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In Defense of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
By Tim O'ConnorIn late December, a federal court district judge in Fresno ruled that California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) was unconstitutional because it violates the limits imposed on states...
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California Low Carbon Fuels Appellate Court Ruling is a Win on Many Levels
By Tim O'ConnorLate yesterday, a three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an important stay motion in favor of California and its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The court’s...
View ArticleOutpouring of Support for California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
By Erica MorehouseCalifornia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) has received an impressive outpouring of support from a diverse range of “friend of the court” briefs as the case challenging the...
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More evidence emerges that California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is a winning...
By Tim O'ConnorCalifornia drivers and policy makers should be breathing an extra sigh of relief this week with the release of a new study by the California Electric Transportation Coalition (CalETC)....
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More voices emerge in support of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
By Tim O'Connor In the past two weeks, California’s California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) received a heavy dose of positive news: strong support from major companies to develop cleaner...
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Full steam ahead: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
By Tim O'Connor California’s 5th District Court of Appeals issued a tentative ruling yesterday in favor of California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) moving forward. The case is POET, LLC v....
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Five in Five: How to Achieve AB 32’s Goals and Build a Healthier, More...
By Larissa KoehlerThe 5-year update to the 2008 AB 32 Scoping Plan is being met with great anticipation, since it will continue California's trajectory down a path toward a healthier environment and...
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AB 32’s Scoping Plan is a Tale of Two Energy Futures
By Tim O'ConnorFor a window into two vastly different visions of our state’s future, take a look at the comments filed last week as part of the AB 32 Scoping Plan update process. The 2008 Scoping Plan...
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Fueling the Future: Why Biodiesel is a Clear Choice for California
By Larissa KoehlerThe transportation sector accounts for 38% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions, the highest from any sector. And, as California’s fuel needs continue to rise, it’s becoming...
View ArticleSeeing Green: Emission Reducing Fuel Policies Help Lower Gas Prices
By Tim O'ConnorBy Tim O'Connor and Shira Silver Californians struggling with high gas prices should feel optimistic about the future. A new memo [PDF] by economists from EDF and Chuck Mason, a...
View ArticleCalifornia’s LCFS Ruling is a Win for Consumers and Alternative Fuels Companies
By Tim O'ConnorBy Tim O'Connor and Larissa Koehler Last week, we saw a big win for California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) – a regulation to diversify the state’s fuel mix with lower carbon...
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History Repeats Itself Again: CARE’s New Cost Analysis Paints a One-Sided...
By Tim O'ConnorMajor polluters funding skewed analysis of the costs and benefits of environmental regulations is a long-standing tradition in regulatory circles. In a recent version of this phenomenon,...
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New Report Confirms Major Progress in California's Alternative Fuels Market
By Larissa KoehlerAfter months of surveys, analysis and preparation, the California Energy Commission’s draft 2013 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) is out – and it shows that dramatic progress is...
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From the Pacific Coast Climate Plan, a Path Forward for the Low Carbon Fuel...
By Tim O'ConnorWhile several stories have been written on this week’s historic climate pact signed by California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, little has been mentioned about the path its...
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13 for 13: The Stories that Defined California Environmental Leadership
By Derek WalkerThere is never a dull moment on the California environmental policy scene, and 2013 was particularly action-packed. Everywhere you turn there seems to be a new innovative solution or a...
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Transportation fuel policies continue to benefit drivers and communities...
By Erica MorehouseCalifornia is implementing a suite of innovative transportation policies and there is ample evidence illustrating how drivers and communities across the state will benefit. One...
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New Study: California Climate Law Cuts Billions in Health, Pollution Costs
By Tim O'ConnorCalifornia drivers don’t have much choice when it comes to what fuel they fill their cars with, or how dirty it is. As recently as five years ago, nearly 97 percent of the energy used...
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The United States Supreme Court Hears the Other Side of the Story on...
By Tim O'ConnorYesterday, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club and the Conservation Law Foundation filed a brief in opposition to March 2014 petitions...
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Supreme Court’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard decision: a victory for energy...
By Erica MorehouseBy Erica Morehouse and Larissa Koehler On this 4th of July week, a time of celebratory fireworks and barbeques, Americans commemorate our country’s hard-fought independence from...
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Mapping the California Companies Fueling a Cleaner Future
By Emily ReynaClean energy and clean tech sound exciting, but most people don’t see these businesses as a major part of our economy, especially when traditional fossil fuels rule at the pump. But...
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