Thirty-five Democrats in the U.S. House joined Republicans last week to repeal California Governor Gavin Newsom’s attempt to ban sales of gas-powered cars in his state in favor of electric vehicles (EVs) by 2035.
The House used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) last week to repeal Newsom’s rules. The CRA, which was signed by President Bill Clinton, allows Congress to repeal regulations not submitted to it for approval within a set time frame. It was largely unused until 2017, when Republicans took Democrats by surprise and used the CRA to overturn rules that President Barack Obama had rushed to promulgate before leaving office.
Newsom announced the ban on gas-powered cars in 2020, just weeks after admitting that green energy had fallen short of the state’s power needs and telling Californians to “sober up” about alternatives to fossil fuels.
Regulations to implement Newsom’s rules were finalized in 2022, though EV sales in the state have been far short, even in California, of what is necessary to fulfill Newsom’s design of an all-electric passenger fleet.
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Should the bill make it to the President's desk, this is very good news. This would have affected the entire country. Canada has the same plan as California and this will make it very difficult for Canada to follow those plans of all EVs and/or Hybrids by 2035. So this will probably have a very positive effect for Canadians too. Even though Canada is reluctant to become the 51st state, they will likely benefit from some of the MAGA policies during these 4 years of reprieve.
This is bad news for the EV industry, of course, but in my opinion EVs are not a good solution for travel except for a tiny percentage of drivers and overall they are horrible for the environment. I like the hybrids that aren't plug in but charge a battery while you brake your gasser, and then switch to an electric engine when conditions permit. Those make good sense to me.
The House used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) last week to repeal Newsom’s rules. The CRA, which was signed by President Bill Clinton, allows Congress to repeal regulations not submitted to it for approval within a set time frame. It was largely unused until 2017, when Republicans took Democrats by surprise and used the CRA to overturn rules that President Barack Obama had rushed to promulgate before leaving office.
Newsom announced the ban on gas-powered cars in 2020, just weeks after admitting that green energy had fallen short of the state’s power needs and telling Californians to “sober up” about alternatives to fossil fuels.
Regulations to implement Newsom’s rules were finalized in 2022, though EV sales in the state have been far short, even in California, of what is necessary to fulfill Newsom’s design of an all-electric passenger fleet.
Dozens of Democrats Join Republicans to Repeal Newsom's Ban on Gas-Powered Cars
Thirty-five Democrats in the U.S. House joined Republicans to repeal Gavin Newsom's attempt to ban sales of gas-powered cars.
www.breitbart.com
Should the bill make it to the President's desk, this is very good news. This would have affected the entire country. Canada has the same plan as California and this will make it very difficult for Canada to follow those plans of all EVs and/or Hybrids by 2035. So this will probably have a very positive effect for Canadians too. Even though Canada is reluctant to become the 51st state, they will likely benefit from some of the MAGA policies during these 4 years of reprieve.
This is bad news for the EV industry, of course, but in my opinion EVs are not a good solution for travel except for a tiny percentage of drivers and overall they are horrible for the environment. I like the hybrids that aren't plug in but charge a battery while you brake your gasser, and then switch to an electric engine when conditions permit. Those make good sense to me.
