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Off-Road Competition Motorcycles, ATVs Face Major Changes in New Bill

June 4, 2020 2:40 pm

On Wednesday, a competition motorcycle and ATV bill that would add numerous regulations to off-road and racing events on public land was given a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing date of June 9th. Senate Bill 1024, written by Senator Brian Jones...

CA Assemblyman Goes Off on CARB Chairwoman Mary Nichols’ Stupid Insensitive Tweet

June 2, 2020 7:44 amJune 2, 2020 7:46 am

‘@MaryNicholsCA How dare you take this moment of pain and anguish our nation is facing to discus your crooked Enviro policies.’ California Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) went off on California Air Resources Board Chairwoman Mary Nichols Monday night after...

California Air Resources Board Cuts Rebates for Electric Cars

December 4, 2019 2:48 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) officially limited rebates on electric cars in California on Tuesday, cutting rebates for cars that cost more than $60,000, removing plug-in hybrids with a low range, and allowing only one rebate per person in...

California ‘Resists’ Again: No-Show at Los Angeles Auto Show is just Latest Dispute With Trump Administration

November 26, 2019 2:05 amNovember 26, 2019 11:58 am

The California Air Resources Board refused to attend the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this week, adding to the ongoing feud between the state of California and the Federal Government over setting car emission and fuel economy standards. The feud...

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...