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CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

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A contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Lidar Profiling of Ozone in the San Joaquin Valley,” uses a surface-based ozone LiDAR to provide ozone profiles in the San Joaquin Valley for three weeks in both the spring and summer of 2016. over Fresno and Bakersfield between June and September.

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California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

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In 2012, Seneca acquired a portion of assets in the east Coalinga oil field, located in the western Fresno County, Ca., ARB staff is accepting comments on the application until 15 August 2016. In 1998, Seneca expanded its base into Kern County, Ca. from Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation.

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California ARB approves $200M VW zero-emission vehicle investment in California; first phase of $800M investment

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The investment is part of a multi-pronged settlement agreement resulting from the automaker’s use of defeat device software in its 2009-2016 diesel passenger cars. Those cities are Fresno, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Sacramento. Earlier post.)

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EV state champion

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Leon has championed many clean air causes since he moved back to his hometown of 7200 residents in 2016, including sustainable development, environmental justice systems change, and green jobs. We’re also working on hiring a transportation coordinator to help us with a second grant to fund ridesharing services in and out of Fresno.”

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Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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Fresno, CA: 260 lives saved, 672 fewer morbidities and 390,551 fewer impacted days. Ewart (2016) “American Thoracic Society and Marron Institute Report. Phoenix (Mesa-Scottsdale), AZ: 283 lives saved, 598 fewer morbidities and 636,730 fewer impacted days. Cromar, Laura A. Gladson, Lars D. Perlmutt, Marya Ghazipura, and Gary W.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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The supplement also adds the Fresno metro area as a focus for community charging investments; outlines an education and outreach proposal targeted at the unique barriers to ZEV use in low-income and disadvantaged communities; and presents a new strategy to explore the use of more affordable pre-owned ZEVs. The supplement adds a sixth: Fresno.

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