Tag: California Air Resources Board

Are California’s Clean Vehicle Waivers in Jeopardy Under the Trump Administration?

In a letter dated January 13, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) withdrew its request for a Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation. The original request sought a waiver to allow the state to enact rules to require all medium- and heavy-duty trucks operating within the Golden State to […]

EPA Settles Alleged CARB Violations with Trucking Companies

Last month, the EPA announced settlements with two interstate trucking companies over claims of violating the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Truck and Bus Regulation. Capurro Trucking and Republic Services operate diesel-fueled heavy-duty trucks in California and other states. The EPA alleges the companies failed to install controls to reduce pollution, upgrade model year engines, […]

California Takes Critical Step to Eliminate New Gas Car Sales

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced approval of its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) rule on August 25, 2022. The rule establishes a year-by-year road map so that by 2035, 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The regulation realizes […]

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Feds Say California and Automakers Are in Legal Trouble

Following several stern tweets from President Donald Trump, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have put the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on notice that the voluntary framework the state reached with four major automakers “appears to be inconsistent with federal law.” The EPA/DOT letter urged CARB to disassociate itself from the […]