CARB SETBACK

CARB SETBACK

Both the US Congress and US Senate voted to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) waivers allowing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to continue to enact their low-NOx Omnibus regulation as well as...

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CARB STILL SWINGING

CARB STILL SWINGING

We highlighted in last month's newsletter that while the California Air Resources Board (CARB) may have lost the battle over their Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, their war on combustion engines wages on. Independent...

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CAPITOL WATCH

CAPITOL WATCH

The federal government is working at a record pace, and we are trying to keep up and tracking these pieces of legislation: -Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act would limit the EPA's ability to issue waivers...

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CARB STRIKES BACK

CARB STRIKES BACK

Just because the California Air Resources Board (CARB) withdrew its waiver request to the implement the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule does not mean they gave up. Oh, quite the contrary. A new bill was introduced in...

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CARB, EPA & COURTS

CARB, EPA & COURTS

Industry groups are suing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for various reasons. Here is an update on those cases: The US Supreme Court will hear the case brought forward by fuel producers on whether they have...

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SPEAK UP

SPEAK UP

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened the comment period for the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) request for a waiver for their Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule. A waiver is required because...

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BRACE YOURSELF

BRACE YOURSELF

Fuel prices are going up again in California due to taxes and regulations. Effective July 1, 2024, both the sales tax and the excise tax on gasoline and diesel are set to take their annual increase. This year, the...

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CARB’S MISSTEP

CARB’S MISSTEP

Truth be told, we could use "California Air Resources Board (CARB)" and "misstep" in the same sentence on a multitude of fronts, but today we talking specifically about their Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule. CARB...

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CARB’S CONUNDRUM

CARB’S CONUNDRUM

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) was faced with a dilemma regarding their Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule because they lacked the authority to enforce the rule as it is more stringent than federal regulations....

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SEE YOU IN COURT, CARB

SEE YOU IN COURT, CARB

The California Trucking Association (CTA) filed a federal lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) seeking an injunction against the implementation of CARB's Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation. The...

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