In voting to deny the measures, AQMD board member Janet Nguyen said the rule would unnecessarily penalize people by raising ...

Air quality regulators in Southern California heard impassioned public comments Friday before an anticipated vote on proposed ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is threatening to take legal action against California regulators if they implement strict ...

New regulations could add hundreds of dollars to the cost of installing gas-powered furnaces and water heaters.

Appliances that are among the leading causes of smog could be phased out in Southern California after regulators vote on Friday. The South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board ...

The proposal would have incentivized gas-powered appliance manufacturers to increase the availability of electric appliances, ...

A little-known regulatory board that Californians never voted for is pushing a mandate that could phase out gas space and water heaters in millions of homes across southern California. Families ...

"Pseudoscience is like a virus. At low levels, it's no big deal, but when it reaches a certain threshold it becomes sickening ...

Meanwhile, Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, a Republican from San Diego, has introduced the "California Energy Consumer Freedom Act." The bill seeks to halt gas appliance bans and electric vehicle mandates.

FOOT ON THE GAS: Gas appliances may be going from a culture-war topic to a player in California’s affordability debate. Appliance makers who have been fighting local bans on natural gas stoves ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District's vote Friday comes after a federal prosecutor threatened to sue if the rules ...