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

The California Air Resources Board voted to amend a carbon-reduction program without disclosing how much it will raise gas prices in the state.

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,