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, 2019Government, Business, Equipment
CARB Suspends Imminent GHG Rule for Trailers
Business, Technology, Fuel
Natural Gas Trucks Expand in Southern California Ports
Clean Energy Fuels is supplying 100 trucks from Southern California port trucking companies with its Redeem renewable natural gas.
November 8, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
CARB Rule Would Set Sale Quotas for Zero-Emission Trucks
The California Air Resources Board has proposed a regulation requiring that manufacturers sell a set percentage of zero-emissions battery-electric and fuel cell trucks beginning with model year 2024.
November 6, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Safety
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Heavy-Duty Truck Smog Inspection Program Bill Into Law
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that directs the California Air Resources Board and other state agencies to develop and implement a new smog inspection program for heavy-duty diesel on-road trucks.
September 25, 2019Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Threatens California Highway Funding Over Smog-Choked Skies
The Environmental Protection Agency notified California in a letter Sept. 24 that it has failed to file complete plans for fighting conventional air pollution and may lose highway funding as punishment.
September 24, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
EPA to Strip California’s Car Emissions Authority
The Trump administration will announce it is rescinding California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles at an event at the EPA’s Washington headquarters Sept. 18, according to people familiar with the matter.
September 17, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
EPA Dismisses California’s Emission Compromise With Automakers
Four major automakers reached a compromise with California’s clean-air regulator to boost fuel efficiency, a move the Trump administration dismissed as a “PR stunt” that wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.
July 25, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
CARB, Four Automakers Reach Deal That Circumvents White House, Sources Say
Four major automakers have reached a secret deal with California to increase gas mileage and greenhouse gas emissions standards, bypassing the Trump administration’s plan to freeze standards at 2021 levels, according to two people briefed on the matter.
July 25, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Diesel Rises 1.3¢ to $3.055 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.3 cents to $3.055 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 8. Crude slid to less than $58 a barrel, then rebounded later in the week to just above $60.
July 8, 2019Government, Business, Fuel
CARB Fines Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for Pollution Violations
Wrapping up an investigation begun four years ago, the California Air Resources Board announced July 1 it fined brewing company Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that violated the state’s air pollution laws.
July 8, 2019