Environmental Protection Agency

Defiance: Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Confirming State Commitment To Electric Vehicles

June 13, 2025 2:45 amJune 13, 2025 6:45 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom remained stubborn Thursday, signing an executive order advancing California’s electric vehicle transition despite his 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate having been shut down by the Trump administration earlier in the day. According to...

President Trump Signs Resolutions Ending California’s 2035 EV Car Mandate

June 12, 2025 1:39 pmJune 12, 2025 1:39 pm

President Donald Trump signed off on three resolutions on Thursday, officially eliminating California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, as well as spurring Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in filing a lawsuit in an attempt...

Trump to Sign Resolutions Thursday Ending California’s 2035 Gas Car Sales Ban Mandate

June 11, 2025 3:14 pmJune 11, 2025 4:54 pm

Several lawmakers, including Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is set to officially sign off on three resolutions this Thursday that will officially eliminate California’s 2035 new gas powered car...

U.S. Senate Votes To Repeal CA’s Ban on Gas Vehicles and 2035 EV Mandate

May 22, 2025 1:30 pmMay 22, 2025 3:44 pm

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, with President Donald Trump all but certain to sign it. As expected, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) was...

CA Democratic Lawmakers Make Last Ditch Attempt To Stop EPA Waiver Vote That Could End 2035 EV Mandate

May 21, 2025 4:35 pmMay 21, 2025 4:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and other prominent Democratic lawmakers made a last chance effort to try to sway the U.S. Senate vote on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver for California’s...

Senate Vote on Ending the EPA Waiver for California’s 2035 Gas Powered Car Mandate Moved up to this Week

May 21, 2025 2:45 amMay 21, 2025 2:46 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced Tuesday that the House will vote on the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver for California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate this week, potentially setting up the beginning of the end for...

California Agrees to Repeal Electric Truck Mandate in Legal Settlement

May 6, 2025 1:21 pmMay 7, 2025 6:22 pm

California agreed to repeal “Advanced Clean Fleet” electric vehicle (EV) truck mandates late on Monday through a lawsuit settlement, with the state now no longer enforcing a 2036 mandate where only zero-emissions trucks will be sold in California and a...