to-cut-risk VEHICLES EU proposes tougher tests for cars amid emissions scandal. The European Union's executive has proposed wholesale changes to tests for new car models to crack down on excessive emissions and avoid scandals like the one that hit Volkswagen and the automobile sector last year. Emissions from cars on the road in the EU have been found to be four to five times above the official limits. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EUROPE_VEHICLE_EMISSIONS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Toyota stays No. 1 automaker, sells 10.15M vehicles in 2015. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it sold 10.151 million vehicles in 2015, retaining its status as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth straight year. The sales figure compared with 2015 sales of 9.93 million vehicles for Volkswagen AG and 9.8 million for General Motors. Toyota, which makes the Prius hybrid, Camry sedan… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_TOYOTA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Electric Car Price Guide: Every 2015-2016 Plug-In Car, With Specs: UPDATED. It's a hot topic whenever anyone mentions electric cars: pricing. Many electric cars are more expensive than their regular counterparts, though naturally they cost less to run too. But what do today's electric and plug-in cars actually cost? We've gathered together each plug-in car on sale today in one place. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1080871_electric-car-price-guide-every-2015-2016-plug-in-car-with-specs-updated VW RECALL Bosch launches internal probe into emissions scandal. German auto supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] said it had launched an internal probe to investigate whether any of its staff were involved in a scandal over the rigging of automotive emissions tests. Stuttgart-based Bosch, which released preliminary full-year earnings on Wednesday, makes a diesel engine management programme used… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-robert-bosh-results-idUSKCN0V50WV GREEN ENERGY UN chief wants clean energy investments doubled by 2020. The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday challenged investors around the world to at least double their investments in clean energy by 2020, saying that "we must begin the shift away from fossil fuels immediately." Ban Ki-moon told an investor summit on climate risk that increasing investment in clean energy is critical… http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/UN_UNITED_NATIONS_CLIMATE_INVESTMENT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OPINIONS The right way to charge electric cars. Electric cars are still a relative novelty, even in a state as obsessed with climate change as California. But they're expected to become a lot more common as carmakers such as Tesla and Chevy start selling electric cars at prices the masses can afford. In fact, if Gov. Jerry Brown gets his way, there will be 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on California roads by 2025. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-0127-electric-cars-20160126-story.html California was doing great on climate change -- until the Aliso Canyon gas leak. To the editor: One important fact is missing from your otherwise excellent analysis of the long-term impact of the Aliso Canyon gas leak on global warming. ("How much damage is the Porter Ranch leak doing to the climate?" Jan. 24) If the estimate is accurate that so far the leak has put out 84 million kilograms of methane… http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-0127-wednesday-climate-change-gas-leak-20160127-story.html BLOGS Ocean Warming Makes Floods Worse. Rapid ocean warming expands water, accelerating sea level rise. Floodwaters that washed icy brine into streets and homes along the eastern seaboard during Saturday’s blizzard reached heights in some places not experienced since Hurricane Sandy. “I just hope it isn’t a sign of things to come,” Pam Bross told a local newspaper as she mopped up the market she operates… http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocean-warming-makes-floods-worse/ California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.