The California Air Resources Board approved a $663 million low-carbon transportation plan Thursday to increase the use of clean cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and freight equipment. The funding will help the state cut climate-changing gases while promoting technologies that reduce harmful diesel emissions,...

AG Xavier Becerra California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, joined by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to designate any areas of the country as having unhealthy levels of smog in excess of federal Clean...

In 2006, the Legislature passed the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as Assembly Bill 32 or AB 32, which created a comprehensive, multi-year program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California. AB 32 required the California Air Resources Board to develop a Scoping Plan...

SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board and the state Attorney General’s office have filed comments challenging federal efforts to re-open evaluation of vehicle emissions standards for model years 2021-2025. The comments state that any weakening of these rules presents a threat to the health...

On behalf of the People of California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and a coalition of 10 attorneys general, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed an amicus brief in support of the efforts by the Natural Resources Defense Council and private...

Bicycle commuter with air pollution measuring backpack.  The mode of travel you take on your daily work commute can make a big difference in your exposure to air pollution, a new study finds. The study, “Commuter exposure to PM2.5, BC, and UFP in six common transport micro-environments in Sacramento,...

The California Air Resources Board reached settlements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) to resolve violations of the state’s drayage truck regulation, which requires cleanup of trucks servicing the state’s busy ports and intermodal rail...

SACRAMENTO – Demonstrating California’s progress toward a clean-energy economy, the California Air Resources Board this week released the latest statewide inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, a report showing significant emissions reductions along with the strongest economic growth since 2005. “This...

The Air Resources Board is accepting applications now through Nov. 7 for its seventh CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards Program. The program recognizes small businesses that integrate environmental stewardship and sustainability into their business practices. Businesses eligible to compete for a CoolCalifornia...

The California Air Resources Board rejected proposed recall plans Wednesday that had been submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices and defeat devices in 3.0 liter, diesel passenger cars manufactured for model years 2009-2016. This decision...