The Senate approved a resolution Thursday that would revoke California’s federal exemption, allowing the resolution and several other Democratic-led states to authorize electric vehicle sales, which hits activist efforts to drive green energy and fight global warming. [emphasis, links added]
The resolution was proposed by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.), and passed the bipartisan 51-44 vote Thursday morning.
There was only one Democrat, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Michigan), who voted with all the Republicans who voted for the resolution. Five members of the congressman were absent from the vote.
“Nationwide, the impact of California exemptions will be felt, hurting multiple sectors of our economy and losing hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process.” Capito, chaired by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said.
The vote is a major loss for two California states to pass their EV missions in 2022 and is also a climate activist who loudly defends the law.
After the state approved the law, it sought federal signatures – the Clean Air Act of 1970 allowed California to obtain federal exemptions to issue vehicle emission regulations that were stricter than federal standards, as well as other states adopting them.
In December, in one of its ultimate climate-related actions, the Biden administration issued a green exemption rule that has adopted rules adopted by more than a dozen countries.
By law, starting later this year, automakers will be forced to ensure that electric vehicles account for a certain share of the total sales of new vehicles, a percentage that will gradually increase every year until 2035, when a full authorization and new car ban will be implemented.
Thursday’s vote was also a victory for President Donald Trump and other critics who have forced consumers to buy electric cars. During the campaign, Trump said the “crazy concept” of “all electric cars” would undermine automatic workers and undermine Michigan’s automotive industry.
Trump is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming weeks. The House voted 246-164, There are 35 Democrats who vote with all 211 voters.
“The fact is that these EV sales missions will never be achieved,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Automotive Industry Group, said in a statement Thursday.
“Automakers warn federal and state policymakers that it will be a miracle to reach these EV sales targets, especially in the coming years, where licensing becomes even harder.”
He continued: “There is a big gap between the market and these EV sales requirements.”
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