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CA Air Board Passes 90% Electric Car Mandate on Rideshare Companies By 2030

May 21, 2021 3:45 pmMay 26, 2021 8:03 am

The California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new “Clean Miles Standard” mandate on Thursday that will make ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft be comprised of at least 90% electric vehicles by 2030. Under the new mandate, the...

California Energy Commission Proposes New Building Standards Favoring Electric Appliances Over Natural Gas

May 12, 2021 2:29 amMay 13, 2021 5:35 am

The California Energy Commission rolled out new building code drafts in the past week, proposing to update building standards in the state to require new homes to have equipment that would allow all-electric appliances to be built in favor of...

California Gas Prices Surging Above $4.00 Per Gallon. Again.

May 3, 2021 2:16 amMay 4, 2021 3:41 pm

After filling up my gas tank Sunday, I was stunned at the total – $92.79. That’s because gas prices in California are rapidly climbing again, as they did in 2019. Sunday’s gas was $4.19 for Regular Unleaded, $4.29 for Unleaded,...

Gov. Newsom Executive Action to Ban Fracking by 2024 and End Oil Extraction by 2045

April 24, 2021 2:06 amApril 26, 2021 6:17 am

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he will be banning all new fracking permits in California by 2024 by using his executive authority and added that he will look into halting all oil extraction in the state by 2045....

Rideshare Companies to Face Electric Vehicle Mandates Under New CARB Regulations

April 2, 2021 2:45 amApril 2, 2021 2:41 pm

A regulation that would have nearly all rideshare vehicles be electric by 2030 was proposed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Wednesday. Known as the Clean Miles Standard, the proposed regulation would cover all services under the transportation...

Bill Banning Sale of New Small Gas-Powered Engine Machines Introduced in Assembly

March 31, 2021 2:24 amJune 18, 2021 4:08 pm

A new bill that would phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE) by 2024 was introduced in the Assembly Monday. Assembly Bill 1346, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego),...

SB 260: The Climate Corporate Accountability Act

January 29, 2021 1:01 pmJanuary 29, 2021 1:00 pm

Earlier this week, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 260, which would enact the Climate Corporate Accountability Act. It will be amended to apply to all businesses with over $1 billion in revenue who are doing business in...