RIVERSIDE – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today passed updates to its rules on airborne toxics that will phase out the use of hexavalent chromium by chrome plating and chromic anodizing facilities, starting with its use for decorative purposes, where safer alternatives are now available.
Today at noon (PDT), California and Quebec released the results of the 35th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2023 (current) and 2026 (advance) vintages.
Number offered: 56,084,237
Number sold: 56,084,237
Settlement Price: $30.33
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved a first-of-its-kind rule that requires a phased-in transition toward zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today passed a new rule aimed at reducing emissions from locomotives when they operate within the state.
SACRAMENTO – On Tuesday, April 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold an enforcement event aimed at upholding air pollution laws by identifying high-emitting heavy-duty trucks along a busy truck route in Sacramento using a mobile emissions monitoring device: the Portable Emissions Acquisition System (PEAQS), which screens for high-emitting vehicles as they drive under it. High-emitting vehicles will be flagged for full inspection, including smoke test, and possible citation.
RIVERSIDE – On Tuesday, April 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold an enforcement event aimed at upholding air pollution laws by identifying high-emitting heavy-duty trucks along a busy truck route in Bakersfield using a mobile emissions monitoring device: the Portable Emissions Acquisition System (PEAQS), which screens for high-emitting vehicles as they drive under it. CARB staff expect to process several hundred vehicles at the location.
B-Roll: Governor Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom tour ZEVs at the California Natural Resources Agency in Sacramento (download)
SACRAMENTO — California today released its annual report for California Climate Investments, which highlights that 74% of investments from 2022 — almost $1 billion — supported communities and households facing greater economic and environmental challenges.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced the reappointment of all 13 members to its ongoing Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC). The Committee is comprised of representatives from California communities most heavily impacted by air pollution, including disadvantaged communities with minority or low-income populations.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board approved adding two new communities for the Community Air Protection Program to continue the statewide fight to clean the air, especially in communities overburdened with air pollution as mandated under Assembly Bill 617.