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Newsom Signs ‘Leno’s Law’ and Two Bills Easing Rules for Classic Cars and Lowriders

The package creates narrow, phased smog exemptions tied to low annual mileage or collector insurance to protect automotive heritage.

Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Laws Requiring Testing and Cleanup of Smoke-Damaged Homes

France Gives Reinforced Protection to Alpine Ptarmigan and Western Capercaillie

California Legislature Sends Bills to Governor to Set Smoke Remediation Standards

California Sends Data Center Transparency and Rate Bills to Newsom’s Desk

California Lawmakers Send Ban on Disposable Vapes to Newsom

Brazil’s Supreme Court Gives Congress Two Years to Regulate Mining on Indigenous Land

Meghalaya Cabinet Clears Draft Resolution Opposing Uranium Mining

Federal Evaluation Delay Puts NRW’s 2030 Lignite Exit at Risk

NYC Records 500th Humpback Whale in Local Waters

Italy Approves Ddl Concorrenza to Reshape Fuel Station Network

Santa Catarina Legislature Approves R$100 Payment for Legally Killed Wild Boars

Bench Trial Builds Record on Oregon Packaging Law’s Costs and Oversight

Government Raises Fly‑Tipping Fine Ceiling to £5,000

Newsom Signs MyFirstEV Law to Deliver $3,500 Instant Rebate for First-Time EV Buyers

France Sees Sharp Rise in Natural Tree Deaths Linked to Seasonal Climate Extremes

Five Years After EU Ban, Single-Use Plastic Straws Still Sold Online

Senate Approves Broad Easing of Water Rules to Boost Farm Storage

France Approves Ban on Advertising for Ultra‑Fast Fashion

EU Faces Push to Pause Methane Import Rules as Major Suppliers Urge Change