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CASA Submits Comments on AB 32 Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Investment Plan Draft Concept Paper
On March 8, CASA submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding the recently released AB 32 Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds Investment Plan Draft Concept Paper (Concept Paper). The Concept Paper was designed to facilitate discussion regarding development of an investment plan for cap-and-trade auction proceeds, and was the subject of three different multi-agency workshops held on February 19, 25, and 27.
Waste Water Biogas Forum Presentations
The presentations from a wastewater biogas forum was held on February 7th, 2013 are available now at the links below. The forum was organized and sponsored by CASA, CPUC, US EPA Region 9, Cal EPA, SCAP, SCAQMD, CEC, UC Davis and others. The forum was held at the South Coast AQMD offices in Diamond Bar. The forum was attended by more than 100 people in person plus numerous others via a webcast.
Presentations and Articles
Below you will find presentations and articles on the topic of climate change. You can also view presentations from the February 7th, 2013 waste water biogas forum held at the South Coast AQMD offices in Diamond Bar.
As 'Yuck Factor' Subsides, Treated Wastewater Flows From Taps
SAN DIEGO — Almost hidden in the northern hills, the pilot water treatment plant here does not seem a harbinger of revolution. It cost $13 million, uses long-established technologies and produces a million gallons a day.
MRWPCA Honored with 2011 Clean Air Awards
Breathe California Central Coast recognized the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency with the 2011 Annual Clean Air Awards. Awards were given in three categories: Leadership, Technology and Climate Change.
Tailoring Rule
On May 13, 2010, US EPA published its final Tailoring Rule. This rule lays out Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Major Source permitting requirements for greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Federal Clean Air Act. It is called the Tailoring Rule because it “tailors” the thresholds from the usual 100 or 250 tons/year thresholds used in the Clean Air Act for criteria pollutants to higher thresholds that are more implementable for GHGs.
Mandatory Reporting: California
In an effort to get a handle on emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), both the US EPA and the California Air Resources Board have implemented programs that require mandatory reporting of GHGs for regulated facilities.
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