California Air Resources Board Archives - Page 3 of 9

Unilever Hair Products Violate Air Pollution Laws

June 3, 2014June 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Conopco, a Unilever subsidiary and the consumer goods company’s US business, has agreed to settle two cases and pay $362,500 for air pollution violations related to the sale of hair styling products in California. Unilever agreed to pay the fine as part of settling two cases with the California Air ... Read more »

California Emissions Rise 1.6%

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Strong economic growth, the unexpected closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant and limited hydropower generation caused by drought led to a 1.7 percent increase in total greenhouse emissions in California from 2011 to 2012, according to the most recent greenhouse gas inventory from the California Air Resources Board. The nuclear ... Read more »

Building Operators are Crucial to Energy Advancements

May 9, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

According to a study of energy-use behavior that focused on medium and large office buildings in California, reducing energy use in buildings requires more than isolated changes to technologies or individual behaviors. The study, Behavioral Strategies to Bridge the Gap Between Potential and Actual Savings in Commercial Buildings, conducted by ... Read more »

ACT Expo: Volvo Trucks, Peterbilt, Penske

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

The Alternative Clean Transportation Expo, the largest alternative fuel clean vehicle tech event in North America, will host more than 175 fueling, engine and technology suppliers as it opens today in Long Beach, Calif. Here are some of the early highlights. Volvo Trucks will showcase a compressed natural gas-powered daycab (pictured) and ... Read more »

Ford Fined $2.96 Million

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ford has agreed to fines totaling $2.96 million for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems in California, according to the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Of the $2.96 million, $740,000 will go to the California Pollution Control Financing Authority ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Carbon Rule Goes to White House, Ryan Budget Attacks ‘War on Coal’

April 2, 2014April 4, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The White House has received the EPA’s draft regulations on carbon emissions from existing power plants, according to Office of Management and Budget records cited by The Hill. President Obama set a June deadline for the proposal, a cornerstone of his climate change plan. An EPA finding from earlier this ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Diesel Grants, DOT Slams Oil Sector, Bombardier Fails to Report

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

Republicans and Democrats are criticizing EPA proposals to cut funding for programs that have strong bipartisan backing. The agency proposes to completely eliminate the $20 million Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants, which help trucking companies with engine retrofits and replacements. And the EPA has proposed cutting state water quality revolving loan ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Mandatory CSR, Oil Spill Fines, Flood Report

March 21, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

India is mandating that companies with an annual turnover of INR 10 billion ($164 million) or more, or a net worth of INR 5 billion and more, or a net profit of INR 0.05 billion or more during any financial year, set aside two percent of their net profits for socially beneficial activities in ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Carbon Standards Inquiry, Water Rights Act, Duke Coal Ash

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced an investigation into the EPA’s carbon limits on new coal-fired power plants. Republicans on the committee asked Gina McCarthy for information, particularly on how the agency approached the issue of carbon capture technology, The Hill reports. The Waterkeeper Alliance says it has photos showing that Duke ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Soot Ruling, Chemical Hearing, Quake Stops Fracking

March 12, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The US Court of Appeals in Washington ruled in favor of the EPA yesterday, finding that the agency didn’t violate rule-making procedures when it set standards for particulate matter emissions from new steam-generating power plants. The state of Texas and power company body the Utilities Air Regulatory Group had challenged the ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Sulfur in Gasoline, Pebble Mine, Refrigerator Efficiency

March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

The EPA plans to unveil major regulations today to force oil refiners to remove sulfur from gasoline blends, a rule that President Obama asked for in 2010, the New York Times reports. The agency says the cleaner gasoline would contribute $6.7 billion to $19 billion a year in economic benefits, ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: US Climate Fund, Drought Help, Cap-and-Trade Fines

February 17, 2014February 17, 2014 by Tamar Wilner

President Obama on Friday unveiled proposals for a $1 billion fund to help communities prepare for the effects of climate change. Money would go to research, “breakthrough technologies” and infrastructure. But the fund – which Obama will formally outline in his 2015 budget in March – requires Congressional approval, Reuters ... Read more »

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