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First it Killed the Electric Car; Now CARB Goes After Plug-in Hybrids

Jo Borras

gas2.0 / January 28, 2009

Last week, the East Bay Express published an article regarding the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) plans for aftermarket, plug-in hybrid conversions.Proving ... (read more)

Public Comments on Methodology for Estimating Premature Deaths Associated with Long-term Exposure to Fine Airborne Particulate Matter in California

State of California Air Resources Board / October 24, 2008

Public comments received through July 11, 2008 on CARB’s report “Methodology for Estimating Premature Deaths Associated with Long-term Exposure ... (read more)

Sacramento Stench

San Diego Union-Tribune December 24, 2008

On Dec. 12, the state Air Resources Board approved sweeping new rules governing diesel emissions, winning applause from environmentalists around the nation ... (read more)

Scientific Reasons to Postpone Adoption of Proposed STATEWIDE TRUCK AND BUS REGULATIONS

Calfornia Air Resources Board / December 10, 2008

Comments by scientists describing serious scientific deficiencies in the final October 24, 2008 CARB Staff Report "Methodology for Estimating Premature ... (read more)

Sacramento Stench

Editorial

San Diego Union-Tribune / December 24, 2008

On Dec. 12, the state Air Resources Board approved sweeping new rules governing diesel emissions, winning applause from environmentalists around the nation ... (read more)

Comments On The California Air Resources Board’s Draft Report “Methodology For Estimating Premature Deaths Associated With Long- Term Exposures To Fine Airborne Particulate Matter In California”

Joel Schwartz

Commentary / American Enterprise Institute / July 11, 2008

This paper provides comments on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) draft report “Methodology for Estimating Premature Deaths Associated with Long-term ... (read more)

AB 32 Is A Breath Of Foul Air For Taxpayers, Businesses

Tom Tanton

The Sacramento Bee / The Sacramento Bee / July 06, 2008

California is in the midst of economic turmoil. Headlines shout daily about the plummeting dollar and home values, disappearing jobs, soaring fuel and food ... (read more)

Air Board's Ambitious Plan To Battle Warming

Matthew Yi

San Francisco Chronicle / San Francisco Chronicle / June 22, 2008

California's air board, for years an obscure state agency, will take center stage this week when it unveils a blueprint for the nation's most aggressive ... (read more)

Comments On The CARB Diesel And Small Particles Research And Policy Making.

Dr. John Dunn

Letter / Dr. John Dunn / June 23, 2008

I submit that: 1. The studies on air pollution listed in the report as key studies and relied on by CARB and its experts propose death data that do ... (read more)

Estimating Premature Deaths From Small Particulates In California, May 22, 2008

Dr. John Dunn

Letter / Dr. John Dunn / June 02, 2008

I challenge CARB to overturn or refute the findings of James Enstrom and to explain the null effects I see in the later half of the Pope ACS long term study. ... (read more)