This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a last-minute deal that would extend the state’s landmark greenhouse ...

Washington’s cap-and-trade tax on fossil fuel has reached a record high, as the state threatens to overtake California for the distinction of having the highest gasoline prices in the country.

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Senators from manufacturing states have been among the most skeptical of cap-and-trade legislation. One would expect, then, that they’d be thrilled by the prospect of utility-only cap-and-trade, which ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: With the legislative session officially over, Gov. Newsom will have a month to decide on hundreds of bills. Multimedia journalist Daniela Pardo spoke to state lawmakers about some bills ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosts a news conference and signs a slew of climate initiative bills at the Academy of Sciences on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in San Francisco. (Photo by Camille ...

Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders reached a significant agreement early Wednesday to extend the state's cap-and-trade program through 2045. This decision comes after weeks of intense ...

CARB’s proposed cap-and-trade rules are getting political blowback from in-state Democrats — and the Nevada governor — because of refinery concerns. SACRAMENTO, California — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, ...

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California will extend a key climate program under a bill state lawmakers passed Saturday, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has championed it as a crucial tool to respond to the Trump ...