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California Threatens to Ban Diesel Trucks, Worsening Supply Chain Backlogs

November 21, 2022 6:51 amNovember 22, 2022 6:42 am

The disconnect between California policies and politics are at such odds with the rest of the country, it’s a wonder the other 49 states haven’t excommunicated the Golden State from the union. Todays’ headlines are the perfect example: Rail strike...

Electrics Reach 17.7% of All New Car Sales in California

October 20, 2022 4:30 pmOctober 21, 2022 2:18 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) released new zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales info on Wednesday, showing that 17.7% of all new cars in California have been ZEVs, a rise of 126.9% in ZEV sales since 2020 and climb that ensures...

New York Formally Adopts California’s 2035 No New Gas Powered Car Ban

September 30, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 30, 2022 6:19 am

At a press conference in White Plains, New York on Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state would be following California and will be banning the sale of new gas powered cars beginning in 2035. The California...

CARB Announces Ban on Sales of Gas Heaters, Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2030

September 24, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 23, 2022 9:55 pm

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on Thursday a new comprehensive plan to meet federal ozone standards over the next 15 years, including the ban on new sales of natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030. According...

Why is Gov. Newsom Pushing Stricter Climate and Energy Goals?

August 11, 2022 3:06 pmAugust 13, 2022 7:33 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing even stricter climate and energy goals, claiming this will prevent the immutable impact of climate change. But now, the governor is ramping up this push, asking the Legislature to increasing the 2030 goal for greenhouse...

CEC Announces New Increased Offshore Wind Power Production Goals

August 11, 2022 12:08 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Wednesday that they are increasing offshore wind power construction goals in the next two decades by having up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity coming from the turbines by 2030 and 25 GW...

Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Receives Enough Signatures for November Ballot

June 29, 2022 12:34 pm

Supporters of the Clean Cars and Clean Air Act ballot initiative, which aims to drastically reduce air pollution in California by increasing funding for wildfire firefighters, electric cars, and electric car infrastructure, announced on Tuesday that they accumulated almost 1...