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newsclips -- CARB Newsclips for May 31, 2017
Posted: 31 May 2017 16:23:24
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. CARB BUSINESS Sound Wall-Vegetation Combination Barriers as Near-Roadway Pollutant Mitigation Strategies. Suzanne Paulson, Ph.D., Yifang Zhu, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles and Akula Venkatram, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, CalEPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California For more go to the announcement at: https://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/paulson6/paulson6.htm ___________________________ The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff invites you to participate in the third meeting in an ongoing series of public working meetings to discuss Co-processing of biogenic feedstocks at conventional petroleum refineries. Topics include (1) pathway application and evaluation of the carbon intensity of renewable fractions, (2) quantifying and reporting the renewable fuel volumes, and (3) monitoring and verification under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The next meeting will be held at the following time and location: DATE: Friday, June 2, 2017 TIME: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. LOCATION: Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor ADDRESS: California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Building 1001 “I” Street Sacramento, California 95814 Today’s notice is intended to confirm the date, time and location, and supply instructions on how to participate (in-person, over the phone, or webcast). This information along with a discussion paper and other materials for review will be posted at http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/lcfs/lcfs_meetings/lcfs_meetings.htm ___________________________ The California Air Resources Board in collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, is holding a free professional wet cleaning demonstration workshop. The free workshop will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2017 from 2:00PM - 4:00PM in Los Angeles. Doors open at 1:45 PM. Venue: London Cleaners, 1073 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Space is limited. Register early at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-professional-wet-cleaning-demonstration-workshop-for-dry-cleaners-tickets-33498967313 or by searching for "wet cleaning workshop" on Eventbrite at: http://www.eventbrite.com For more details about the workshop, please visit ARB's Non-Toxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Program (AB998) website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/dryclean/ab998.htm _________________________ AIR POLLUTION UK government sued for third time over illegal air pollution from diesels Environmental lawyers are taking the government to the high court for a third time in a bid to remove “major flaws” from minister’s plans to tackle the UK’s illegal levels of air pollution. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/31/uk-government-sued-for-third-time-over-illegal-air-pollution-from-diesels http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/air-pollution-plan-quality-government-sued-clientearth-third-time-high-court-a7765066.html http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/government-is-failing-on-killer-toxic-air-say-voters-a3553611.html CLIMATE CHANGE On climate change, it’s Trump against the world President Trump is reportedly ready to fulfill one of his most controversial campaign pledges: pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, a landmark 2015 treaty in which nearly 200 countries committed themselves to reducing carbon emissions and tackling global warming. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/05/31/climate-change-trump-against-world/C6IAFsziO2yz5VKzkiBMKL/story.html Related Articles https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/31/the-case-for-and-against-trump-leaving-the-paris-climate-change-agreement/?utm_term=.ab96c7c52454 http://gantdaily.com/2017/05/31/trump-bailing-on-the-the-paris-agreement-would-be-a-middle-finger-to-the-future/ http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/31/trump-has-much-to-lose-by-backing-out-of-paris-agreement-analysts-say.html http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/31/how-us-carbon-pollution-compares-with-the-rest-of-the-world.html Gov. Jerry Brown and Democrats say Trump is going 'backwards' if he pulls out of Paris climate pact Gov. Jerry Brown warned Wednesday that a decision by President Trump to withdraw the United States from a 2015 global climate change agreement could be "tragic," and vowed to keep California's ambitious efforts in place and on track. http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gov-jerry-brown-and-democrats-say-1496261754-htmlstory.html Related Articles http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article153577919.html U.S. resists plan to link climate change, ocean health: U.N. co-chair The United States is resisting plans to highlight how climate change is disrupting life in the oceans at a U.N. conference of almost 200 nations next week, Sweden's deputy prime minister, who will co-chair the talks, said on Tuesday. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-oceans-idUSKBN18Q1T5 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-resists-plan-to-link-climate-change-ocean-health-un-co-chair/ar-BBBGd5B California Today: To Fight Climate Change, Heal the Ground The climate change fight has focused largely on cutting emissions. But California is now considering another solution: dirt. Whereas an overabundance of carbon in the air has been disrupting our climate, plants are hungry for the stuff. