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Posted: 22 Jul 2016 14:51:24
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 AIR POLLUTION

China Court Imposes Unprecedented Air Pollution Penalty 
China has taken the first step to claim compensation from air
polluters after a court in Shandong province ruled this week to
impose an unprecedented penalty of nearly $3.3 million (22
million yuan) on a local glass manufacturer for its toxic
emissions.
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-court-imposes-unprecedented-air-pollution-penalty/3430121.html


Inhofe objects to 2 candidates for EPA advisory panel 
Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)
is objecting to two candidates to fill a slot on a key U.S. EPA
air advisory committee. In a letter sent yesterday to EPA
Administrator Gina McCarthy…
http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/2016/07/21/stories/1060040638 

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Cutting air pollution topic of Wilmington meeting
Environmental advocates will meet with Wilmington residents to
share information and seek feedback on how the state’s Climate
Change Action Plan will impact the region.
The meeting will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Wilmington Senior
Center, 1371 Eubank Ave…
http://www.dailybreeze.com/environment-and-nature/20160721/cutting-air-pollution-topic-of-wilmington-meeting


San Diego Climate Plan Means Big Potential for Jobs
If you’re poor in the United States, chances are you live in a
neighborhood with higher amounts of harmful air particles than
communities with higher incomes. That means more stress, more
health problems and more medical bills eating away at your
monthly paycheck, according to California’s Office of
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA).
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/san-diego-climate-plan-jobs-equity


CLIMATE CHANGE

Flying creates a dilemma for travelers concerned about climate
change     
When you clicked "buy" to book that cut-rate flight to your last
vacation getaway, chances are, climate change didn't weigh too
heavily on your mind.
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/the-pulse/95452--flying-creates-a-dilemma-for-travelers-concerned-about-climate-change


FUELS/REFINERY

California Air Resources Board Considers New Rules on Oil, Gas
Well Safety
Regulators with the California Air Resources Board (ARB) at a
hearing on Thursday removed a major loophole from proposed new
rules on oil and natural gas facilities, in an effort to prevent
another disaster like the massive gas leak at Aliso Canyon last
fall. The proposed rules require more inspections of all surface
facilities, existing and new, including those offshore.
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-07-22/energy-policy/california-air-resources-board-considers-new-rules-on-oil-gas-well-safety/a53129-1

http://www.bna.com/california-moves-forward-n73014445151 

Tighter air board rules on gas industry please Porter Ranch
evacuees 
Coming off a four-month natural gas blowout in Porter Ranch, the
California Air Resources Board approved a preliminary plan
Thursday that would require utilities and gas companies to check
equipment more often for leaks.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article91171032.html#storylink=cpy

VEHICLES

White House Announces Up To $4.5B in EV Infrastructure And
‘Unprecedented’ Public/Private Market Growth Plan 
Yesterday the Obama administration announced “an unprecedented
set of actions” to grow the U.S. plug-in electrified vehicle
market.
http://www.hybridcars.com/white-house-announces-up-to-4-5-billion-in-ev-infrastructure-and-unprecedented-publicprivate-market-growth-plan/


VW RECALL

VW diesel deal: what should I do? Take buyback? Wait for
updates?
It's a question that hundreds of thousands of VW 2.0-liter TDI
diesel owners will be asking soon, if they haven't already:
Should I take the buyback? Some have already made up their minds.
They want their cars to go away, and will sell them back to the
manufacturer that deceived them and lied to regulators.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1105038_vw-diesel-deal-what-should-i-do-take-buyback-wait-for-updates


OPINIONS

Steve Hansen: We need more transparency on cap-and-trade fees 
I knew this was going to happen:
 Back in December 2014, I wrote a column about the California
legislature passing a cap-and-trade law that would raise our gas
prices to the highest in the nation. That law has come to pass.
http://www.lodinews.com/opinion/article_77fcdfc2-4f70-11e6-8ddb-f345785f2b37.html




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