The proposed emissions requirements would be phased in over model years 2027 through 2032, drastically accelerating the nationwide transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) consistent with the Biden administration’s...more
A recent US Environmental Protection Agency final rule seeks to ensure that nearly two dozen states reduce emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that contribute to challenges attaining and maintaining air...more
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), State Water Resources Control Board, and San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (collectively, CalEPA VI Workgroup) published their final draft...more
The California Air Resources Board approved its final 2022 Scoping Plan update on December 15, 2022. The plan is the most ambitious in the country in terms of proposed greenhouse gas reduction efforts, chiefly aiming to reach...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a rule change that would formally repeal a 2008 rule and require all existing major industrial facilities to include “fugitive” emissions in preconstruction evaluations...more
Citing a lack of standing and no final agency action, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit dismissed the petition of an association representing businesses that make and sell aftermarket racing parts seeking review of a...more
The California Air Resources Board’s proposal to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions calls for “squeezing the carbon out of every sector” of California’s economy....more
The lawsuit challenges California’s authority to implement climate change–related vehicle emission standards and zero-emissions goals. Seventeen states filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...more
In a move that was telegraphed at the outset of the Biden-Harris administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced March 9 that it is reversing a Trump-era decision to revoke California’s authority to set...more
A law adopted by the California State Legislature in October 2021 creates new requirements for the labeling of packaging that is intended to be disposed of in the blue curbside recycling bins used by California residents,...more
A unanimous three-judge panel in the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed on December 28, 2021 that private citizens and environmental groups have the right to seek enforcement of the Clean Air Act’s...more
In 2021, the automotive industry was awash in change— driven by investment trends, new goals set by the Biden-Harris administration, and international electric vehicle–focused developments. Looking back, 2021 will be viewed...more
Governments around the world have been committing recently to the greening of the transportation industry with a variety of net zero emission targets, funding proposals, and potential penalties and taxes....more
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has completed the relaunch of an emergency rulemaking to refine the process by which metal shredding facilities determine when hazardous waste management...more
The California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) recently launched an emergency rulemaking amending California’s definition of scrap metal to align it with federal requirements and clarifying the process by which...more
In a move that the Biden-Harris administration is promoting as a partial fulfillment of a campaign promise to cut US greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) at least in half by 2030, President Joseph Biden signed a new executive...more
Citing recent investigations and new emissions detection capabilities, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urges automakers and equipment manufacturers to voluntarily disclose potential violations of regulatory...more
10/20/2020
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With a recent executive order, California is the first state in the nation to commit to ending the sale of fossil fuel–powered vehicles. The order also directs the expedited regulation and closure of oil extraction and...more
9/28/2020
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Starting next year, vehicle aftermarket parts manufacturers will have a new process to navigate to qualify for California’s exemption from anti-tampering laws. ...more