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U.S. Dept. of Justice Files Lawsuit Against California’s Illegal Climate Agreement with Quebec

October 23, 2019 10:56 amOctober 24, 2019 5:36 pm

“The United States today filed a civil complaint against the state of California, several of its officers, the California Air Resources Board, and the Western Climate Initiative Inc., for unlawfully entering a cap and trade agreement with the Canadian Province...

‘Back Off, Hypocrite,’ State Sen. Scott Wiener Tells President Over EPA Compliance Issues

September 27, 2019 3:07 pmSeptember 30, 2019 11:32 am

Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sent a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, after the Trump Administration notified California that it is not meeting its environmental standards: “Trump telling California it is not doing enough for the environment is...

President Trump Set to Revoke California’s Authority to Set its Own Auto Emissions Standards

September 17, 2019 4:13 pmSeptember 18, 2019 2:50 pm

President Donald Trump is expected to revoke a rule that allowed California to set its own tougher vehicle emissions standards than those required by the federal government. California has relied on this special waiver for decades. This triggered an announcement...

California Labor and Business Advocates Call For Diverse Energy Options and Solutions

August 21, 2019 2:05 amAugust 22, 2019 10:29 am

A press conference Tuesday by the California Business Roundtable had state, labor leaders and the business community there to call upon Governor Gavin Newsom to support a wide array of energy options to power the state of California, rather than...

Air Board Regulator Threatens Trump and California With Drastic Auto Regulations

May 20, 2019 8:49 amMay 21, 2019 7:32 am

California’s top environmental regulator, California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols, has stepped up the state’s war against the Trump Administration, as well as the state’s residents by threatening to enact drastic, new pollution rules — including a ban on...

The Regulatory Zealot Behind California’s Surging Gasoline Prices

April 29, 2019 6:36 amApril 29, 2019 9:54 am

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom returned from his 3,000-mile trip to visit constituents in El Salvador, gasoline prices have risen above $4.00 a gallon, by some accounts a full $1.18 more than the national average. The governor suspects “inappropriate industry practices,”...

CA Air Resources Board Stonewalls on CA Data, Yet Sues Pres. Trump Over Emissions Data

April 9, 2019 5:53 amApril 10, 2019 7:58 am

Stockton, CA Certified Public Accountant Ned Leiba sits on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Leiba has made formal written requests with the California Air Resources Board, asking for the data on CARB’s...