Commentary The left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient but more expensive doesn’t really meet the definition of innovation. Even the purported amenities and technological advances EV makers like to brag about in their ads have been a regular feature of…
California Adopts Rules to Cut Train Emissions, First in US
April 29, 2023
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California adopted new rules on April 27 to reduce emissions created by locomotives, becoming the first state to do so in the United States. “Locomotives are a key part of California’s transportation network, and it’s time that they are part of the solution to tackle pollution and clean our air,” California Air Resources Board (CARB)…
Balboa Island Ferry May Close Due to California’s Zero-Emission Regulation
April 6, 2023
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A California regulation requiring the historic Balboa Island Ferry in Newport Beach to install electric engines might put them out of business. The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, is requiring the 104-year-old company to meet zero-emission standards and use electric engines by the end of 2025. “It’s probably not going to happen. It’s probably…
Biden Administration Permits California to Ban Diesel-Powered Heavy Trucks Starting 2036
April 3, 2023
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California can now move forward with its plan to ban new diesel-powered heavy-duty truck sales starting 2036 after receiving the Biden administration’s approval March 31. “Under the Clean Air Act, California has longstanding authority to address pollution from cars and trucks. Today’s announcement allows the state to take additional steps in reducing their transportation emissions through…
All New Cars Must Be Zero-Emission in Oregon by 2035
The number of new, gas-powered vehicles for sale in Oregon will dwindle over the next 12 years as new environmental regulations ramp up to full enforcement. Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission agreed Monday to require 100 percent of new, light-duty vehicle sales in Oregon to be zero-emission by the 2035 model year. Auto manufacturers must deliver…
Truckers at Port of LA Face Upcoming Hurdles With Clean Air Regulations, AB 5
August 18, 2022
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Truckers at the Port of Los Angeles are facing some uncertainties due to some new California policies, including a set of clean air regulations and AB 5, the “gig worker law.” Nearly one-quarter of trucks serving Los Angeles-area ports will soon be prohibited from entering the gates after a set of clean air regulations takes…
California Air Resources Board Affirms Newsom’s 2035 Zero-Emission Fantasy
Commentary On April 12, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) continued Gov. Gavin Newsom’s fantasy of banning all gas- and diesel-powered vehicle sales by 2035. It published a notice of a June 9 public hearing “to consider the proposed Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rulemaking.” The main purpose: “The proposed regulations will increase the…
Los Angeles Looks to Make All New Buildings Zero-Emission
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman announced plans Feb. 9 for a proposed ordinance that would require all new construction buildings in Los Angeles to be zero-carbon. Buildings in Los Angeles account for 43 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other sector, she said. Under her proposal, new zero-emission construction…
2021 LA Auto Show Begins at Convention Center After COVID-19 Hiatus
November 19, 2021
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The Los Angeles Auto Show is running for 10 days, Nov. 19–28—including Thanksgiving Day— with indoor and outdoor showcases at the Los Angeles Convention Center, marking its first in-person event in two years. This year’s edition of the popular motor mecca puts a particular spotlight on zero-emission vehicles, as well as the usual wide array…
Deal to End Car Emissions by 2040 Hits Speed Bump as Major Automakers Abstain from Pledge
Several of the world’s biggest automakers—including Nissan-Renault, Toyota, and Volkswagen—have not signed on to a pledge to phase out sales of new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040, according to a draft COP26 declaration published by the UK government. “Together, we will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission globally…
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