In a recent development, the state of California has taken a significant step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by requesting approval from the Biden administration to implement a plan that would effectively end the sale of gas-only vehicles by 2035. This ambitious proposal aims to make it mandatory for all new vehicles sold in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California approved a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change. The rule will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emissions
LOS ANGELES — Mountain lions have been dying on California highways at the rate of at least one or two every week in recent years, a roadkill toll that may exceed healthy reproductive levels for the big cats, new wildlife mortality data showed on Thursday. Maps documenting deadly highway crossings – clustered most heavily in
If you live in California, there’s a decent chance you’ve spotted a car wearing a unique, differently colored license plate. And no, I’m not talking about the popular retro black plate nor any of the other special interest plates issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. I’m talking about plates like the one pictured up
The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved a $2.9 billion investment plan to accelerate the state’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The investment will result in 90,000 new EV chargers across the state, more than double the 80,000 chargers already installed, the energy commission said. Combined with funding from utilities and
California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses Proposition 30, a tax measure on wealthy residents. Newsom is opposed to the measure that has divided Democrats. (Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters are weighing in the election
Mere days after approving a controversial plan to ban the sale of piston-powered cars by 2035, California officials have asked residents not to charge their EVs to avoid overwhelming the power grid over Labor Day weekend. The news was announced via a so-called Flex Alert. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), an independent power grid
California on Thursday moved to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either battery electric, hydrogen or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end of gasoline-powered vehicles. “This is a historic moment for California, for our partner states and for the world as we set forth a path
California on Thursday is expected to implement its plan, announced nearly two years ago, to ban the sale of new gasoline- or diesel-powered cars in the state by 2035. The step comes on the heels of President Biden signing into law a sweeping federal climate change bill last week, which commits $370 billion to clean
A California administrative agency has declined to review Tesla Inc’s claim that the state’s civil rights watchdog suing the company for race bias at an assembly plant is rushing to sue businesses without conducting full investigations. California’s Office of Administrative Law in a letter denied Tesla’s petition, filed in June, to determine whether the Department
