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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Cool things happening at the local level California 'cool cities' are taking the lead on climate change	Rep Jane Harman	08 Nov 2007	Gristmill
Now in her seventh term, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) represents California's 36th Congressional District. Jane Harman. Even sunny skies and pleasant ocean breezes over much of our state can't mask the fact that Californians breathe some of the most polluted air in the nation. California is the world's 12th largest source of carbon dioxide, the chief heat-trapping gas that causes global warming. As dirty as our air is, we are taking the lead nati ...
Topics: air pollution, California, climate, climate change mitigation, greenhouse-gas emissions, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

They've Been Workin' on the Railroad Hybrid railcar goes into use in California		16 Mar 2005	Daily Grist
They've Been Workin' on the Railroad Hybrid railcar goes into use in California With U.S. imports on the rise, ports are under growing scrutiny from air-quality regulators. Part of that concern focuses on the rail system that chugs goods out of ports and away to various Wal-Marts around the country. Yesterday, as part of its attempts to address such concerns, Union Pacific Railroad put into use one of the firs ...
Topics: air pollution, California, news, placemaking (all these topics)

They're Going to Pump You Up Supreme Court to Review Two Important Environmental Cases		14 Jan 2004	Daily Grist
They're Going to Pump You Up Supreme Court to Review Two Important Environmental Cases In what court-watchers are calling an unusually in-depth review of environmental issues, the Supreme Court is set to hear two cases today with potentially nationwide implications for clean ...
Topics: air pollution, California, energy, environmental justice, Florida, national parks, Northeast, placemaking, politics, pollution and waste, Southeast, toxics, West, wetlands (all these topics)

Return of the Smog Monster Southern California Air Quality Takes a Turn for the Worse		24 Sep 2003	Daily Grist
Return of the Smog Monster Southern California Air Quality Takes a Turn for the Worse After years of gradual improvement, Southern California's air quality took a tumble this summer, falling to its worst levels since 1997 due to the combined effects of hot weather and increasing emissions. Taken as a whole, the region's air quality has dramatically improved in the last quarter-century, but the rising smog levels in t ...
Topics: air pollution, California, placemaking (all these topics)

Dude, Where's My Clean Car? Automakers Drop Longstanding Suit Over California's Car-Emissions Rule		12 Aug 2003	Daily Grist
Dude, Where's My Clean Car? Automakers Drop Longstanding Suit Over California's Car-Emissions Rule Clearing the way for more clean cars in California, two major automakers have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the state's landmark regulation that calls for increased production of low-emission and zero-emission cars and trucks between 2005 and 2020. General Motors and DaimlerChrysler will now join other auto ...
Topics: air pollution, business, California, placemaking (all these topics)

Light on Their Fleet		10 Jun 2003	Daily Grist
Light on Their Fleet The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear a case about whether the Los Angeles area can go beyond the federal Clean Air Act to impose strict anti-pollution rules on buses, taxis, garbage trucks, airport shuttles, and other vehicle fleets. Oil companies and engine manufacturers challenged a rule issued in 2000 by the South Coast Air Quality Management District that requires owne ...
Topics: air pollution, California, health, placemaking, toxics (all these topics)

Dolorous Haze		16 Jan 2003	Daily Grist
Dolorous Haze Emissions that contribute to smog in the Los Angeles area are drastically worse than previously estimated, air-quality officials admitted yesterday. The announcement marked a reversal of the usual optimistic rhetoric about California air quality, which has been steadily improving since the late 1980s. Now it seems that progress in eliminating the two most common pollutants t ...
Topics: air pollution, business, California, health, placemaking, toxics (all these topics)

Less Than Zero		13 Jan 2003	Daily Grist
Less Than Zero Under California's zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) regulation, 2003 was supposed to be the year that thousands of nonpolluting cars hit the road -- but on Friday, the state's air quality officials proposed amending the regulation to postpone the deadline by a decade. The proposal seemed to be an acknowledgement by the California Air Resources Board that the technology does not yet exist to make ...
Topics: air pollution, business, California, placemaking (all these topics)

Bright Lights on the Big City		04 Dec 2002	Daily Grist
Bright Lights on the Big City Residents of New York, rejoice: Your city might be noisy, crowded, and crass, but it's also the most compact megalopolis in the U.S. That's right -- the Big Apple ranked number one on Smart Growth America's recently released list compar ...
Topics: air pollution, California, Florida, Hawaii, health, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, placemaking, pollution and waste, Rhode Island (all these topics)

The Shipping News		25 Nov 2002	Daily Grist
The Shipping News Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn has announced an agreement in which several of the largest shipping companies in Asia will work with L.A. to clean up air quality in the city's port. Last year, the port received 2,200 cargo ship visits, each burning about 14 tons of heavy bunker fuel. Under the new plan, the ships will shut off their engines while docked and plug into the ...
Topics: air pollution, California, oceans, placemaking, pollution and waste (all these topics)

Zero Down		10 Oct 2002	Daily Grist
Zero Down Breaking with the federal government's long history of supporting California's clean-air efforts, the Bush administration is saying the Golden State went too far by revising its zero-emission-vehicle rule last year. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Justice Department, the White House sided with DaimlerChrysler and General Motors, which have taken ...
Topics: air pollution, California, commercial and industry organizations, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Low-carbon Riders		31 Jan 2002	Daily Grist
Low-carbon Riders In a move that could have radical implications for the automobile industry, the California Assembly passed a bill yesterday that would make it the first state to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles as a step toward curbing global warming. Because about 10 percent of the nation's new cars are sold in California, legislation affecting emis ...
Topics: air pollution, business, California, climate, ozone, placemaking, pollution and waste (all these topics)

They've Got Our Vote		07 Nov 2001	Daily Grist
They've Got Our Vote Environmentalists scored significant victories in yesterday's gubernatorial elections, with Democrats James McGreevey and Mark Warner taking office in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively. McGreevey defeated Republican candidate Bret Schundler in a race where environmental issues, especially open spaces and clean air and wat ...
Topics: air pollution, California, New Jersey, placemaking, politics, renewable energy, Virginia, water pollution (all these topics)

Footloose and Fancy Fleet		24 Aug 2001	Daily Grist
Footloose and Fancy Fleet In a decision that could affect air pollution policy nationwide, a federal judge ruled yesterday that California officials can order public agencies to buy cleaner vehicles. Two industry associations challenged a rule by the South Coast Air Quality Management District that requires agencies to purchase low-emission or alternative-fuel cars, buses, and trucks, instead of diesel-powered vehicl ...
Topics: air pollution, California, placemaking (all these topics)

EV Rider		25 Jul 2001	Daily Grist
EV Rider As part of a pilot program by California to reduce pollution and increase the popularity of gas-free vehicles, Anaheim is offering free use of 10 electric cars in some of its lower-income neighborhoods. The golf cart-like cars are available to people who have a valid driver's license and a decent driving record. With a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour, the cars are ...
Topics: air pollution, California, cars, electric vehicles, green living, placemaking (all these topics)

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