California Dreamin’
Hoping the second time’s a charm, a San Francisco Democrat again introduced a bill in the California Assembly mandating only zero-emissions passenger vehicles in the Golden State by 2040.
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VW Settlement
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer approved a $48 million settlement Wednesday for investors in American Depository Receipts, who claim that Volkswagen made false and misleading statements about its financial condition and regulatory compliance in the emissions cheating scandal.
Read moreReport: California Bid for Clean Air Thwarted by Poor City Planning
California’s housing crisis and lack of viable public transportation could deliver the one-two punch that prevents the state from meeting its lofty clean air goals, a new report warns.
Read moreGroups Target Europe’s Coal Companies Over Harmful Emissions
Environmental groups claimed Tuesday that 10 utility companies are responsible for the majority of premature deaths caused by emissions from coal-fired power plants in Europe.
Read moreVolkswagen to Devote 3 German Plants to Electric Car Push
German automaker Volkswagen will convert three factories in Germany to manufacture electric cars, ramping up production of zero-local emission cars ahead of tougher European emissions standards, the company said Wednesday.
Read moreOzone Layer Is Healing, UN Researchers Report
The ozone layer is set to fully heal within 40 years, according to the findings of a report out Monday from a United Nations environmental group, touting decades of corrective actions.
Read moreReducing US Coal Emissions Could Create Jobs, Study Finds
As coal is phased out to make room for cleaner energy sources, a new study concludes new technology could create thousands of new jobs in transportation and forestry nationwide.
Read moreFormer Audi CEO to Be Released, Over 4 Months After Arrest
A German court has ordered the release of former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, more than four months after he was arrested in an investigation into the manipulation of diesel emissions controls.
Read moreCalifornia Warns EPA Against Loosening Emissions Standards
Accusing the federal government of playing “high-stakes poker” with Americans’ health, California on Friday demanded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdraw its “50-state” uniform emissions proposal for vehicles.
Read moreChildren in Climate Change Case Oppose High Court Delay
A group of children pushing for a national remedial plan to phase out emissions of carbon dioxide urged the Supreme Court on Monday not to put off their upcoming trial.
Read moreEU Debates Extent of Vehicle Emissions Cuts
In an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and spur the manufacturing of electric cars, European lawmakers and leaders are debating how much to tighten carbon emissions on new cars and vans in the near future.
Read moreLandmark Climate Report Urges 1.5-Degree Cap Before 2040
It’s not exactly the day after tomorrow, but a landmark report Monday from the United Nations puts a tighter-than-expected deadline for countries to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
Read moreDueling Challenge to Emissions Rule Fought at DC Circuit
Are regulatory limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants too severe or too charitable? The D.C. Circuit is poised to have the last word after a three-hour hearing Wednesday.
Read moreCalifornia Ups Ante in War With Feds on Vehicle Emissions
Countering a federal proposal to loosen vehicle emissions standards, California will require automakers to meet its strict standards even if the Trump administration slashes fuel economy targets.
Read moreIrony: Big Oil Fights Trump on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Chevron and Exxon Mobil this week signed on to the fight against climate change, joining a coalition of oil companies pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, tacitly rejecting the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental regulations.
Read moreFlurry of Green-Vehicle Bills Signed Into Law in California
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pack of climate change bills late Thursday that he hopes will rid the state’s notoriously crowded freeways of “dirty cars and trucks.”
Read moreTrial Opens in Investor Lawsuits Against VW Over Scandal
Trial proceedings have begun against Volkswagen on behalf of investors alleging the company did not give them timely notice of its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
Read moreVolkswagen Can’t Dodge Securities Class Action
In the latest chapter of ongoing fallout over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal, a federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss a class action accusing the German automaker of deceiving institutional investors.
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