One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat.

President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is considering rescinding California’s permission to tackle climate change through stringent automobile pollution limits, the administration said in a US Supreme Court filing.

California sued Donald Trump 123 times during his first presidency. Trump lost about two-thirds of cases filed against his administration, but that doesn't guarantee the same results this time around.

The California Air Resources Board said Tuesday it withdrew its requests for federal approval to implement stricter emissions rules for locomotives and semi-trucks because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had yet to approve them. The decision came ...

Toxic smoke and dangerous particulate pollution are spreading far beyond the flames, leaving air quality at unhealthy levels in multiple counties.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to revoke or challenge all zero-emission vehicle rules and California’s other clean-air standards. By withdrawing its requests for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval, the Newsom administration is ...

The waiver allowed California to enforce its Advanced Clean Car program that requires auto makers to produce more zero-emmission vehicles through the 2025 model year. The EPA revoked the waiver during President Trump’s first term. It was reinstated after President Biden took office.

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it didn't just send a toxic plume of smoke over nearby communities — it cast a shadow of doubt over the future of California's clean energy industry.

As wildfires continue to spread in southern California, misinformation about the response to the fires have cropped up online. Here are 5 claims debunked.

State regulators said the measures would probably have been rejected by the Trump administration and that they would focus on homegrown legal strategies instead.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers declared victory Tuesday in his fight with California over electric trucks.

In the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, health experts are warning residents about the possible dangers of toxins still lingering in the air. Ash, smoke and other chemicals can easily seep into homes and buildings,