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/31/us/california-today-climate-change-soil-initiative.html?_r=0 Does Silicon Valley Still Care About Climate Change? Earlier this month, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins began the process of separating its cleantech investing from the rest of its fund. It marks the end of an era. Ten years after Kleiner star John Doerr was moved to tears during his TED talk about climate change, there’s no longer any question that VCs’ interest in clean energy is waning. https://hbr.org/2017/05/does-silicon-valley-still-care-about-climate-change Investors press Exxon on disclosure of climate change impact Disregarding the company's opposition, Exxon Mobil shareholders asked the oil giant to provide more information about the impact that climate-change policies could have on its business. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/climate-change-issues-debated-exxon-meeting-47744233 http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/05/exxons-investors-climate-change-reporting CAP and TRADE Q&A: Price floor key to California auction results California and Quebec held their most recent joint-allowance auction on 16 May. What would you call out as the highlights of the auction results?Clearly, the selling of the full amount of current vintage allowances that were offered was the outstanding feature of the results. http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1469663 VEHICLES California Celebrates 10 New Battery-Electric Buses, Charging Infrastructure The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that on Friday, June 2, the state of California and the city of Porterville will celebrate the award of $9.5 million that will bring 10 zero-emission, battery-electric buses and supportive infrastructure to serve disadvantaged communities in and around Porterville, located in the San Joaquin Valley. https://ngtnews.com/carb-applauds-city-purchase-10-battery-electric-greenpower-buses Will VW Group's electric cars "leapfrog" Tesla by 2025? Poll results Looking back from the 2020s or 2030s, it's entirely likely that the unexpected arrival of Tesla Motors was a major force—along with legislation, perhaps the major force—in getting legacy automakers to produce electric cars.http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1110733_will-vw-groups-electric-cars-leapfrog-tesla-by-2025-poll-results EMISSIONS ISSUES EPA, Justice Department target Fiat Chrysler for alleged circumventing of Clean Air Act The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced May 23 the filing of a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, against FCA US LLC, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., V.M. Motori S.p.A., and V.M. North America Inc. (collectively, “FCA”). http://legalnewsline.com/stories/511121266-epa-justice-department-target-fiat-chrysler-for-alleged-circumventing-of-clean-air-act Lasting legacy of VW diesel scandal: EU gets serious about testing The Volkswagen diesel scandal left lasting imprints on the entire automotive industry, and may have changed the way regulators look at vehicles using the fuel forever. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1110736_lasting-legacy-of-vw-diesel-scandal-eu-gets-serious-about-testing OPINIONS LOIS HENRY: Local air pollution control chief Seyed Sadredin vilified though valley has most strict pollution rules in nation I listened closely to a radio piece last week about San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Director Seyed Sadredin and couldn’t believe my ears. http://www.bakersfield.com/columnists/lois-henry-local-air-pollution-control-chief-seyed-sadredin-vilified/article_0ea9f97d-8256-5887-8b8c-39b12f7e6ee3.html Michael Bloomberg: From Billionaire Businessman To Climate Change Activist I spoke to Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and author of the new book Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet, about why he cares so much about climate change, the role companies have in protecting our planet, how he overcame a career challenge and his best piece of career advice. https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/05/30/michael-bloomberg-from-billionaire-businessman-to-climate-change-activist/#1eaaac15a200 Another deadly consequence of climate change: The spread of dangerous diseases With President Trump’s decision on U.S. participation in the Paris climate accords expected in the next few days, there has been widespread discussion of the many consequences that climate change will have for us and our children... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/another-deadly-consequence-of-climate-change-the-spread-of-dangerous-diseases/2017/05/30/fd3b8504-34b1-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html?utm_term=.bc4e3261d5d5 BLOGS Corporate Boards Increasingly Fear Climate Change, Look To China For Climate Leadership With the United Kingdom on the brink of leaving the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), the United States locked in the inertia of a Donald Trump presidency, and populism stoking fears of slackening commitment to meeting the climate challenge, support for carbon markets is coming from two once-unlikely sources: … http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/corporate-boards-increasingly-fear-climate-change-look_us_592ea617e4b047e77e4c3fd4