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ReportingJul 2, 2026

Newsom Pushes Refineries Out Of California, Blames Trump For High Gas Prices

Amid increased gas prices nationwide since the U.S. attacked Iran, Newsom is weighing a bill that could drive out the few remaining refineries in California. The California Air Resources Board proposed sweeping…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Trade Group Slaps California With Lawsuit Over Effort To Restrict Gas-Powered Forklifts

The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) zero-emission forklift (ZEF) rule due to the alleged costs it would impose, according to court…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Biden Admin Outsourcing Energy Policies To Unelected Blue State Bureaucrats

The Biden administration effectively allows energy policy decisions with wide ramifications to be made by unelected bureaucrats in California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has key outstanding requests with…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

California Ditches ‘Unachievable’ Scheme To Mandate Green Trucks

California regulators withdrew a proposal to mandate the sale of zero-emissions trucks over the next 20 years on Tuesday evening. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) pulled back its request to the Environmental…

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ReportingOct 12, 2021

Newsom Bans Small Gas Engines: Now 50,000 Businesses Need ‘Green’ Equipment that Costs Twice as Much

Some small businesses may go into the red so California can go green. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law directing the California Air Resources Board to craft a regulation that will ban the sale of…

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