The California Air Resources Board ignored interview requests and spoke to the media on the issue Friday afternoon after facing bipartisan demands for more transparency about how upcoming votes will affect gas prices. We are planning to hold a press conference. The announcement about CARB’s press conference comes after a group of congressional Republicans sent a letter to the board Thursday asking it to postpone future votes and provide more transparency about how the vote would affect gas prices. The letter, signed by a handful of Republican House members, centers on CARB’s Nov. 8 vote on changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standards program. The Aviation Commission acknowledged that this update will impact costs for fueling station drivers. There are currently 25.6 million light duty gasoline vehicles registered in California. Read the full letter here CARB estimated last year that the changes could cost up to 47 cents a gallon, but retracted that number after deciding to change the proposal. CARB said it would not analyze how the update would affect consumers. Danny Currensworth of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy estimates that the impact could result in an additional 65 cents a gallon in 2025. “Perhaps the only thing more alarming than these exorbitant regulatory costs is CARB’s recent admission that it has no plans to reissue its previous Regulatory Impact Analysis.” We asked for it,” the Republican representatives wrote. “Obfuscating the most important data points from future energy policy decisions is unconscionable and casts serious doubt on the soundness of all pending LCFS measures.” I spent a week and a half interviewing someone at CARB about what it means for drivers. Last week, instead of granting interview requests, CARB sent a series of statements about the LCFS program, insisting there is no historical link between LCFS and retail gas prices. This statement contradicts an updated FAQ document on CARB’s website that acknowledges that consumers are currently paying an extra 10 cents at the gas pump for LCFS. CARB stopped approving KCRA 3 requests on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. CARB is under pressure from Republican as well as Democratic leaders to be more transparent. “I think like everyone else and I’m concerned,” California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas told reporters at an event in Salinas on Monday. “As with any decision, transparency is key. Understanding how they reach their decisions is what we’re looking at. So we’re monitoring this decision closely. ” Governor Newsom, whose administration oversees CARB, has praised the benefits of LCFS and its support so far in progressing the state’s economic transition away from oil and gas. He declined to say whether he would direct CARB to release its analysis after signing a bill last week creating new rules for oil refiners. “I absolutely support more transparency as long as they should provide more information,” he said.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The California Air Resources Board ignored interview requests and spoke to the media on the issue Friday afternoon after facing bipartisan demands for more transparency about how upcoming votes will affect gas prices. We are planning to hold a press conference.
The announcement about CARB’s press conference comes after a group of congressional Republicans sent a letter to the board Thursday asking it to postpone future votes and provide more transparency about how the vote would affect gas prices.
The letter, signed by a handful of Republican House members, centers on CARB’s Nov. 8 vote on changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standards program. The Aviation Commission acknowledged that this update will impact costs for fueling station drivers. There are currently 25.6 million light duty gasoline vehicles registered in California.
CARB estimated last year that the changes could cost up to 47 cents a gallon, but retracted that number after deciding to change the proposal. CARB said it would not analyze how the update would affect consumers. Danny Currensworth of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy estimates that the impact could result in an additional 65 cents per gallon in 2025.
“Perhaps the only thing more alarming than these exorbitant regulatory costs is CARB’s recent admission that it has no plans to reissue its regulatory impact analysis before making additional LCFS amendments.” the Republican representative wrote. “Obfuscating the most important data points from future energy policy decisions is unconscionable and casts serious doubt on the soundness of all pending LCFS actions.”
KCRA 3 spent a week and a half interviewing someone at CARB about what the upcoming vote means for drivers. Last week, instead of granting interview requests, CARB sent a series of statements about the LCFS program, insisting there is no historical link between LCFS and retail gas prices. This statement contradicts an updated FAQ document on CARB’s website that acknowledges that consumers are currently paying an extra 10 cents at the gas pump for LCFS. CARB stopped approving KCRA 3 requests on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
CARB is under pressure from Republican as well as Democratic leaders to be more transparent.
“I think like everyone else and I’m concerned,” California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas told reporters at an event in Salinas on Monday. “As with any decision, transparency is key. Understanding how they arrive at the decision is what we are looking at. So we are monitoring this decision closely. Masu.”
Governor Newsom, whose administration oversees CARB, has praised the benefits of LCFS and its support so far in advancing the state’s economic transition away from oil and gas. He did not say whether he would direct CARB to release its analysis after signing a bill last week creating new rules for oil refiners.
“I absolutely support increased transparency as long as they should provide more information,” he said.
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