Picture 1: I don't know about you,
but this image makes me want to get on the next plane over to the Golden State of
California! Surf, sun, celebs...and even
better air qulaity!
Picture 2: But seriously, check this out!
A catalytic converter!!! When California
started to use these in their cars, everything
quickly changed for the better! What a cute
catalytic converter...that's a tongue twister,
isn't it?!
Summary: California's Air Resources Board created state rules to help improve their air pollution. These new set of laws will decrease greenhouse gases, less smog-causing pollutants, and hopefully, influence automobile industries to develope more emission free vehicles. California was allowed to create thier own set of rules, along with getting a waiver from the federal government. Hopefully their rules get approved, because these new rules will only been beneficial to California! The laws include, reducing nitrogen oxides and more smog-forming emissions from cars by 2025, and creating zero-emission vehicles that are powered by hydrogen or batteries. They believe this will help reduce the states' greenhouse gas by 80 percent. Hopefully, the federal government will soon grant the waiver, allowing these rules to take place! It is almost certain that the waiver will be granted...and improvemens will take place.
Opinion/Reflection: I personally enjoyed this article so much! I've never been to California, but hope to travel there in my future! And now knowing that these new air pollution laws are possibly in the making, it makes me want to fly over there as soon as possible, you know, for the clean breathable air...and the cute boutiques, stars, the Ellen show, the Hollywood sign...I mean, yeah, the air! I hope that other states get influenced by California, and start creating new laws for themselves. Just image, every state with zero-emission vehicles, that will quickly decrease nitrogen oxides and smog-causing pollutants. How lovely. I hope that where we live, in Pennsylvania, we start to develope laws to help our air pollution. We all live on this Earth, breathe this air...we should try to make it clean, right?! Go California!
Questions:
1. Should the federal government approve of California's new rules? Why or why not?
2. What could be a negative effect of a car that is powered by hydrogen or batteries? Would you drive that type of car (when you get your license that is!)?
3. Do you think California's set of rules will make a large improvement to their air quality/pollution? Or will it not really make a large impact...just a little bit?
4. The article mentioned President Obama, how so? What did he approve of?
Now what do you say guys?! How about us "Out of the Blue'' bloggers get some plane tickets to California to breathe some wonderful air!...then go shopping. :)
Opinion/Reflection
ReplyDeleteIf only Pennsylvania was just like California! Because if it was I'm sure we too would be much more confident in reducing the amounts of greenhouse gas emissions into the air! It's great that they really do wanna fix this because maybe if all the other states see what California is doing, then maybe they'll want to do the same exact thing. I really do hope that the Federal Government approves this, I mean I see no reason why they shouldn't. All these rules are doing is creating a way to have a less polluted environment, and that's good for everyone! But, the cost of research on finding ways to do this could be expensive. Overall, I hope they find an inexpensive and productive way to do this.
Answer to question 2
A negative effect of a car that is operated by hydrogen or batteries could be that they are very expensive. Because...if you think about it, Hybrids are battery powered cars and they are much more expensive then the cars that just run on gasoline. With the economy these days, it would be really hard for most people to purchase cars like this. So, I don't know how well that would go over.
Opinion/Reflection
ReplyDeleteIt's great reading about a state wanting to do something to fix the air pollution problems. Reducing the greenhouse emission is a great way to start, and with an icon like California, hopefully the other states will follow its example. I love reading about the state wanting to do something to help the problem with emissions. Not only will other states see this example, but so will the car companies. I think it is time that people really start putting in some time and effort to help find ways to solve the problems with air pollution. This is a great way because the rules will also inspire car manufacturers to make more emission free vehicles. This affects me because it could lead to other states wanting to make a change and it could hopefully lead to more emission free developments.
Question 3
I think the California rules have the potential to help lower the amount of pollution. If California inspires the rest of the U.S., than the amount of air pollution released will lower. At the same time, other states might find it harder to control the amount of emissions released because of the cities or larger pollutions. Of all the states I'm glad that California is the one trying to make the difference because it has a large pollution and many cities. If California is successful in lower air pollution, other states will also be able to do it.
Opinion and Reflection: It's about time! It is such a shame that such a widely known tourist area has such polluted and dangerous air, and I think that the government should have passed laws and put funding into this a while ago. I hope this issue gets recognition sooner rather than later, but you never know how long this sort of thing could take to get approved. I also think the automotive industry should have to do these sorts of things considering they are one of the main contributers to this problem. Furthermore, I think car companies should be annually forced to have performed further research and cough up funding for finding cleaner ways to make cars (as well as cleaner cars in general). I think that this is a waiver worth considering, since there is such a large population and tourist value in this state. Who knows, maybe this could get the city of Los Angeles off of the worst air pollution list within just a few years!
ReplyDelete3) I think this sort of thing would make a minor impact, since there are so many other contributing factors to air quality. Also, large companies like that often find a way out of rules like this, and do not take them seriously. However, this is worth a try because a small improvement in many different areas could add up to a large impact in the future! This also answers number one. I think the government should approve it. There is no harm in trying!
Opinion/Reflection
ReplyDeleteI think that this is great for the state of California. Everyone deserves clean air it doesn't matter if you’re rich or poor. The point is everyone needs air and if we do not get clean air than we will develop problems. I think this is a good sign to other countries and states saying if California can do it than every country, and state can do it. I hope this will succeed so then everyone in that state can have cleaner air. I really do hope that PA and other states/countries can follow California's lead in having cleaner air.
Question 2
The negative side to a car running on hydrogen or batteries is that there is possibility that it is not as fuel efficient as natural resources. Also in batteries there are harmful chemicals in there and people will most likely just get rid of the battery, if it no longer works or does not work as well, they will just throw it into the trash can. I would like to drive that kind of car for it will help save the environment and well all a car has to do is just get you to your destination, so yes I would drive that kind of car.