SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to its current rule for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) operating in the state. The 2022 amendments will require a variety of actions designed to reduce the pollution these units produce, and accelerate their transition to zero-emission technologies.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 for violations of the Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to reduce diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen from ocean-going vessels auxiliary engines while they are docked at California ports.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) awarded $10 million in grants to help 33 community organizations and five Native American Tribes reduce air pollution in their neighborhoods.
The Community Air Grants were awarded to communities across California that face significant challenges with air pollution including the Inland Empire/Border region, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, the Bay Area and San Diego.
SACRAMENTO – A landmark program between the California Pollution Control Financing Authority and the California Air Resources Board has just surpassed a milestone of financing enough truck loans to help get more than 36,000 cleaner trucks on the road, State Treasurer Fiona Ma and the California Air Resources Board announced today.
SACRAMENTO – Two more communities have been added to California’s fight for clean air under the State’s Community Air Protection Program.
SACRAMENTO — The California Air Resources Board has awarded three grants totaling $25 million to provide innovative clean transportation solutions for disadvantaged and low-income communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland.
SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with Dynojet Research, Inc. (also doing business as Dynatek Ignitions, Inc.) of North Las Vegas, Nevada for $2.1 million for violations of CARB’s air quality regulations.
SACRAMENTO - The Air Resources Board announced today that since January 1, it has settled 33 cases involving air quality violations mostly by trucks and buses, primarily for failure to properly conduct and pass self-inspections aimed at measuring vehicle smoke emissions to ensure state requirements are met.
SACRAMENTO - The Air Resources Board announced today rebates for Californians purchasing zero-emission vehicles through the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project may run out by July due to high consumer demand.
This rebate program may be approved for additional funds at ARB’s July board hearing and upon passage of the state budget with funds for rebates becoming available in the fall timeframe. Should funds run out before new funding is available, applicants will be placed on a waiting list for funding.
SACRAMENTO - Today the California Air Resources Board announced the winners of the 2011 Climate Generation, an annual statewide competition challenging high school students to address climate change, clean energy and sustainability with imaginative school projects.
The top prize was awarded to Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton. Arroyo High School in El Monte and Ukiah High School in Ukiah won second and third prize, respectively.