Increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. The governor is now putting 94 of the state in the most restrictive purple tier, including alameda, contra costa, santa clara, napa and solano counties. The purple tier means cases are widespread and nonessential indoor businesses like churches, movie theaters and gyms must close and Indoor Dining must also close. Meanwhile, San Francisco, marin and san mateo are moving back to the red tier. That means cases are substantial and indoor operations are allowed at a reduced capacity. Good evening, im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Thanks for joining us. Lets get right to liz kreutz with the latest announcement from the state including an apology from the governor. Yes. There was a lot of news from this briefing. We did get an apology from the governor and also saw every single bay area county but one get moved into a more restrictive tier. The only one that didnt is sonoma county. With just over a week until thanksgiving, no
2662, the growing American Innovation not act, or linking act. This bill would bring long overdue legislative reform to the clean air ask new Source Review Program. The new Source Review Program protects airquality when factories and power plants are modified in newly built. Gain act provides muchneeded clarity to factor in power plant owners as well as to state permitting officials about when permits are needed. The new Source Review Program was originally designed to support pollution control projects and upgrades. It had the opposite effect. In its current form the program is complex, costly, timeconsuming. The program directly slows Economic Growth and slows job creation, Technical Innovation as well as the ability to modernize our american industry and infrastructure. The association spent a letter to the committee outlining the extreme burden that new source review places on its members. The association explained a Member Company sought a permit to combust alternative fuels. The
S2662, the growing American Innovation now act or the g. A. I. N. Act this would bring long overdue ledges lative reform to the Clean Air Act review program. It protects air quality when industrial boilers, factories and power plants are modified or newly built. The g. A. I. N. Brings clarity to factory and power plant owners as well as to state permitting officials about when permits are needed. The new Source Review Program was originally designed to support pollution control projects and upgrades. Its actually had the opposite effect. In its current form the program is complex. Its costly. Its time consuming. The program directly slows Economic Growth. It slows job creation. It slows Technical Innovation as well as the ability to modernize our american industry and infrastructure. The Portland Cement Association Submitted a letter outlining the extreme burden that new source review places on its members. The association explained that, quote, a Member Company sought a permit to comb
And transportation secretary elaine chao held a News Conference to announce their effort to block california from setting its own fuel economy standards. California reached agreements with several automakers that were stricter than federal regulations. This is 30 minutes. Thank you also much for being here. Administrator Andrew Wheeler and i are so pleased to announce a major step forward in President Trumps plan to help ensure that more americans have access to safer, more affordable, cleaner new cars that meet their families needs. Two and a half years ago, President Trump spoke with autoworkers in michigan and said that we would review and revise the last administrations unattainable fuel economy regulations. Making cars more expensive and impeding safety because consumers were being priced out of newer, safer vehicles. Our team of experts has been jointly working together, conducting a long, thoughtful, detailed review of these rules, and todays action is an important down payment
Our team of experts has been jointly working together, conducting a long, thoughtful, detailed review of these rules, and todays action is an important down payment on the president s commitment. The one National Program that we will ensureng today that there is one and only one set of National Fuel economy standards, as Congress Mandated and intended. The authority to opt out of the nations rules, and no state has a right to impose its policies on everybody else in our whole country. To do otherwise harms consumers economyges the american. It should be noted that this rule only applies to fuel economy. It will not affect californias ability to refocus its efforts on fighting the worst air pollution in the country and comply with existing regulations. Weeks, we will also be publishing the second the safe vehicles rule, which will set new National Standards, fuel economy standards, and while the second part is not yet finalized, i can say that the updated standards will be reasonable. F