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Posted: 02 Jun 2016 16:30:15
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. CAP AND TRADE OEB Staff Release Discussion Paper on Cap & Trade Framework for Natural Gas Utilities. On May 25, 2016, Ontario Energy Board (OEB) staff released a discussion paper for comment regarding the OEB’s ongoing consultation for the development of a regulatory framework for the implementation of the provincial government’s cap and trade program by natural gas utilities.1 As we previously wrote, under Ontario’s cap and trade program… http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=fb6f4db3-504e-441a-95b1-6d581eeb1837 AIR POLLUTION Thursday is season's first Spare the Air day. The Bay Area's first Spare the Air smog alert for the year has been called for Thursday. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Wednesday that forecast high temperatures and light winds will generate unhealthy ozone accumulation, or smog, in the area. During a Spare the Air day, commuters are asked to avoid driving alone… http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/thursday-is-season-s-first-spare-the-air-day/article_b2d40897-9e5d-53eb-b620-a84cda4dbbd3.html Paris Addresses Air Pollution With Ban on Old Cars. The city is just one of many European cities with an air pollution problem. Paris will ban cars registered before 1997 from traveling in the city center during the day, the latest in a string of measures aimed at tackling the city’s air pollution, city officials said this week. http://time.com/4354809/paris-air-pollution-car-ban/ Wash. releases new version of carbon cap. Washington state yesterday released a new version of its proposal to cap carbon emissions from large sources. The plan was released in response to concerns about the state's original proposal, including how the rule would mesh with the federal Clean Power Plan. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/02/stories/1060038175 CLIMATE CHANGE Washington limits carbon pollution from largest sources. Washington state regulators on Wednesday unveiled an updated plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large polluters, the latest attempt by Gov. Jay Inslee to push ahead with a binding cap on carbon emissions after struggling to win approval from legislators. Washington would join nearly a dozen states… http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/nation/washington-state-unveils-plan-to-limit-carbon-pollution/article_d522741f-6acc-57c6-95f3-f17cbe4c875e.html Jerry Brown slams Trump, joins 'not-for-wimps' climate pledge. California Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday said Donald Trump "should stop and will be stopped" as he and leaders of other states and cities pledged wide-ranging action on climate change. Without mentioning the presumptive Republican nominee by name, Brown, a Democrat, told delegates gathering at a global clean energy event… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/06/02/stories/1060038176 US: California to examine Washington carbon proposal. California will examine whether Washington’s carbon proposal is compatible with its existing cap-and-trade programme, and if a proposed one-way linkage could be supported, officials have told ICIS. Washington officials unveiled a new carbon proposal on Wednesday that would require industrial, fuel and power sector sources… http://www.icis.com/resources/news/2016/06/02/10004147/us-california-to-examine-washington-carbon-proposal/ DROUGHT California farmers count every drop with efficient technologies. Despite hopes for a drenching from El Niño, California farmers are facing another drought year in 2016. Even after four years of the worst drought on record, California farm output was a record $54 billion in 2015, accounting for more than half of the nation’s fresh produce. Groundwater… http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/9479-california-farmers-count-every-drop-with-efficient-technlogies.html FUELS Chasing China’s New Drivers Risks Gasoline Glut for Refiners. Chinese fuel makers rushing to cash in on the nation’s booming car market may end up creating a glut of gasoline, possibly forcing the excess onto overseas markets. Stockpiles of the fuel surged to a record in April as production during the month and in March increased to the highest ever… http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O7ZFC16S972M01-6HTBUETPM3QJT1HUQQIRD0ODTT Trestle Energy and Larksen partner to reduce CO2 from ethanol and coal power. Trestle Energy LLC, a low carbon fuel company working with ethanol producers across the Midwest, and Larksen LLC, a biomass company providing sustainably sourced agricultural residues to Midwestern power plants, will collaborate to commercialize a new Fuel Pathway Management Platform. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2016/06/20160602-trestle.html GREEN ENERGY Zambia shortlists bidders to build two large-scale solar plants. Zambia has shortlisted bidders to build two large-scale 50 megawatt (MW) solar power generation plants as the nation battles a power deficit which threatens industrial output. Zambia's power shortfall has risen to 1,000 MW from 700 MW in November due to lower hydro generation as water levels have dropped because of drought. http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFKCN0YO11O Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving It Away for Free. Chile’s solar industry has expanded so quickly that it’s giving electricity away for free. Spot prices reached zero in parts of the country on 113 days through April, a number that’s on track to beat last year’s total of 192 days, according to Chile’s central grid operator. While that may be good for consumers… http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O43OO96KLVRN01-670HOOM2KP59DN81ITL8SAFBAE MISCELLANEOUS Sanders