California Agency Denies Petition To Find CARB-Truck ‘Partnership’ Illegal

California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is denying without explanation a trucking group’s petition claiming the state air board’s 2023 Clean Truck Partnership (CTP) with truck makers is an illegal regulation, though the agreement remains under attack by manufacturers themselves and the Trump administration. “OAL declines to accept your petition,” states the office’s Aug. 18 response to the Western States Trucking Association (WSTA). “Our decision in no way reflects on the merits of the underlying issue presented by your petition...