GHG
Air Resources Board Doesn't Cave But Doesn't Lead Either
09/23/10
The Air Resources Board
(ARB) adopted today a set of GHG emissions reduction
targets for each of California’s regions. The
building industry had conducted an intense campaign
to get ARB to reduce the proposed targets to
less-challenging levels. TRANSDEF’s President, David
Schonbrunn, testified about how the proposed targets
were inadequate to even keep current levels of GHGs
from motor vehicles from growing. Here’s his
testimony: Read
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Clean Air Plan Adopted
09/15/10
The Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted its 2010
Clean Air Plan for the Bay Area. The plan is the
first in the nation to offer a comprehensive approach
to reducing all significant air pollutants, instead
of treating them separately, as has been standard
practice. TRANSDEF applauds the District for its
excellent and innovative work.
Upon noticing that the Clean Air Plan would result in excessive particulate matter in the air, TRANSDEF’s President David Schonbrunn spoke to the Board of Directors and suggested that a mitigation be adopted to reduce the source of growing particulate pollution: motor vehicles. Read More...
Upon noticing that the Clean Air Plan would result in excessive particulate matter in the air, TRANSDEF’s President David Schonbrunn spoke to the Board of Directors and suggested that a mitigation be adopted to reduce the source of growing particulate pollution: motor vehicles. Read More...