Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
Environmental Justice Reporter at CalMatters-
Air quality board will vote Friday on targets and fees that aim to phase out water heaters and furnaces powered by natural gas. These appliances emit more smog-causing gases than the region’s largest industrial polluters. -
California aims to replace diesel trucks with electric or hydrogen ones, but challenges remain for trucking companies…and diesel exhaust still pollutes the air. -
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.
