California's air board's new fuel standard, meant to ease the transition away from fossil fuels, has been rejected by the state's Office of Administrative Law due to a failure to ensure regulatory clarity. This decision underscores concerns that the rules could lead to increases in fuel prices, potentially by 47 cents for gasoline and 59 cents for diesel. The air board plans to revise and resubmit these standards within 120 days, but any substantial changes will require further public comment and review, complicating the timeline for implementation.
In a surprising twist, California's controversial new fuel standard - a key part of its effort to replace fossil fuels - has been rejected by the state agency that reviews the legality of state regulations.
The law office informed the air board that the rule does not conform with a provision in state code that requires 'clarity' in rulemaking 'so that the meaning of regulations will be easily understood by those persons directly affected by them.'
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