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NEWS ABOUT: California Air Resources Board

California Air Resources Board stories: 5 news summaries

 California Passes 
 World's First Carbon 
 Fuel Standard 

Rule requires vehicle fuel's 'carbon intensity' to be slashed

Apr 24, 09 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - California has passed a landmark rule to reduce the carbon content of vehicle fuel, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The regulation, the first of its kind in the world, requires refiners and distributors to begin cutting the "carbon intensity" of fuel next year, and reach a 10% reduction by... More »

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California • ethanol • fuel • alternative fuels • carbon emissions • California Air Resources Board • greenhouse-gas emissions

Obama to Back Strict New Fuel Standards Today

Prez plans to grant California rules stalled by Bush

Jan 26, 09 4:41 AM CST
(Newser) - In a dramatic reversal of his predecessor's policies, President Obama will ask federal regulators to approve an application from California and 13 other states to impose fuel efficiency standards stricter than those required by federal law, reports the New York Times. The measure will force the auto industry to adapt... More »

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Barack Obama • Environmental Protection Agency • auto industry • emissions standards • George W. Bush • California Air Resources Board

(Newser) - California passed diesel emission regulations yesterday that will likely save lives and leave truckers footing most of the bill, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The state air board ruling will require trucks in California to filter their exhaust by 2014 and replace engines by 2022. The board plans to... More »

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environment • California • vehicle emissions • diesel • trucks • California Air Resources Board

 Calif. Adopts
 Stiff Anti-Sprawl Law

New law ties compact growth to $5B in transportation funding

Oct 1, 08 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The country's most aggressive anti-sprawl bill was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday, the Sacramento Bee reports. The "first in the nation" bill mandates regional targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and uses $5 billion in transportation funding as an incentive to stimulate denser residential development. “This... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Arnold Schwarzenegger • suburban sprawl • housing projects • California Air Resources Board

 Calif. Smog Kills 24K Each Year 

Pollution deaths three times higher than earlier estimates

May 22, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and... More »

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California • cardiovascular disease • American Cancer Society • air pollution • deaths • industrial pollution • California Air Resources Board • Coalition for Clean Air

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