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California Zero-Emission Vehicles

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets Regulation

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A group of 24 Republican AGs submitted comments urging the EPA to deny California’s request for a preemption waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, which requires certain vehicle fleets to incorporate zero-emitting...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.26.24

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A California appellate panel has handed environmental and community groups a legal victory in their decades-long dispute with the Port of Los Angeles over its failure to enforce air pollution controls at China Shipping's...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CARB Advanced Clean Fleets: High Priority Fleets Should Report by February 1

Next week marks the first compliance deadline for “high priority fleets” under California’s Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. Under the rule, by February 1, 2024, companies that own or direct fleets of vehicles for...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

California Takes Next Step to Formally Impose Stricter Limits on RNG Projects Under the LCFS With Eventual Phaseout

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The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) reviews the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program every five years as part of the broader scoping plan required under the California Global Warming Solutions Act. On...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Can the CPUC Fast Charge California's Transportation Electrification Goals? It Plans to Try

California has seen significant growth in the adoption of zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure in recent years. Today, one in four vehicles sold in California is a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV), of which an...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.27.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene (TCE), which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care, and...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Unpacking California's 2024 Zero Emission Fleet Mandate

Should state and local governments be concerned about California’s 2024 mandate to purchase zero emission fleet vehicles given that many of those vehicles do not yet exist? Procopio's John Lormon and Matt Abbot address...more

Alston & Bird

California Marches on with Ambitious Advanced Clean Fleet Rules; Effective Date Looms

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It’s been a long road for California to require zero-emission, heavy-duty trucks. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group maps out the state’s landmark deal with truck manufacturers, the inevitable litigation to...more

Nossaman LLP

Key Considerations for Zero-Emission Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure in California

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California is at the forefront of adopting a more sustainable transportation system, with a strong commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. A critical aspect of this effort is the widespread...more

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California Approves Ambitious Plan to Phase Out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB), on August 25, 2022, voted to adopt the lengthy and complex second iteration of the state’s ambitious zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation now set to fully phase out the sale of...more

Downey Brand LLP

California 2022–2023 Energy Budget

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On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $308 billion California budget for 2022-2023. The budget invests a total of $8.1 billion one-time General Fund over five years to support California energy projects: $4.3...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

The Battle Over California’s Authority to Set Vehicle Emission Standards Continues

EPA, States, and the auto industry are again ratcheting up the battle over California’s authority to set vehicle GHG and Zero Emission Vehicles program. The Clean Air Act generally prohibits a state from adopting its own...more

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EPA Restores California’s Clean Air Act Waiver, Allowing the State to Set Its Own Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards

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On March 9, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescinded a rule promulgated by the Trump Administration and revived California’s Clean Air Act waiver, allowing the state to set its own greenhouse gas emissions...more

Perkins Coie

California Commits $15 Billion to Fighting Climate Change

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $15 billion legislative package on September 23, 2021, funding efforts to combat climate change in California over the next three years. It is the largest climate investment package in the...more

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Biden Administration to Restore California's Authority to Limit Auto Emissions

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The Biden administration is set to begin reversing Trump era policies that limited California’s ability to set vehicles’ emissions standards at a more stringent level than required by the federal government. The...more

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A First Look at California’s Executive Order Banning Fuel-Burning Vehicles and Imposing Other Greenhouse Gas Reducing Restrictions

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Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping - California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

California’s Drive for Zero-Emission Vehicles Continues

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On September 23rd, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a precedent-setting executive order cementing California’s continued effort to take the lead on clean vehicle policy. Executive Order N-79-20 establishes as a goal that, where...more

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