The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars and trucks ...

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Legal experts say Congress misused a federal law to do so, potentially “opening up a Pandora’s box it cannot close.” ...

For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as ...

California has passed a net metering bill that could worsen residential solar owners’ rates when acquiring a property.

Not only is California's phase-out of internal-combustion vehicles by 2035 in the crosshairs, its ability to set its own environmental standards is, too.

California leads the country in EV adoption with over 2 million EVs sold so far. Battery-powered models accounted for about 25% of the state’s overall vehicle sales in the final quarter of last year.

Many power plants benefiting from exemptions rank among the nation’s worst polluters. The Trump administration says cheaper energy is the goal.

Opponents of SB 607 argue that the bill would gut California's landmark environmental law, the California Environmental ...

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block a California clean air rule that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. But before lawmakers even took that vote, California Governor Gavin Newsom ...

Under California’s mandate, 35% of new 2026 model cars sold in the state must be zero-emissions, ramping up to 68% in 2030 ...

Some have called the electric vehicle mandates impractical. Others say they are sorely needed given the emissions cars release.