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Summary
The new standard for low carbon fuel in California is stagnant because there is no “clarity.” The new standard, which offers incentives for cleaner fuels, is very controversial because it would raise gas prices.
In a surprising turnaround, the controversial new fuel standard in California – a key part of its efforts to replace fossil fuels – has been rejected by a state agency that reviews the legality of state provisions.
Thehe fuel standard Adopted by the Air Resources Council last year was the subject of a wicked debateTo a large extent, because it will potentially increase the price of gasoline and diesel fuels by an unknown amount.
The rules were rejected by the Civil Service for Administrative Law, a state agency whose mandate is to ensure that “the provisions are clear, necessary, legally valid and accessible to the public.” Law firm informs the Air Council that the rule does not match a provision In the State Code, which requires “clarity” in the creation of rules “so that the importance of the provisions will be easily understood by those persons directly affected by them.”
The air board said it would review the order and then re -send the rules that will be required within 120 days. However, any major changes will require delay, including a period of public commentary.
The low carbon fuel program, which offers financial stimuli to companies to produce more clean transport fuels, aims to help the country’s transition from fossil fuels that contribute to smog and other air pollution and greenhouse gases that warm the planet S
The program that has existed since 2011 is a $ 2 billion credit trading system that requires fuels sold in California to become progressively cleaner while giving companies financial incentives to produce less polluting fuels such as biofuels made of soybean or cow fertilizer.
In Initial evaluation Issued in 2023, the Air Council predicts that the new rules can potentially increase the price of diesel by 59 cents per gallon and gasoline with 47 cents. But Air Council staff later deactivate this assessment, saying that the analysis “should not be misinterpreted as a forecast of the future credit price, nor as a direct impact on the pump prices.“
A University of Pennsylvania’s Energy Policy Report in Kleinman predicts that the fuel standard is changing can increase gas costs by 85 cents per gallon by 2030.
Republican legislators, who protested against the rule and introduced a bill to annul it, applauded the lawyer’s decision to reject them.
“Families in this country are already fighting the rising costs of living, and the increase in gas prices of 65 cents or more will only deepen their financial tension,” Sen. Rosilicie ochoa boghA Republican from Redlands, said in a statement. “It is deeply disappointing that the governor’s administration ignores the calls for review from the beginning.”
Supporters Say the New Rules Are Nessary to Keep California on Track for ITS AMBITIOUS Climate Goals, Including Net-Zero Emissions by 2045. But Critics Have Warned Thand The New Higher in a State where drivers already Pay Some of the highest fuel costs in the country.
The Air Board last month was forced to abandon other rules for climate and air pollution This would clean the trucks and train emissions, as the Trump administration would reject their refusal.
