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Congress blocks California’s EV mandate. What does that mean for climate goals?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups condemned a resolution headed to President Donald Trump that, if signed ...
House Republicans broke years of precedent—and possibly the law—to kill California’s right to clean air
California had the nation’s toughest vehicle pollution rules—but the GOP tanked them in service of 'fossil fuel donors.' ...
Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?
As the House of Representatives has been debating its one big, beautiful bill this week, the Senate has been considering a ...
Senate votes to kill California electric car mandate
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to block California’s first-in-the-nation regulations that would ban the sale of new ...
Senate sends measure axing California EV mandate to Trump’s desk — sidestepping parliamentarian
The Senate voted on Thursday to ax California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars, making a controversial move to sidestep the ...
California to sue over Congress blocking climate waivers
The Senate’s unprecedented move to revoke California’s ban on gasoline-powered cars by 2035 threatens to upend the U.S.’s ...
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The Senate just voted to block California’s gas car ban
Legal experts say Congress misused a federal law to do so, potentially “opening up a Pandora’s box it cannot close.” ...
Senate nullifies California’s electric vehicle mandate, using fast-track authority to bypass filibuster
The Republican-led Senate moved Wednesday to overturn key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle ...
The GOP says states’ rights matter — unless it’s California
For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as ...