Last week, President Donald Trump proposed gutting California’s unique ability to write greenhouse gas emission limits for cars and trucks.
August 7, 2018carb
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
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California Responds to Trump’s Call to Rescind State’s Authority
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Government, Equipment, Fuel
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California Seeks White House Meeting on Fuel-Efficiency Revamp
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California air-pollution regulators want to meet with Trump administration officials over plans to ease federal auto-efficiency standards, saying in a letter to the White House that efforts to undermine the state’s authority would run afoul of the law.
June 6, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
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CARB Approves Tougher Opacity Limits
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The California Air Resources Board has approved amendments to toughen state standards on heavy truck smoke opacity limits as well as require motor carriers with two or more trucks to report their annual smoke test results to the agency.
May 30, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA
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SoCal Regulators See Chance to Rein in Freight Pollution
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Over and over in their decadeslong war on smog, Southern California regulators have failed to use a powerful tool against ports, warehouses and other freight and logistics hubs that are magnets for air pollution.
April 5, 2018
Government, Business
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EPA Moves to Cut Obama-Era Fuel-Efficiency Standards
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The Trump administration announced that fuel-efficiency regulations for cars and light trucks are too stringent and must be revised, formally beginning a process sought by the U.S. auto industry to rollback anti-pollution targets.
April 2, 2018
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Trump to Cite Cost, Safety for Auto Emissions Rollback, Sources Say
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The Trump administration will argue that the high cost of meeting Obama-era fuel economy standards discourages motorists from trading in less-efficient vehicles, as it sets about weakening the rules, said people familiar with the discussions.
March 30, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
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California’s Ready to Retaliate if Trump Cuts Vehicle Emission Rules, Sources Say
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As the Trump administration begins to dismantle Barack Obama’s ambitious auto efficiency regulations, California is said to be poised to retaliate by doing something that automakers have feared: de-coupling the state’s rules with those set in Washington.
March 27, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel
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California, Trump Administration on Collision Course Over Auto Rules
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California and the Trump administration are on a collision course over auto-efficiency regulations that could lead the White House to deploy the nuclear option: revoking the state’s cherished power to set its own limits on air pollution.
March 14, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel
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EPA Chief Signals Showdown With California on Tailpipe Standards
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The Trump administration’s chief environmental regulator signaled a coming showdown with California, warning the state won’t dictate the future of ambitious automobile fuel economy regulations enacted by the Obama administration.
March 13, 2018
Government, Equipment, Fuel
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Analysis: How California Guards Its Power on Fuel Standards
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In 2012, the Barack Obama administration imposed regulatory standards that require significant increases in the fuel economy of automobiles. Intent on reducing regulatory costs, the Donald Trump administration is rethinking those standards. But it’s encountering a major roadblock: California.
February 13, 2018Pages
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