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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for July 22, 2016
Posted: 22 Jul 2016 14:51:24
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 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 California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.