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Kill this California ‘green’ tax on consumers nationwide

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CA Post Editorial Board. (2026, September 25). Kill this California ‘green’ tax on consumers nationwide. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/opinion/sink-the-vessels-at-berth-rule-stop-californias-carbon-tax/

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The US House has voted to repeal a Biden-era waiver that allows California to impose a regulation on large ships in its ports, requiring them to shut off diesel engines or pay high fees. This rule is criticized as an unofficial national carbon tax passed by the California Air Resources Board without public consent and approved by the EPA. Critics argue it raises costs for American consumers while addressing air pollution near ports through methods like spreading out waiting ships at sea, which was used during a cargo crisis in 2021. The article calls on the Senate to consider this repeal to prevent California from imposing its environmental regulations on other states.

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The House recently voted under the Congressional Review Act to revoke a Biden-era waiver that allows California to mandate large ships in its ports to shut off diesel engines, opting instead for expensive shore electricity or emissions-control technology installation, or paying a hefty fee. This regulation, known as the "Vessels at-Berth" rule, is aimed at reducing air pollution but opponents argue it functions like a national carbon tax imposed by California without broader federal approval. Critics assert that while Californians do not directly bear the cost, other Americans face higher prices for imported goods due to increased shipping expenses. The Environmental Protection Agency had previously allowed this regulation from the California Air Resources Board, despite concerns over its implementation and economic impact.

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Let’s hope the US Senate makes time to second the House’s move to cancel a carbon tax that California imposes on the rest of the country. asserted

California → let → country

Under the Congressional Review Act, the House recently voted to nix a Biden-era waiver that allows the Golden State to order any large ship in one its ports to shut off its diesel engines, forcing them to plug into expensive shore electricity, install pricey emissions-control tech, or pay a hefty fee. asserted

State → vote → fee

Ostensibly, this “Vessels at-Berth” rule aims to reduce air pollution, but its backers are the same crowd who war on all fossil fuels. asserted

who → aim → fuels

And in this case it’s not Californians who pay for the green agenda, but people across the country who must pay more for imported goods. asserted

who → ’ → goods

Except nobody voted for it — not even in California. asserted

nobody → vote → California

The regulation comes from the rogue California Air Resources Board, which only gets impose it because Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency OK’d it. asserted

Agency → come → it

Just ask Pete Buttigieg, who was secretary of transportation during the cargo crisis of 2021. asserted

who → ask → 2021

Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! asserted

Get → get → newsletter

Buttigieg was on leave (an unannounced paternity leave, to be precise) when cargo ships began piling up outside the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, overwhelmed by post-pandemic import demand. asserted

ships → begin → demand

It looked like a scene from Star Wars, with the Imperial Fleet hovering outside the ports. asserted

Fleet → look → ports

To cut air pollution from the engines of ships waiting to dock — and make the backlog less visible from shore — local authorities had the ships spread out, way out to sea. asserted

ships → cut → sea

The issue of pollution near the ports is largely a pretext to regulate carbon emissions generally. asserted

issue → regulate → emissions

And the Vessels at-Berth rule is a sneaky way of passing on the costs to American consumers. asserted

rule → pass → consumers

The rule’s fans claim consumers barely notice the added expense, and that it’s a small price for the rest of the country to pay to benefit Angelenos. uncertain

rest → claim → Angelenos

But the country is struggling with inflation and affordability, and California shouldn’t be able to raise prices at will. asserted

California → struggle → will

Senate chief John Thune should put this on the calendar, and let California’s senators tell Americans why they should subsidize Cali’s environmental regulations. asserted

they → put → regulations

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