The California Air Resources Board withdrew its request for an EPA waiver to enforce its Advanced Clean Fleets rule. The withdrawal means CARB is now no longer seeking to enforce its ZEV mandate on ... The state of California and its Air Resources Board (CARB) on Tuesday, January 14, withdrew its request for Environmental Protection Agency waivers that would have allowed the state to enact emissions ...

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is launching Drive Forward, a new initiative reaffirming California’s leadership in clean air and climate policy and charting the next phase of the State’s light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle programs. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards. Organization of the Board Board Members The California Air Resources Board consists of 16 members. 12 are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state Senate.

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CARB is the primary state agency responsible for actions to protect public health from the harmful effects of air pollution. From guiding the activities of 35 local air pollution control districts, to leading our states efforts to address global climate change, the CARB has pioneered many of the approaches now used worldwide to address air quality problems. CARB is in the process of developing a regulatory database to improve transparency of our regulatory programs. This tool is an early prototype, which contains data for CARB's current, in effect, airborne toxic control measures (ATCMs). All of CARB's regulatory programs will be added soon.

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CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.