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State ZEV Truck Sales Goals Are Two Years Ahead Of Schedule According To New CARB Data

October 24, 2023 12:08 pmOctober 24, 2023 12:08 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced on Monday that the state’s zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) goal for trucks was two years ahead of schedule, with 7.5% of all new trucks sold in California in 2022...

California Trucking Assoc. Sues CARB Over Advanced Clean Fleet Regulations

October 19, 2023 2:30 amOctober 19, 2023 2:31 am

The California Trucking Association (CTA), the state’s largest trucking trade association, filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this week over soon to be enacted Advanced Clean Fleet regulations. The controversy over the CARB deal dates...

California Gas Price Averages $5.79 per Gallon; Beyond $6.00 per Gallon in LA

September 21, 2023 12:36 pmSeptember 21, 2023 12:36 pm

This week, average gas prices in some areas of California shot past the $6 per gallon mark. Gasoline prices in the last few years have varied wildly, with California often getting the brunt of the constant changes. While the fluctuations...

California To Receive $102 Million In Federal Grants For Tree Planting, Green Spaces

September 19, 2023 2:35 amSeptember 19, 2023 2:36 am

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced during the weekend that California is to receive $102.8 million in grants for 43 projects across the state focusing on tree planting and greenspaces, becoming the largest recipient in the total...

California Regional Water Usage Declines As Statewide Water Stores Remain Above Average

September 6, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 6, 2023 6:17 am

According to new data released by the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), average monthly residential water use sharply declined in the first half of 2023, with water stores in reservoirs and other places continuing to remain well above...

Newsom Declares Two States Of Emergency for Wildfires In Del Norte, Siskiyou Counties

August 30, 2023 11:50 amAugust 30, 2023 11:50 am

Governor Gavin Newsom declared two States of Emergency late on Tuesday because of massive wildfires in Del Norte County and Siskiyou County, becoming the first fires to receive such a declaration this wildfire season. The 2023 Wildfire season has, to...

So You Want to Emit Less Gas …Buy a Tree at the Airport

August 29, 2023 10:39 am

It is a common refrain amongst the plutocracy when they step off their private jet – I bought carbon offsets so I can fly by myself anywhere and it’s not hypocritical because I really care and I make other plant-based...