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CARB approves significant changes to stationary source emissions reporting requirements; reportable chemicals approximately triple to more than 1300

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved significant changes to the requirements for reporting emissions from stationary sources to help communities assess air pollution at a local level. The improved inventory will provide the evidence needed to focus policies on reducing hot spots of toxic emissions. Background.

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EPA proposes tightening primary ozone standards to range of 65-70 ppb; final rule by October 2015

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Ground-level ozone forms in the atmosphere when emissions of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds “cook” in the sun from sources such as cars, trucks, buses, industries, power plants and certain fumes from fuels, solvents and paints. Emissions Regulations' Nationally, 1 in 10 children has been diagnosed with asthma.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Annual sales of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) and Transitionary ZEVs (TZEVs) under the new ACC proposal are projected to reach 15.4% ACC also incorporates the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation as the “ technology-forcing piece ” of the package. by 2025, compared to 4% under the current ZEV regulation. Source: ARB ZEV ISOR.

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California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) will conduct a public hearing on 15 November in Sacramento to consider adopting amendments to the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV III) greenhouse gas emissions standards, and additional minor revisions to the LEV III criteria pollutant and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations, approved by the.

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MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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AUGUST 27, 2012

A new report from MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change suggests that a tax on carbon emissions could help raise the money needed to reduce the US deficit, while improving the economy, lowering other taxes and reducing emissions. —Rausch and Reilly (2012).

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Tax MIT Carbon Emissions

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CARB approves significant changes to stationary source emissions reporting requirements; reportable chemicals approximately triple to more than 1300

EPA proposes tightening primary ozone standards to range of 65-70 ppb; final rule by October 2015

California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

California ARB holding hearing on adopting amendments to LEV III to support compliance options using new Federal GHG regulations

MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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