Musk’s Underground Vegas Tunnels Scrutinized for Safety, Environmental Concerns February 10, 2026 By Jessica Hill Elon Musk’s “Vegas Loop,” a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week...
California Accelerates Work on EV Rules, Tax Credits That Trump Opposes January 30, 2026 By Lisa Baertlein, Valerie Volcovici and David Shepardson California officials are meeting Detroit automakers this week to discuss the next phase of greenhouse gas regulations for cars and...
California Wants to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Pollution. Critics Say That Poses Risks January 13, 2026 By Dorany Pineda Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb...
DOJ Stops Monitoring Houston Illegal Dumping in Retreat From Environmental Justice December 11, 2025 By Jim Mustian and Juan A. Lozano The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black...
California Resources Reports Oil Fluid Spill in Monterey County December 5, 2025 A pipeline owned by California Resources Corporation subsidiary Aera Energy spilled 96 barrels of produced fluid — a mixture of...
Trump Outlines Plan to Unwind Biden-Era Car Mileage Mandates December 4, 2025 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to relax stringent Biden-era fuel efficiency standards, casting the change as a way...
Trump Inflames California Over Oil Drilling Plan for Pacific Coast November 21, 2025 By Nichola Groom President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions...
California Refinery Closures Spark Pipeline Race to West Coast November 21, 2025 By Shariq Khan and Nicole Jao A race is on among energy companies to build a major fuel pipeline to the U.S. West Coast, a potentially...
Business Groups Ask Supreme Court to Pause California Climate Reporting Laws November 19, 2025 By Lindsay Whitehurst and Sophie Austin The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies...
Newsom Calls Trump Offshore Oil Drilling Plan DOA at Climate Summit November 12, 2025 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a planned Trump administration proposal to sell new oil drilling rights off the U.S. West...