Sierra Research | 1994 CVS News Headlines

Behind the Scenes, New CARB Chair Reviews Programs - I/M Stalemate Continues Between EPA and State (page 1)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Collection of Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline Production Plans - Agency Seeks to Avoid Repeat of Diesel Fuel Debacle (page 6)
CARB Schedules Diesel Fuel Variance Hearing for Tosco (page 11)
CARB to Hold Workshop Regarding Mobile Source Credit Programs for Low-Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles (page 13)
CARB Delays Board Consideration of a Report to the Legislature on the Status of the Locomotive Rulemaking - Workshop Scheduled for February (page 14)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 14)

February 1994 – [Top Page]

New CARB Appointments Add Balance to Board as Former GM Employee Joe Calhoun Replaces Andrew Wortman - Two Other New Appointments Bring Size of Board to Eleven Members (page 2)
Governor Signs Decentralized I/M Bill, But Negotiations Continue with EPA (page 4)
New CARB Board Member Lynne Edgerton Resigns from Calstart and Comes Out Swinging in Favor of Electric Vehicles (page 5)
CARB Adopts Regulations for Off-Road Recreational Vehicles - Regs Include Zero-Emission Golf Cart Mandate (page 7)
Bill to Delay CARB ZEV Mandate is Introduced (page 16)
CARB Holds Hearing to Consider Tosco Variance Request - Agency Has Yet to Take Action (page 16)
ARCO Files Suit Against CARB for Improper Enforcement of the Low-Aromatic Diesel Fuel Regulations (page 22)
CARB Finalizes Guidance Document Regarding the Refiner's Plans for Compliance with the Phase 2 Gasoline Regulations (page 24)
CARB to Hold Workshop Regarding Predictive Model for Phase 2 Gasoline Certification (page 25)
CARB Announces Fuel Suppliers Will Not Be Required to Install "Clean-Fuel" Outlets in Southern California for 1995 (page 26)
CARB Holds Workshop on Proposed EMFAC Enhancements (page 26)
CARB to Hold Workshop Regarding Definition of Construction and Farm Equipment for Non-Road Regulations (page 30)
Legislative Update - (page 31)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 34)

March 1994 – [Top Page]

Study Shows that the California LEV Program Is Not Cost Effective Outside of California and that ZEVs Cannot Be Justified as Cost Effective Anywhere in the U.S. (page 2)
California Assembly Transportation Committee Holds Informational Hearing Regarding CARB's Reformulated Gasoline and Zero-Emission Vehicle Regulations - Assemblyman Katz Provides a Friendly Forum for Pro-ZEV Interests (page 10)
CARB Adopts Amendments to Evaporative Emissions Standards and Test Procedures - Board Acts to Minimize Differences in CARB and EPA Procedures (page 19)
CARB to Hold Workshop on Plans Regarding Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) - Staff Indicates that It Is Considering Prohibiting ORVR Systems on California Vehicles (page 22)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Predictive Model for Phase 2 Gasoline Certification, Issues Preliminary Supply Estimates, and Requests Information Regarding the Potential for Engine Problems with Phase 2 Gas (page 23)
CARB Grants Tosco Variance on Diesel Fuel - No New Lawsuits Filed Against CARB...Yet (page 32)
CARB Holds Workshop on Mobile Source Emission Reduction Credits for Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines (page 34)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Emission Controls for Locomotives (page 35)
CARB Holds Workshop on Off-Road Construction and Farm Equipment Protocol (page 42)
CARB Plans Amendments to Lawn and Garden Regulations (page 45)
Legislative Update - (page 46)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 51)

