The move continues Republican efforts to undercut the state’s climate rules, but it’s unclear whether the Senate will follow ...

Pasadena is developing its first Environmental Justice Element, bringing residents into the process of identifying environmental burdens and gaps in access to services across the California city. As ...

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California officials are withdrawing their final requests to enforce their nation-leading electric vehicle rules, days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. "Withdrawal is an important ...

President Donald Trump has launched a war against electric vehicles. California, seeking a way to address its air pollution, is navigating a path forward under the Trump administration and eyeing a ...

A temporary injunction bars the agency from requiring congressional approval of a decades-old exemption allowing the state to set its own clean-vehicle standards.

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California's special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court turned away an ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a groundbreaking law that will ban all plastic bags in stores across the state. This significant legislative action aims to tackle the growing issue of ...

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This week, the House of Representatives voted to block the state’s ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, challenging its rule-making authority. By Claire Brown The House of Representatives on ...