San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has been appointed to the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom, awaiting confirmation from the state Senate.

The withdrawal comes after the Biden administration recently approved the California Air Resources Board’s mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars by 2035, but had not yet approved other waivers for four diesel vehicle standards that the state has adopted.

A California state legislator has introduced a bill seeking to halt funding for California’s high speed rail project from the state’s greenhouse gas program and direct $1 billion annually to wildfire prevention and water projects.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The sale of new diesel trucks in California won't have to hit the brakes any time soon. That's because the state's Advanced Clean Fleets rule adopted in 2023 was dropped earlier this month. It would have phased out medium and heavy-duty diesel trucks by 2036.

I recently published a post questioning the legality of the California Air Resources Board's Enforcement Notice.  The California legislature

Withdrawal of request for EPA waiver means the state no longer seeks to enforce its zero emission vehicle mandate on fleets.

California environmental leaders are calling on state agencies to prioritize investing in active transportation and public transit, particularly as the new administration works to dismantle environmental protections and discourage the shift to electric vehicles and renewable energy, writes Damien Newton in Streetsblog California.

The California Air Resources Board adopted the clean fleets and locomotive rules in 2023. Not seeking the waivers is “an important step given the uncertainty presented by the incoming administration,” Liane Randolph, air board chair, said in an emailed ...

The executive order "Unleashing American Energy" also kills off former President Biden's goal of increasing EV adoption to 50 percent of all new vehicle sales by 2032. The order claims that it is ensuring "consumer choice" and "a level regulatory field" for vehicle sales.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has provided new information about the Vessel Incident Event (VIE) and Terminal

In order for California to promulgate vehicle emission standards without violating the Clean Air Act, it must receive a waiver from the EPA for any state law that regulates vehicles covered by the Act.

More public buses are ditching diesel engines for battery packs and hydrogen fuel-cell power. But in recent years, this newer, greener tech has encountered industrywide