California derailed its rule that would have likely killed plans for Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s $1.5 billion Barstow International Gateway project.

California has withdrawn requests for the EPA to give the state authority to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs.

Because Trump is unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.

In order for California to promulgate vehicle emission standards without violating the Clean Air Act, it must receive a waiver from the EPA for any state law that regulates vehicles covered by the Act.

Environmentalists prefer blaming climate change for wildfires, as the ancient Greeks blamed their gods when things went wrong. It’s passing the buck.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has scrapped its controversial rule that would have required the use of zero-emissions locomotives in the state

The withdrawal comes after the Biden administration recently approved the California Air Resources Board’s mandate phasing out new gas-powered cars by 2035, but had not yet approved other ...

While we are disappointed that U.S. EPA was unable to act on all the requests in time," a state official said.

To help offset the added costs of not burning, the California Legislature appropriated $180 million to CARB for the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Control District grant program for farmers using alternative methods, including chipping and shredding and a low-smoke burning system called an air curtain burner.

CARB issued an Enforcement Notice discussing its enforcement standards for 2026 climate reporting under SB 253, and

California regulators say the Trump administration is unlikely to approve the rules and that they have no choice but to abandon groundbreaking regulations for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.

The California Air Resources Board adopted the clean fleets and locomotive rules in 2023. Not seeking the waivers is “an important step given the uncertainty presented by the incoming administration,” Liane Randolph, air board chair, said in an emailed statement.