April 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Holds Workshop Regarding LEVs and ZEV Mandate - Automakers Indicate that ZEVs Using Advanced Technology Batteries Will Not Be Ready by 1998 (page 2)
Assembly Transportation Committee Opposes Delay of Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate - AB 2495 Rejected on 7:2 Vote (page 17)
New I/M Legislation Focused on Gross Emitters Heads Off Confrontation with EPA (page 18)
CARB Holds Workshop on Plans Regarding Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) - Staff Indicates that Regulations Prohibiting ORVR Systems on California Vehicles Will Be Proposed (page 20)
CARB Holds Workshop on Fugitive Emissions from Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems - Agency is in a Quandary as to How to Incorporate Fugitive Emissions Testing into its Certification Test Procedures (page 25)
CARB Releases Preliminary Report on New Reactivity Adjustment Factors (page 29)
Four Major Oil Companies File Lawsuit Against CARB on Tosco Variance (page 30)
CARB Reports on Refiners' Progress in Meeting Phase 2 Gas Requirements (page 30)
Informational Mail-Outs Issued by CARB (page 31)
Analysis of Latest Smog Check Data Indicates Continued Gradual Improvement (page 32)
Legislation Update (page 38)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 44)

May 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Issues Staff Report for LEV/ZEV Review - Staff Recommends No Changes to LEV Program - Staff Claims Cost of Meeting 0.075 NMOG Standard Will Be Only $114 and Cost Increase for Electric Vehicles Will Be Zero by 2001-2003 (page 1)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Possible Modifications to Diesel Fuel Regs to Aid Small Refiners (page 7)
CARB Announces Board Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Long-Delayed Predictive Model for Phase 2 Gasoline and Other Minor Changes to the Phase 2 Regulations (page 11)
Legislation Update (page 12)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 19)

June 1994 – [Top Page]

As Expected, Board Agrees to Keep LEV/ZEV Regulations on Schedule, But Agrees to Consider Review of ZEV Mandate Prior to 1996 if New Information Becomes Available (page 2)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Certification Test Fuels - Relaxation of CNG and LNG Specifications and Tightening of Diesel Specifications Under Consideration (page 17)
CARB to Consider Adoption of a Predictive Model for Certifying Alternative Phase 2 Gasoline Formulations at June Hearing - Staff, However, Continues to Work on Refinements (page 22)
CARB to Issue "Conditional" Executive Orders for Utility Engines Tested on Phase 2 Gasoline Prior to Board Approval of Regulation Change (page 26)
CARB Issues Production Volume Data for Use in Calculating Certification Fees (page 27)
Legislation Update (page 27)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 33)

July 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Board Hears a Status Report Regarding Phase 2 Gasoline and Adopts Predictive Model for Certifying Alternative Phase 2 Gasoline Formulations (page 2)
CARB Flip-Flops on ORVR; Staff Now Proposes to Adopt EPA Regulations and Test Regulations - CARB Proposes Modifying Stage II Systems to Make Them ORVR Compatible (page 11)
CARB Announces Workshop Regarding More Proposed Modifications to the OBD II Regulations Five Years After Their Original Adoption (page 17)
New I/M Review Committee Holds First Meeting - Committee Focuses on Pilot/Demonstration Program for New California I/M Program (page 21)
CARB Holds Briefing on Proposed Identification of Diesel Exhaust as Toxic Air Contaminant (page 27)
CARB Board to Consider Modifications to Diesel Fuel Regs to Aid Small-Volume Refiners (page 30)
CARB Workshop on Assembly-Line Test Procedure Variations Generates Little Interest (page 32)
CARB to Consider Amendments to Lawn and Garden Regulations (page 34)
Legislation Update (page 35)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 40)

August 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Proposed Changes to OBD II Regulations - Staff Proposes Yet Another Set of Revised and More Complex Monitoring Requirements to Amend the Five-Year Old Regulations (page 2)
I/M Review Committee Meets Again - Committee Reveals Lack of Focus While Mechanics Complain about New BAR Tests (page 14)
CARB to Allow Small Refiners To Increase Production Of 20% Aromatics Diesel Fuel - Board Finds that the Need to Avoid Economic Hardship Outweighs Adverse Air Quality Impacts Despite Strong Opposition from Large Refiners (page 18)
CARB Adopts Amendments to Utility and Lawn and Garden Regulations (page 28)
CARB Holds Symposium on "Market Incentives and Other Innovative Controls" (page 32)
CEC Hears Draft Report on Alternative Fuel Infrastructure - Preferential Treatment for Non-Petroleum Fuels Opposed by Oil Industry (page 42)
Legislation Update (page 47)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 52)

