Republican Senators Propose Repealing California Emissions Rules August 7, 2026 By David Shepardson Four Republican U.S. senators on Thursday proposed repealing landmark California vehicle emissions rules in a bid to prevent the state...
Volvo Group Agrees to $197M Settlement With California Over Excess Truck Emissions May 19, 2026 By Essi Lehto and David Shepardson Truckmaker Volvo Group on Monday agreed to a $197 million settlement with the California Air Resources Board over alleged violations...
California, 10 Other States Sue to Block Trump From Killing 2035 EV Rules June 13, 2025 By David Shepardson A group of 11 states led by California on Thursday filed suit challenging a repeal by Congress of the state’s...
Energy Company Seals Well in West Texas 19 Days After it Exploded October 23, 2024 By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA — A Houston-based energy company has sealed a hemorrhaging well in West Texas 19 days after it exploded, sending...
Harris County Officials Say Texas Law Limits Settlements Against Polluters October 10, 2024 By Elena Bruess, Houston Landing It wasn’t immediately clear what chemicals erupted into the air from the Channelview fire. The most anyone knew was that...
Biggest LNG Exporter in the US Wants to Define Emission Rules September 27, 2024 By Ruth Liao Cheniere Energy Inc.’s top executive Jack Fusco wants the biggest gas exporter in the US to set the rules to...
Germany Cracks Down on China Green Fraud in Deepening Scandal September 6, 2024 By Natasha White and Akshat Rathi German authorities have rejected €18 million ($20 million) worth of carbon credits after finding “irregularities” in China-based projects that were...
US Finalizes New Tailpipe Emissions Limits for Heavy Duty Vehicles April 1, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. government said on Friday it was finalizing tighter tailpipe emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles like semi-trucks and...
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Air Pollution Permit for Texas LNG Terminal November 17, 2023 By Dylan Baddour A federal appeals court on Monday struck down a major air pollution permit issued by Texas’s environmental regulator, arguing that...
Texas Oil Company Fined $1.3M for Excess Emissions July 20, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $1.3 million fine on a Texas oil and gas company for excess emissions from...