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The 2024 bill was part of a broader attempt by Democratic-leaning states to pursue climate change policy by attacking fossil fuel companies.
‘It takes 29 years to bring a mine online’
Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The […] The post Jay Leno backs California bill to spare classic cars from smog tests appeared first on American Almanac .
Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The legislation would free qualifying classic and collector cars built before the 1981 model year from California's smog-check requirement and gradually expand the cutoff through the 1986 model year by 2032. The bill now awaits a key vote in the California Assembly, and lawmakers face an end-of-August deadline to send it to the governor. The pitch is straightforward: owners of decades-old cars say…Open
The 3-0 ruling was in favor of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
The report clearly states that the "primary Contaminant of Potential Ecological Concern exposure pathway is direct contact or exchange with eroded soil into the nearby waterways."
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is “considering” whether to ask the Supreme Court to pause a lower court injunction blocking its bid to ax “climate” grants for nongovernmental groups. In a statement to The Federalist, an EPA representative said that the agency is “reviewing” a Tuesday decision by the en banc D.C. Circuit Court of […]
Eighteen months after the Palisades Fire destroyed at least 700 structures along Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway, just 61 homes are being rebuilt, and homeowners say city permitting, state regulations, and insurance gaps have turned recovery into a second disaster. The fire broke out on January 7, 2025. Nearly 600 of the structures lost were single-family […] The post Only 61 Malibu homes are rebuilding 18 months after the Palisades Fire — and residents blame red tape appeared first on American Almanac .
Eighteen months after the Palisades Fire destroyed at least 700 structures along Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway, just 61 homes are being rebuilt, and homeowners say city permitting, state regulations, and insurance gaps have turned recovery into a second disaster. The fire broke out on January 7, 2025. Nearly 600 of the structures lost were single-family homes, according to figures then-Mayor Marianne Riggins provided to Realtor.com. As of late July 2026, the City of Malibu has issued 1,076 permits for damages, repairs, debris removal, and structures along PCH, but only 88 of those are for new home construction. The gap between destruction and rebuilding is staggering, and the people who lived there say the government response explains…Open
Residents argue the new test results undercut the state's position there's no exposure pathway connecting the landfill to nearby homes.
The lawsuit alleges New York’s “latest attempt to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, including activity and emissions occurring outside of New York, violates core constitutional principles.”
‘Energy security is national security’