News energy after House votes to end CA’s EV mandate, Senate may not get the chance

Another nail in the coffin for Advanced Clean Fleets

After failing to get federal approval and amid a legal battle with a coalition of Republican-led states, the California Air Resources Board has agreed to repeal a regulation that would have forced fleets to transition to electric trucks. In a court filing in two cases, CARB agreed to begin the process of officially terminating Advanced Clean Fleets rules. As part of a settlement in a pair of lawsuits led by the state of Nebraska and the Californ…

Democrats Join with GOP to Overturn Gov Newsom's Ban on Gas Powered Cars

Well, just when you thought the legislative lunacy out in Gavin Newsom’s California couldn’t possibly reach new heights of absurdity, they go and prove us... The post Democrats Join with GOP to Overturn Gov Newsom’s Ban on Gas Powered Cars appeared first on Patriot Journal.

News energy after House votes to end CA’s EV mandate, Senate may not get the chance

GUEST COMMENTARY: California’s policy mandating a phaseout of all gasoline-powered vehicles is so unpopular, 35 Democrats crossed the aisle and voted to kill it.

Why some House Democrats helped block California’s 2035 gas car ban

Thirty-five House Democrats joined Republicans to overturn California’s plan to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035, citing concerns about affordability and heavy industry lobbying.Lisa Friedman reports for The New York Times.In short:The House voted 246-164 to repeal California’s waiver allowing the state to require all new vehicles sold by 2035 to be electric or nonpolluting, with 35 Democrats breaking from their party.Lawmakers cited high elec…