JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Strict clean air laws to stay in place, for now, in California
For decades, m Clean Air Act has allowed California to set tougher emissions rules for cars, ships and other vehicles.
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow) - How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.
AI:President Trump and various federal agencies are launching aggressive legal and regulatory efforts to dismantle California's independent climate policies and environmental regulations. This crackdown aims to strip the state of its authority to set autonomous standards that conflict with federal administration goals.Open
NYTIMES (Matthew Shaer) - The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete.
DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - California Eco-Tyranny Destroyed By New EPA Rule
REDSTATE (Becky Noble) - US May Be at the End of the Electric Auto Mandate Road As Ford Reports a 40 Percent Drop in EV Sales
NYTIMES (Soumya Karlamangla) - California’s Plastic Law Goes to Court: Is It Too Strict or Too Lax?
The sweeping legislation, fully enacted last month, has been challenged by Republican-led states. Environmental groups have their own complaints.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump administration takes California to court in hopes of blocking EV mandate
The California Air Resources Board passed regulations that require 35% of new 2026 model cars sold in the state be zero-emission