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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for December 14, 2016.
Posted: 14 Dec 2016 13:52:41
ARB Newsclips for December 14, 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. CAP AND TRADE Inslee proposes carbon tax to help fund schools. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) proposed a $25-per-ton carbon tax yesterday as part of a wider budget plan aimed at patching an education funding gap. The announcement, made during a press conference in a Tacoma classroom, comes just over a month after Washington voters resoundingly defeated a carbon tax proposal at the polls. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/12/14/stories/1060047157 AIR POLLUTION Paramount residents fear sickness linked to toxins discovered in air. The hours-long town hall meeting on Monday – at times raucous – came ahead of an administrative hearing Wednesday, at which regulators will try to force two metal processing facilities to stop releasing elevated levels of hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen known to cause cancer. http://www.presstelegram.com/environment-and-nature/20161213/paramount-residents-fear-sickness-linked-to-toxins-discovered-in-air CLIMATE CHANGE King tides expected to have more impact as sea levels rise. As she stood at the edge of the Embarcadero on Tuesday, the bay waters surging high but rarely spilling toward her feet, Lori Lambertson stated the obvious. “Tides are real tricky,” said Lambertson, a staff teacher at the Exploratorium science museum. She was explaining the phenomenon known as king tides, when the oceans’ water levels… http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/place/article/King-tides-expected-to-have-more-impact-as-sea-10794305.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result Trump adviser compares climate change research to belief Earth is flat. Whether or not President-elect Donald Trump believes in climate change does not matter, a member of his transition team’s executive committee said Wednesday morning, because the policies he plans to pursue will ultimately reduce pollution and “protect the environment for future generations of Americans.” http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-climate-change-anthony-scaramucci-232616 Rick Perry, Trump's Energy Pick, on Climate Change: 'One Contrived Phony Mess'. As a presidential candidate, Texas' former governor aired his views denying global warming and embracing all forms of energy, perhaps especially fossil fuels. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry once wanted to eliminate the U.S. Department of Energy, although he couldn't remember its name while detailing his anti-regulatory plan during a GOP debate. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13122016/rick-perry-department-of-energy-donald-trump-climate-denial The surprising key to viable carbon sequestration: build more highways. Many innovations aimed at reducing carbon dioxide have been put forward. Now, a California entrepreneur is proposing a more practical solution. Humanity has been trying to cut down on the estimated 40bn metric tons of carbon dioxide produced each year for decades. Some countries have imposed carbon taxes. https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/dec/13/sequester-carbon-blue-planet-climate-change World's largest avalanche meets warming in Tibet. On a chilly Sunday morning in July, a tongue of ice broke off a glacier in Tibet's Aru Range, plummeted down the mountain and piled up 30 meters thick on the grazing land below. It buried nine people and hundreds of livestock under snow, ice and rock. At the time, scientists were baffled by the avalanche, one of the largest ever recorded. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/12/14/stories/1060047165 Bloomberg presses for stronger climate disclosure. Climate change will present a string of hurdles and opportunities for businesses in the coming decades, from carbon taxes and rising seas to upstart technologies and drought-resistant crops. Still, few companies worldwide broadcast their thinking on climate change in any format, leaving investors in the dark and the financial system at risk... http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/12/14/stories/1060047156 FUELS California governor seeks permanent ban on offshore drilling. California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asked President Barack Obama to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in the state before he leaves office. If Obama agrees, the edict would set up a potential showdown with the incoming administration of Donald Trump. Brown said he didn't know if Trump would have the authority to overturn a permanent prohibition. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_GOVERNOR_OFFSHORE_DRILLING?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=524cf1ef53-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-524cf1ef53-327747457 Jerry Brown wants Obama to permanently ban oil and gas drilling off California coast. Gov. Jerry Brown called Tuesday on President Barack Obama to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas drilling off California’s coast, and renewed his promise to confront the threat of climate change regardless of what direction Republican Donald Trump takes as incoming president. http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article120665248.html#storylink=cpy http://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/12/13/govonor-brown-asks-president-obama-to-permanently-ban-new-offshore-oil-and-gas-drilling/ http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/12/13/offshore-oil-brown-asks-obama-for-a-permanent-ban-on-new-drilling-off-california/ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/environment/ http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060047188/search?keyword=california VEHICLES GM delivers first Chevrolet Bolts, sparking electric car price race. General Motors says first units handed over to customers in Fremont, California, where rival Tesla is scheduled to start producing budget Model 3 in 2017. General Motors has delivered its first Chevrolet Bolt electric cars to three customers in Fremont, California, home to rival electric automaker Tesla’s assembly plant. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/14/gm-delivers-first-chevrolet-bolts-sparking-electric-car-price-race GREEN ENERGY Fossil Fuel Meets Renewables: Vermont Gas Station Goes Solar. The Pump & Pantry looked unremarkable — a gas station, grocery and deli along the main road through the rural Vermont town of Williamstown. But now the independent business is a meeting place of fossil fuels and renewable energy. It's a gas station that's gone solar. Owner Sam Adams — not to be confused with the beer he sells… http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/fossil-fuel-meets-renewables-vermont-gas-station-solar-44175251 Las Vegas now run entirely on renewable energy. After eight years of sustainability programs, the city of Las Vegas is now completely powered by renewable energy. A mix of renewables, including solar and hydropower, provides energy to over 140 facilities in the city, including its streetlights. Solar panels have been installed over shade canopies in parks and on roofs… http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/12/14/stories/1060047145 OPINIONS Trump has an open-pit mind on climate change. When Donald Trump says he has an “open mind” on climate science, this is reported as wonderful news. We hear he also has an open mind on whether random use of nuclear weapons may or may not be a good hobby. In our brave new world full of “post-facts” or “fake news” or “institutional insanity,” it is to be expected, I guess, that a president-elect saying… https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2016/12/14/trump-has-an-open-pit-mind-on-climate-change/?utm_term=.cade3ffcfd02 California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.