A coalition of industry groups is asking for some regulatory relief from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). More than two-dozen industry organizations have expressed significant concern about the final …
Concerns About Proposal to Replace Forklifts With Zero-Emission Equipment
Several agricultural groups recently met with state officials to highlight some of the concerns related to a potential zero-emission forklift regulation. The California Air Resources Board and the San Joaquin …
ARB Offering Virtual One-Stop Trucking Information Event
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is offering an online workshop designed to be a one-stop-shop for information about vehicle regulations. The Virtual One-Stop Trucking event is scheduled to take …
Making Preparations for Expiration of Ag Milage Extension of ARB Truck Rule
Many farmers are making preparations for the expiration of the ag mileage extension for the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) truck rule. The ag milage extension currently allows trucks that are …
Truck Registration Mistakenly Being Denied by DMV
There have been reports of farmers having issues renewing their truck registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The problem revolves around compliance with the California Air Resources Board …
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
Significant changes to the current cap-and-trade system may be on the way as part of the latest draft of the budget that was agreed to by both chambers of the …
Applications for FARMER Funding Due March 1
Those looking to apply for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions program, known as the FARMER program, have until March 1 to submit an application for the first …
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that the state has achieved the first emissions goal that was established in 2006, with levels dropping below 431 million metric tons seen …
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop to discuss “Data Collection and Freight Hub Survey” as part of CARB’s Sustainable Freight Strategy. This issue from early on …
Project to Expand Green Business in California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $173,479 to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to help small and medium-size businesses across the state reduce their environmental impacts. Alexis Strauss, …