Articles by Rachel Becker

In a dramatic move to tackle climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom today ordered state officials to ban new gasoline-powered cars within 15 years. California has for longer than half a century been a leader in driving new, cleaner car technologies with its regulations. Today, Newsom raised the stakes: On the hood of an all-electric red Ford Mustang Mach-E, he signed a new executive order that aims to eliminate new models of traditional cars and put more vehicles powered by clean technologies such a...

California’s clean air enforcers have finalized a deal with five automakers to cut greenhouse gases from cars despite the Trump administration’s rollbacks. The deal, first proposed last year, is California’s hedge against the uncertainty of ongoing lawsuits challenging federal efforts to unravel Obama-era fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards. The car companies agreed to meet California requirements nationwide for cars and pickup trucks rather than fall in line with new, looser federal ...