Latest California Air Resources Board Stories
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell hailed President Barack Obama's move today directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider California's waiver request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles. The decision, said the Governor, is expected to allow Pennsylvania and other states to take more aggressive action in addressing pressing economic, environmental and national security concerns. "After years of...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama today pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review state efforts to regulate vehicle emissions, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) urged the administration to closely examine how those rules would actually be implemented. NADA's VP of Legislative Affairs, David Regan issued the following statement: "We welcome a close examination of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) rule to regulate...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Pew Environment Group applauded President Obama's decision to instruct the Environmental Protection Agency to review California's waiver to regulate automobile tailpipe emissions and for the Transportation Department to issue guidelines that will ensure the nation's auto fleet reaches an average fuel efficiency of at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020, if not earlier. "During the campaign President Obama promised to move our nation...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All people have the right to clean air. Action announced by the White House today means that Americans may soon be able to breathe easier, said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group. We congratulate President Obama on issuing a Presidential Memorandum to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review the agency's denial of the State of...
Industry Needs Single National Standard, Not Patchwork of State Regulations WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A comprehensive analysis released today by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on a California Air Resources Board's (CARB) rule that would allow individual states to regulate fuel economy standards finds numerous unintended consequences that will cause economic harm and provide little or no environmental benefit over the proposed federal standards....
It is likely that President Barack Obama's administration will let the state of California impose its own tough limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars by May, California's top climate change official predicted on Wednesday. Granting California a waiver that allows it to set its own emissions regulations would be a big victory for environmentalists and a positive sign towards Obama's commitment to tackling climate change.The new Environmental Protection Agency chief was asked by...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania has signed a letter of agreement with 10 Mid-Atlantic states that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and other sources by developing a comprehensive, regional low carbon fuel standard, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today. "This partnership will work closely on a standard for the entire region," Governor Rendell said. "In conjunction with Pennsylvania's energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas...
State Officials to Review Rule Updates Later this Month LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federal and state regulators should deny an industry petition to delay or reverse a California rule to clean up off-road diesel vehicles, including construction vehicles, said a senior attorney for Environmental Defense Fund today. The comments came during an 11:00 a.m. news conference at the Los Angeles County Puente Hills Landfill to demonstrate off-road diesel vehicle retrofits...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to spread some much-needed eco-cheer this holiday season, electric auto manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) and The West Valley Boys & Girls Club are coming together to implement Operation Green Toy 'Drive,' including a fun GEM-decorating experience, an education about environmental awareness, and of course, lots of presents! On Tuesday, December 23 at 4 p.m. (PST), Santa Claus will be delivering toys to children of...
Historic Vote Occurs as World Leaders Negotiate International Climate Deal SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California regulators today unanimously approved a plan to implement a law requiring the state to dramatically cut its global warming pollution, setting a precedent for national and international action, according to a law cosponsor. The law cosponsor, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), praised the California Air Resources Board for its historic vote to approve...
