While the new environmental program mean gas prices could go up as much as 47 cents per gallon, the state is looking to toughen its environmental policies ahead of the second Trum

California's air board approves controversial changes to key climate program, potentially raising gas prices amid affordability concerns.

On an 12-to-2 vote, the California Air Resources Board approved amendments to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or LCFS, which aims to shift California’s fuel dependence away from gasoline and toward lower-carbon fuels such as biodiesel, hydrogen and electricity.

California drivers may see gas prices climb next year after state regulators voted to toughen fuel standards in an effort to cut pollution and reliance on fossil fuel. While environmental officials back the plan as a step toward a cleaner environment,

Last week, the California Air Resources Board voted to amend the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires fuel producers exceeding carbon targets to buy credits from low- or zero-carbon suppliers

Dean Florez, member of the California Air Resources Board, discusses how a recent vote by the panel will affect the state's goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 and how those efforts may affect gas prices.

California drivers may see gas prices climb next year after state regulators voted to toughen fuel standards in an effort to cut pollution and reliance on fossil fuel. The updated standards approved Friday by the California Air Resources Board set new goals for slashing emissions from fuel by 30% by 2030 and 90% by 2045.