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California DMV OKs Light-Duty Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

California has authorized the testing and commercial use of light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on public roads.

January 2, 2020
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GSA Completes Major Border Facility Project

The General Services Administration recently completed a 10-year construction project at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, a bustling border crossing facility that links San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico.

December 20, 2019
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California Cuts Electric Car Rebates, Drops Luxury Models

California’s rebate program to coax more drivers to buy electric vehicles just got less generous, especially for those looking to spend on a luxury model.

December 4, 2019
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CARB Suspends Imminent GHG Rule for Trailers

The California Air Resources Board announced Dec. 3 it was suspending enforcement for at least two years of its greenhouse gas (GHG) trailer standards, which had been set to go into effect Jan. 1.

December 4, 2019
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Trump Asks Court to Toss California Auto Emissions Lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal judge to throw out California’s lawsuit seeking to preserve its power to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, saying Washington has the last word in setting fuel economy standards.

December 3, 2019
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Tunnel Planned for California Bullet Train Under Burbank Airport

The complexity of building a bullet train through Southern California’s urban maze is leading state officials to consider two major additions: a tunnel under the Burbank airport and a project that would help a freight railroad expand its switching yards in the Inland Empire.

December 3, 2019
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California Intensifies Fossil Fuel Fight With New Drilling Ban

California intensified its battle against fossil fuels by seeking independent reviews of all pending hydraulic fracturing permits and halting approvals of a key production technique in an area that has pumped crude for more than a century.

November 20, 2019
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California Sues Trump EPA in Fight Over Green Auto Rules

California sued the Trump administration for rescinding an Obama-era waiver that allows the state to require sales of electric vehicles and set stricter auto-emissions standards than the federal government.

November 15, 2019
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San Diego MTS Launches $12.5 Million Electric Bus Pilot Program

Transit officials in San Diego are rolling out a new $12.5 million pilot program to test the region’s first electric buses.

October 23, 2019
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Massive California Blackout Could Prevent Fires but at Big Cost

Even a brief blackout can be costly. Now California faces the experiment of finding what out happens economically when a modern metropolitan area goes without power — on purpose — for what could be days.

October 9, 2019