takes on Trump over drought, climate change. Bernie Sanders, traipsing across far-flung regions of California as he seeks a comeback victory here next week, swatted at likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for minimizing the state’s water shortage and the effects of climate change. http://www.modbee.com/news/politics-government/article81291112.html#storylink=cpy U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Travel to San Francisco. U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Dr. Jonathan Pershing will travel June 1 – June 3 to San Francisco, California to participate in a series of events including the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7), the inaugural Mission Innovation Ministerial and the Public-Private Action Summit. http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/9487-u-s-special-envoy-for-climate-change-travel-to-san-francisco.html Caltrans awards $16.2 million for South, East Bay transit projects. Caltrans awarded East and South Bay transit agencies more than $16 million for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public transit, the agency announced Wednesday. The 12 projects are part of 131 statewide totaling $74.6 million for transit improvements funded through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program… http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29967363/caltrans-awards-south-east-bay-transit-agencies-16 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Renewables Have Environmental Justice Benefits: Advocates. Government officials, energy companies and others should consider the co-benefits of renewable energy use and energy efficiency as part of their planning process, environmental justice advocates said June 1. While renewables and energy efficiency are widely touted for their carbon dioxide emissions reduction benefits… http://www.bna.com/renewables-environmental-justice-n57982073462/ OPINIONS This new drought-tolerant garden in Burbank is overrun with visitors (that is, butterflies and birds). We're asking Southern California readers to share photos of their lawn-to-drought-garden makeovers. Here’s how one couple did it: In an effort to jump-start their Burbank front-yard makeover, Robin Russell and Jennifer Tait "solarized" their neglected landscape by covering the lawn in plastic to kill off the… http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-0604-readers-drought-garden-photos-20160601-snap-story.html Gov. Brown exceeds his authority on greenhouse gas limits. When Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order last year mandating reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, he said he did it for California’s future. But his motives were irrelevant. He broke the law, says the state’s legislative counsel. “We think the determination of a standard for the statewide (greenhouse gas) emissions limit… http://www.ocregister.com/articles/california-717838-brown-state.html The attack of the super-pollutants. As Hollywood brings a new crop of super-hero movies to our theaters, state policymakers are considering action against a group of particularly nefarious villains known as “super-pollutants.” These contaminants, including black carbon and methane, are both rapidly warming our planet and also damaging human health. The more technical term for these super-baddies is “short-lived climate pollutants… http://capitolweekly.net/super-pollutants-attack-california/ Build housing while protecting environment. Gov. Jerry Brown wants to provide more low-cost housing through an initiative that could unite liberals and conservatives, Republicans and Democrats. As he outlined last month in his updated budget proposal, the plan would reduce costs to homeowners and renters by increasing the housing… http://www.ocregister.com/articles/housing-717889-ceqa-costs.html How Donald Trump profited from clean air rules: No stronger regulations, no New York City real-estate revival. Donald Trump calls global warming a hoax. In a speech on energy last week, he said “75% of our rules and regulations are bad for us.” Lambasting President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, he promised to “save the coal industry,” one of America’s single biggest polluters. http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/charles-komanoff-donald-trump-profited-clean-air-rules-article-1.2657644 BLOGS The Value and Gaps in a Big San Francisco Clean-Energy Conclave. Around San Francisco through the rest of this week, government ministers, investors, engineers, climate campaigners and wonks of all stripes will be discussing ways to provide the energy necessary to sustain human progress without overheating the climate. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/the-value-and-gaps-in-a-big-san-francisco-clean-energy-conclave/?_r=1 Climate Action for Growth and Competitiveness. It’s five months since the world’s leaders adopted the historic Paris Agreement on climate change. In doing so they sent a powerful signal that the world wants to stay below 2 degrees warming and is on a path to decarbonize our economies. In practical terms this means an end to unabated fossil fuel use by around 2050… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-polman/-climate-action-for-growt_b_10254556.html Why investments in agricultural carbon markets make good business sense. Over the past decade, private investment in conservation has more than doubled, with sustainable forestry and agriculture investments as the main drivers of growth. This unprecedented expansion in “impact investing” or “conservation finance” has occurred… http://blogs.edf.org/growingreturns/2016/06/01/why-investments-in-agricultural-carbon-markets-make-good-business-sense/?utm_source=Robert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hk California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.