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ARB Newsclips for July 28, 2016. 

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AIR POLLUTION

Cement giant goes from EPA darling to polluter. Cement maker
Cemex reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection
Agency over its emissions violations Wednesday, while just 10
months earlier the agency was awarding the Mexico-based company
for being a model of green efficiency. Under the deal, Cemex will
have to spend $10 million to cut emissions of harmful pollutants
at five of its cement plants…
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cement-giant-goes-from-epa-darling-to-polluter/article/2598033


CLIMATE CHANGE

Zombie Carbon Emissions Haunt the Planet. Decomposing trees
release a huge volume of lagging CO2, killing species and
hobbling efforts to fight global warming. Deforestation in the
Amazon region dropped by 30 percent  from 2005 to 2010, sparing
trees that soak up carbon dioxide. A big win in the fight against
climate change, right? 
Maybe not big enough to save the planet, or the species on it.
After trees are cut down, they gradually decay, releasing carbon…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-28/zombie-carbon-emissions-haunt-the-planet


A stunning prediction of climate science — and basic physics —
may now be coming true. A lot of people deny climate change. Not
many, though, deny gravity. That’s why a recent animation
released by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory — well, it came out
in April, but people seem to be noticing it now — is so striking.
Because it suggests the likely gravitational imprint of our
changing climate on key features of the Earth in a way that’s
truly startling.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/07/27/a-stunning-prediction-of-climate-science-and-basic-physics-may-now-be-coming-true/
 

How these spiders handle climate change will depend on their
personalities. Having a personality may seem like a uniquely
human trait — but research increasingly suggests that it is
evident in the animal kingdom as well. And for some critters,
personality type may make all the difference in whether they can
survive in a given environment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/07/28/how-these-spiders-handle-climate-change-will-depend-on-their-personalities/


Poll finds Californians back climate change efforts despite cost.
Climate change policies appeal to a majority of Californians
despite the possibility of higher energy costs, a new Public
Policy Institute of California poll has found. “Californians tend
to have a hesitancy to support policies that are going to impact
their pocketbooks, but in this case they seem to be willing to do
so,” said PPIC president Mark Baldassare…
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article92243947.html#storylink=cpy
 
http://www.sfgate.com/green/article/Law-to-fight-global-warming-gets-strong-support-8476693.php
 
http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/07/28/californians-willing-to-pay-more-for-clean-energy.htm
 

'I say Trump is a fraud,' Gov. Jerry Brown jabs in convention
speech. Criticizing Republicans for their record on climate
change, California Gov. Jerry Brown took aim at GOP presidential
nominee Donald Trump's onetime suggestion that the warming of the
planet was fiction. "Trump says global warming is a hoax," said
Brown to rousing applause from the convention crowd.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-i-say-trump-is-a-fraud-jabs-gov-1469663023-htmlstory.html?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=7d0d533643-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-7d0d533643-327747457


'We will get it,' says Gov. Jerry Brown of his effort to extend
California climate programs. Gov. Jerry Brown isn't saying how he
plans to pull it off, but on Tuesday, he emphasized his
dedication to extending California's landmark climate efforts. 
"We will get it one way or another," he told reporters on a
sidewalk in Philadelphia, where he's attending the Democratic
National Convention. http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/ 

Visitors To A Shrinking Alaskan Glacier Get A Lesson On Climate
Change. The Mendenhall Glacier is visible from the visitor center
parking lot. But it's still pretty far and if you traveled all
the way to Juneau, Alaska, you probably want to get up close to
the blue tinted ice. Touching the face of the glacier can be
tricky. You're separated by cold, silty water, and a hike over
the ridge could take hours.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/485601554/visitors-to-a-shrinking-alaskan-glacier-get-a-lesson-on-climate-change


FFI’s Annual Report shows carbon emissions remain over 460% of
World Carbon Budget. United States of America by NASA Goddard
Space Flight via Flickr	
The report on 200 of the largest fossil fuel companies focuses on
investors, proving carbon emissions remain over 460% of world
carbon budget FFI, a provider of financial research and products
for investors seeking to understand, measure, and act on climate
risks…
http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2016/07/27/ffis-annual-report-shows-carbon-emissions-remain-460-world-carbon-budget/


