SB 943 advances to encourage industrial electrification through off‑peak price signals SB 943 passed as amended to Appropriations. Sponsors said adjusting electricity prices to reward off‑peak industrial demand will lower emissions and help retain manufacturing jobs; supporters included industry and environmental groups, with limited opposition.

California's SB 943 is paving the way for a greener future by making industrial electrification not just possible, but profitable!

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CARB contingency measure will shrink SmogCheck exemption in triggered areas; BAR, DMV to implement for San Joaquin Valley by 2027 CARB briefed BAR advisory members on a federally‑approved contingency measure that reduces new‑vehicle SmogCheck exemptions by one model year in areas EPA finds in violation. San Joaquin Valley is already subject to an EPA finding; BAR and DMV are working on outreach and system changes with implementation targeted for early 2027.

A new CARB measure could soon reduce new-vehicle SmogCheck exemptions in areas like the San Joaquin Valley, impacting motorists and emissions standards significantly.

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PG&E outlines 2025 leak-detection pilots: drones, helicopter lidar and meter-set tape trials PG&E gas engineer Monique Montague told a CPUC workshop the utility deployed a new drone sensor into operations in 2025, used Bridger Photonics gas-mapping lidar for transmission surveys, piloted continuous monitoring at Los Medanos storage, and reported a 38-meter-set AlphaTape pilot reached a 100% success rate while operations evaluate a putty alternative.

PG&E is revolutionizing gas leak detection with new drone sensors and 100% success in innovative tape trials, paving the way for a greener future.

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Panel advances bill to levy fee on older heavy‑duty trucks to fund air‑quality work The committee adopted amendments and voted 8–2 to favorably recommend HB 263, which creates a tiered registration fee (example: $175 cited in debate) on pre‑2010 heavy‑duty trucks and directs revenues to air‑quality mitigation or the transportation fund depending on amendment language.

Utah is taking a bold step to combat air pollution by proposing a tiered fee on older heavy-duty trucks, potentially transforming the state's air quality and encouraging fleet modernization.

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CARB staff propose Excel-only submissions, 30 MB appendix limit and revised 'unusual/large leak' definition for 2026 NGLA reporting CARB staff proposed limiting appendix files to 30 MB, requiring Excel spreadsheets instead of PDFs, removing the 24-hour requirement from the Appendix 8 unusual/large leak definition, and noted October 2025 changes to Appendix 9 emission factors; staff set March 31 template issuance and June 15 reports due.

California's CARB is shaking up natural gas leak reporting with new Excel-only submissions and a revamped definition for "unusual/large leaks"—could this streamline emissions analysis?

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SoCalGas outlines programs that cut roughly 6.4 billion cubic feet of methane; pauses in 2025–27 tied to CPUC resolution SoCalGas told a CPUC workshop that four programs — blowdown reduction, leak‑inventory acceleration, increased leak surveys and aerial monitoring — together reduced roughly 6.4 billion cubic feet of natural‑gas emissions since 2018. The company said CPUC Resolution G3605 pauses key activities for 2025–27 and it will seek reinstatement in the 2028 GRC.

SoCalGas has successfully slashed 6.4 billion cubic feet of methane emissions through innovative strategies, but looming pauses in their programs could spell trouble for 2025–27!

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SoCalGas and SDG&E describe large field verification effort for transmission asset data SoCalGas and SDG&E presented results of a field verification project that checked naming conventions and counted assets used in leak and venting calculations, reporting roughly 39,000 verified SoCalGas components and 5,000 SDG&E components to improve emissions reporting accuracy.

SoCalGas and SDG&E have verified over 44,000 transmission components to enhance emissions reporting accuracy and drive effective reduction strategies.

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Arizona committee backs voluntary county permits to certify mobile emission reduction credits The House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee advanced HB 24-28 to let counties and ADEQ issue voluntary permits certifying emission reduction credits (ERCs) for mobile and portable sources; ADEQ said it is neutral and urged safeguards to ensure ERCs are permanent, enforceable and quantifiable.

Arizona is taking a bold step to boost its high-tech industry by allowing counties to issue permits for emission reduction credits—could this be the game-changer the state needs?

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Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Haven't been a fan of, to say the least, most of PM #MarkCarney 's moves inre #ClimateChange but very happy with this one. #EVs don't solve our transportation/climate challenges but they are a critically important short to medium term #EmissionReduction solution. #cdnpoli www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...

"It's not just about choosing #EmissionReduction policies. it's about providing Canadians the tools to hold to account this industry that's been disproportionately polluting, lying about it & heavily supported through taxpayer dollars while others actually do their fair share of our climate effort."

Pitkin County launches year-long airport air-quality monitoring, aims to inform emission-reduction plan County and Mead & Hunt will install 11 air-quality monitors around Aspen/Pitkin County Airport and run a 365-day measurement program to feed a modeling-informed emission reduction action plan aligned with prior community goals.

Pitkin County is launching an ambitious year-long air-quality monitoring program at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport to pave the way for a significant emissions reduction plan!

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Spokane seeks phased relief for waste‑to‑energy costs under Climate Commitment Act Public Works Director Marlene Feist told the committee a bill dropped at the start of the legislative session would give Spokane a phased compliance schedule for its waste‑to‑energy plant; without relief the city estimates up to $8 million annually for carbon credits and says the change would affect regional customers and about 75 plant jobs.

Spokane is pushing for a phased compliance plan to ease the financial burden of its waste-to-energy facility, which could save the city millions and protect local jobs.

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