A group of 25 attorneys general, including Russell Coleman of Kentucky, have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration's mandate for electric vehicles, which they see as taking over the economy. order for electric cars Thursday.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new rules in March to require car manufacturers to sell more electric vehicles in order to reduce carbon emissions by 56 percent in eight years.
Daren Bakst, who is the director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center on Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute's Center on Energy and Environment, stated that the new emissions rules set by the EPA are one of the most extreme rules ever made by a federal agency.
Bakst expressed that the EPA's rule would limit Americans' ability to buy gas-powered vehicles, which he sees as an abuse of power and disrespect for individual freedom. said when the regulations were revealed.
Now, attorneys general from half of the U.S. states are suing to prevent the administration from imposing expensive and low-energy electric cars on American consumers.
Kentucky attorney general criticized the Biden administration for being willing to prioritize its aggressive environmental agenda over the American auto industry and its workers. statementThe attorney general also mentioned that demand for electric vehicles is decreasing, and even those interested cannot afford them due to historic inflation.
According to a survey by Ipsos and Yahoo Finance last fall, 57 percent of over 1,000 Americans reported they were unlikely to buy an electric car. poll survey conducted by Ipsos and Yahoo Finance
The EPA's new emissions requirements have been in the works for years. called The President called for half of all new auto sales to be electric by the end of the decade during his first year of office.
The President has a vision of the automobile industry being largely electric in the future, and he sees no going back from that.
The EPA rules are a central part of the administration's push to make the American vehicle fleet electric, despite concerns about the mineral supply chain and tire-wear emissions. dominating article in the Wall Street Journal brought attention to the extensive airborne tire-wear emissions and the challenges with the mineral supply chain for manufacturing electric vehicles. op-ed Electric vehicles remain unaffordable for most consumers, even with government subsidies. expensive notwithstanding the existence of government subsidies. billions Electric vehicles are financially out of reach for most consumers, despite government subsidies.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who had a major legal victory against the executive state's lawmaking two years ago, described the EPA's recent emissions rules as legally flawed and unrealistic. won West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who was involved in a landmark legal decision against the executive state's lawmaking two years ago, sees the EPA's latest emissions rules as legally flawed and unrealistic.
Morrisey expressed concern over the high prices of electric vehicles and the potential negative impact it could have on the daily lives of consumers, particularly those already struggling with high inflation.