Scientists: 1.5C Paris climate goal needs more research. Science
underpinning the global treaty aiming to stop average
temperatures rising more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels
needs more research. Breaching the lower emissions limit set at
the historic Paris Agreement on climate change last December may
expose the world to damage caused by rising temperatures,
scientists say.
http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/07/27/scientists-1-5c-paris-climate-goal-needs-more-research/?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=7d0d533643-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-7d0d533643-327747457


Climate change causing hunger in rural Alaska. Subsistence
hunting and fishing are becoming harder for rural Alaskans as the
state experiences increasing warming from climate change. In
recent years, warmer winters and earlier springs are affecting
food security in tiny isolated towns where imported food is
expensive, and hunting and fishing represents a large proportion
of people's diets.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/07/28/stories/1060040887 

DROUGHT

Why Healthy Forests Mean Better Water Supply. Tree mortality
issues in the Sierra Nevada could impact California’s most vital
watersheds. Jim Branham, executive officer of the Sierra Nevada
Conservancy, talks about what the state is doing to restore
forests and protect water supply. Like many people who work on
forestry issues in California, Jim Branham, executive officer of
the Sierra Nevada Conservancy…
https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/07/28/why-healthy-forests-mean-better-water-supply


FUELS

Clinton wants to end ‘Halliburton loophole’ on fracking, adviser
says. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton would push Congress to
reverse a 2005 measure that exempts hydraulic fracturing from
certain federal environmental standards, a top adviser said.
Ending what environmentalists call the “Halliburton loophole”
would be the Democratic candidate’s first priority in regulating
fracking, adviser Trevor Houser said.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/289475-clinton-wants-to-end-halliburton-loophole-on-fracking-adviser-says?utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=7d0d533643-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-7d0d533643-327747457


Clinton adviser declines to discuss reversing ethanol mandate.
Hillary Clinton's energy adviser refused Wednesday to discuss
reforming the nation's ethanol mandate, after a former Obama
adviser said reforms would be advisable under a new Democratic
administration. "I'll take a pass," Trevor Houser said during a
Politico energy forum held on the sidelines of the Democratic
National Convention in Philadelphia.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/clinton-adviser-declines-to-discuss-reversing-ethanol-mandate/article/2597917?custom_click=rss


GREEN ENERGY

No official net metering? No issue for SolarCity in this market.
As solar debates flare up across the United States, SolarCity
Corp. says it's not pushing to change the hands-off approach to
rate design and net metering in Texas' competitive power market.
"We don't have a big ask in the competitive area," said Christine
Wright, who leads the solar company's policy efforts in Texas.
http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/07/28/stories/1060040901 

MISCELLANEOUS

Statewide energy alert issued as California bakes in summer heat.
Sweltering temperatures across California prompted calls for
residents statewide to reduce their energy use through 9 p.m.
Wednesday, officials said. The so-called flex alert initiated by
the California Independent System Operator, which manages the
state’s electric grid for most of the state, was scheduled to run
from 2 to 9 p.m. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/ 

FORMALDEHYDE

EPA issues wood products formaldehyde rule, guided by CARB. The
Environmental Protection Agency rolled out a formaldehyde
emission standard, working with the California Air Resources
Board (CARB) in setting the rules that are mandated by Congress.
The EPA moved to reduce exposure to formaldehyde vapors from
laminate panel and engineered wood products produced domestically
or imported into the United States.
http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/epa-issues-final-formaldehyde-exposure-rule-guided-carb


Breathe Easier About Your Flooring. Worried about reports of
formaldehyde? Read our test results and learn how to protect
yourself. Formaldehyde is an ever-present, colorless gas that can
give off a pickle-like smell. It has been commonly used in home
products for decades, in everything from certain types of wood
flooring to detergents, paint, fabric, and even wallpaper.
http://www.consumerreports.org/flooring/breathe-easier-about-your-flooring/


ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

San Diegans Voice Concerns to State Officials About Air Quality,
Environmental Justice, and Climate Change. What do you get when
you bring together 120 environmental activists and residents from
environmental justice communities in a room with a dozen state
regulators? If you’re lucky, dozens of ideas for incentivizing
renewable energy, improving public transit, and protecting
neighborhoods from toxic industrial fumes.
http://sandiegofreepress.org/2016/07/san-diegans-voice-concerns-to-state-officials-about-air-quality-environmental-justice-and-climate-change/


Meeting for Bakersfield residents to discuss air pollution
concerns. Bakersfield residents will have a chance to meet with
local environmental advocates and state representatives to
discuss air pollution concerns. State regulators are working to
figure out how to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030.
The Environmental Justice Advisory Committee and the State Air
Resources Board are hosting a series of meetings in the Central
Valley…
http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/meeting-for-bakersfield-residents-to-discuss-air-pollution-concerns

http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/public-meeting-on-air-pollution-planned-for-thursday-night


OPINIONS

Bill Clinton Could Be an Emissary for the Global Consequences of
Climate Change. If she wins in November, Hillary Clinton won’t
only be the first woman president. She’ll also be the first
president married to an ex-president. And not just any
ex-president. He could deal with the displacement, social
upheavals, and conflicts that result from deforestation, drought,
flooding and erosion.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/07/28/if-clinton-is-elected-what-should-she-do-with-bill/bill-clinton-could-be-an-emissary-for-the-global-consequences-of-climate-change


Voices: A bird's-eye view of climate change. On a remote, craggy
cliff 18 miles off the coast of Maine, a parent waits. Weepy-eyed
and web-footed, the pudgy, painted puffin braces against a
capricious wind — and fickle foothold. At last count,
hardscrabble Eastern Egg Rock was home to 150 breeding pairs of
Atlantic puffins, each vying to incubate a one-per-season
puffball  in burrows carved beneath boulders.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/07/27/voices-puffins-climate-change-audubon-birds/87522316/


Trucking Into the Future: How Diesel Is Up to the Challenge. Ask
the average person on the street what comes to mind when you say
the word “diesel.” The majority will respond “truck.” Will it
still be that way 10, 20 or even 50 years from now? Yes. Some are
predicting a rise in the use of natural gas engines and even
electric motors. Tesla Motors last week said it was moving into
the market with an electric semi-truck.
https://www.trucks.com/2016/07/28/trucking-future-diesel/ 

The global philosopher: Who should pay for climate change? Most
climate scientists think the world is getting warmer and that
humans are at least in part responsible. Almost every country in
the world has pledged to make efforts to stabilise greenhouse gas
concentrations in the atmosphere in order to prevent dangerous
"interference with the climate system". But exactly how to do
this raises interesting questions about fairness.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36900260 

BLOGS

Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger Appears At Democratic National
Convention In James Cameron’s Global Warming Video. It’s not
typical for a former Republican governor to appear at the
Democratic National Convention. Then again, Arnold Schwarzenegger
is not your typical former governor. Yet that’s exactly what
happened at tonight’s Democratic National Convention, courtesy of
the one-time California governor’s appearance…
http://etcanada.com/news/155780/republican-arnold-schwarzenegger-appears-at-democratic-national-convention-in-james-camerons-global-warming-video/


All Aboard! The Future of Railroads, Subways, and Smart Cities.
The rise of the Internet of Things and smart cities will increase
our reliance on the rail system and how modern rails and subways
are being constructed. Smart cities are an inevitable result of
the Internet of Things (IoT) being inserted into every aspect of
our lives. As we increase the number of smart cities, we will see
an uptick in population as well.
http://machinedesign.com/iot/all-aboard-future-railroads-subways-and-smart-cities


Americans Hold Diverse Views on Global Warming. In the past year,
the percentage of Americans “alarmed” about global warming has
increased five percentage points to 17 percent, while the
percentage of those who dismiss global warming has declined
slightly to 10 percent, according to an analysis by the
MacArthur-supported Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
https://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/americans-hold-diverse-views-global-warming/



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