September 1994 – [Top Page]

California Senate Fails to Confirm Appointment of CARB Chairwoman Jackie Schafer Before Recessing Until December - Schafer Must Resign Position by Mid-November (page 1)
Air Resources Board Holds Final Symposium on Market Incentives and Other Innovative Controls, Covering Advanced Automotive Technologies as a Prelude to SIP Workshops (page 3)
CARB Staff Proposes Changes to Low-Sulfur, Low-Aromatic Diesel and CNG Certification Fuel Specifications and Commercial Specifications for LPG (page 12)
CARB Mail-Out Requests Data on Production Plans for Alternative-Fuel Vehicles (page 16)
Legislation Update (page 16)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 22)

October 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Staff Presents Status Report on Ozone SIP Development -
Effort Continues to Avoid Federal Implementation Plan (page 2)
CARB Holds Series of Workshops Regarding Proposed SIP Measures Focused on Mobile Sources:
On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesels (page 6)
Off-Road Diesels (page 10)
Gasoline and LPG Off-Road Sources (page 12)
Locomotives and Marine Vessels (page 14)
Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles (page 22)
I/M Review Committee Hears Status Reports on Pilot Programs; Announces Hiring of Technical Consultant and Staff Assistant (page 35)
CARB Holds Workshop on Toxicity of Diesel Exhaust - Draft Report Claims Diesels Cause Cancer in Up to One of Every 100 Californians; Mercedes Representatives Dispute Report Findings (page 39)
CARB Adopts Tighter Specifications for Certification Test Fuels (page 47)
Legislation Update - Governor Vetoes AB 2247 and AB 3817, Citing Concerns Over Imposition of Additional Fees, But Signs Remaining Bills (page 50)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 54)

November 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Issues Draft SIP - Governor Calls for Independent Analysis Regarding the Economic Impact (page 2)
Ozone SIP Workshop Ends with Indications that CARB Will Give Vehicle Scrappage Programs a Prominent Place in the SIP; Would Substitute for Technology-Forcing New Vehicle Standards (page 8)
CARB Staff Proposes More Revisions to OBD Regulations - Technical Feasibility of New Catalyst Monitoring Requirements is Questionable (page 19)
I/M Review Committee Hears Reports on Test Procedure Evaluation and Remote Sensing Pilot Programs, BAR Mechanic Licensing Examination (page 23)
CARB Adopts Report to the Legislature Saying That Mandatory Retrofit of Existing Diesels is Not Feasible (page 26)
CARB Staff Proposes Delay in the Implementation of Periodic Smoke Inspection Program for Diesel Vehicles Because of Continued Problems with the Snap-Idle Test Procedure (page 32)
CARB Staff Proposes Minor Changes to the Certification and Commercial Fuel Specifications for Neat Methanol Fuels (page 34)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 35)

December 1994 – [Top Page]

CARB Chairwoman Jackee Schafer Resigns Five Days Before the Anniversary of Her Appointment as Part of Wilson Administration Strategy to Reappoint Her as CARB Chair Before End of Year - Senate Must Agree to Confirm Reappointment Within Five Days (page 2)
CARB Adopts Revised SIP - Light- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Scrappage Measures Substituted for 0.026 g/mi Fleet Average NMOG Standard and 1 g/bhp-hr Heavy-Duty NOx Standard - More Aggressive Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles to Be Considered Later (page 3)
I/M Review Committee Hears Report on Pilot Programs, Begins Discussing Evaluation (page 29)
CARB Releases Preliminary Finding that "Clean Fuel" Outlets Will Not Be Required in Southern California in 1996 (page 35)
CARB Issues Draft Administrative Guidelines and Claim Forms for a Program to Reimburse Owners of Diesel Vehicles for Damage Due to CARB's Low-Aromatic, Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel Regulations (page 35)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 36)