CARB Awareness Group Newsletter
(CARB = California Air Resources Board)  
Fourth Newsletter

   9/28/2010  Issue #4
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This is the fourth newsletter of the CARB Awareness Group.  The purpose of this group is to provide information on CARB and how you can help to reduce the over-regulation of this entity. 

CARB WORKSHOPS - PLEASE ATTEND AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD 

We want to make you aware of important upcoming CARB workshops.  Your support and attendance are vital to the success of our efforts.  Please plan to attend in person or via webinar to voice your concerns about the detrimental financial impact of the pending diesel legislation.  The public is allowed 3 minutes per person to speak.  SPEAK UP AND BE HEARD!!!

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will also be including a discussion on the proposed amendments to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation) at the upcoming diesel workshops in September and October. A revised workshop notice is posted at:
 
 
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) invites you to participate in a final series of public workshops to discuss the proposed amendments to the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation), the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation), and the Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements (LSI fleet regulation). The workshops will be held on the following dates at the following four locations:

Sacramento (will also be webcast)
Date:    Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time:    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:    Air Resources Board
Byron Sher Auditorium
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

El Monte
Date:    Monday, October 4, 2010
Time:    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:    Air Resources Board
Auditorium, Annex 4
9530 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, California 91731

San Diego
Date:    Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time:    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:    San Diego County
Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, California 92101

Fresno (with live video feed to SJVAPCD Modesto and Bakersfield
offices)
Date:    Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Time:    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location:    San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District (SJVAPCD)
1990 E. Gettysburg
Fresno, California 93726

The Sacramento workshop will be webcast, and live video feed has been setup for alternative locations to telecast the Fresno workshop.  ARB staff plans to present the same information at
each of these four workshops.

At these workshops, staff will be soliciting input on the revised proposed amendments to the off-road, truck and bus, drayage truck, and tractor-trailer GHG regulations.  Staff will also provide information on the revised emissions benefits expected from the regulations based on the new regulatory proposals.
 
For more information on these workshops, including agenda, please see the workshop notice which is available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/mailouts/msc1040/msc1040.pdf 
 
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Just Another Letter from the CA Legislature for CARB's Shredder?
carbletter 
Unfortunately, the ignoring of local concerns, the lack of economic analysis and the disregard for the economic and personal impacts of far-ranging regulations are not new at CARB. The AB 32 Scoping Plan was released with little regard to economic impact analysis, and when detailed
economic analyses were undertaken and highlighted important concerns with the proposal, these third-party analyses were buried in reports and their conclusions were ignored. With the
imposition of diesel regulations, CARB staff used faulty analysis that resulted in regulations that were off base and damaging to major sectors of the economy. 
 
Click here or on the image to load and read the letter.
What if I Want to Read More on CARB Issues?
Click on any of the links below to read articles on this subject. 
 
 
I WANT TO HELP, BUT WHAT CAN I DO?
There is a great deal you can do!  This list goes to over 3,800 people and if everyone does a bit, it makes a HUGE difference. 
 
Almost more important, email the John and Ken show with your concern about CARB.  Email John and Ken at johnandkenshow@kfi640.com
 
Also send letters to CARB and the Governor letting them know how you feel and what you expect.
 
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Sincerely,
CARB Awareness Group