MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nat…
MINNEAPOLIS — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035.
The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association says its reading of state and federal law is that the new California rules kick in automatically in the state, and it’s making that case in court as it tries to block them. “We are not California. Minnesota has its own plan,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a statement. He called Minnesota’s program “a smart way to increase, rather than decrease, options for consumers. Our priority is to lower costs and increase choices so Minnesotans can drive whatever vehicle suits them.”
Regulators in Pennsylvania, which only partially adopted California’s older standards, said they won’t automatically follow its new rules. Under Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania started the regulatory process last year to fully conform with California’s rules, but abandoned it. The MPCA, with Walz’s support, adopted California’s existing standards through administrative rulemaking last year amid a bitter fight with Republican lawmakers who were upset that the Legislature was cut out of the decision. Legislators even tried unsuccessfully to withhold funding from Minnesota’s environmental agencies. One casualty was Laura Bishop, who resigned as MPCA commissioner after it became apparent that she lacked the votes in the GOP-controlled Senate to win confirmation.
Under federal law, by Lambert’s reading, states have to either adopt California’s rules in full or follow less stringent federal emission standards. He said they can’t pick and choose from parts of each. And that effectively means there’s a “ban on the books” in Minnesota for sales of new conventionally fueled vehicles starting with the 2035 model year, he said.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
17 states weigh adopting California's electric car mandateSeventeen states that tie their vehicle emission standards to rules established in California must decide whether to follow that state’s strict new rules
Read more »
Hipercar: The Batmobilesque 1,180 HP electric sports car has just been revealedBritish automaker Ariel Motor Company has revealed its ultra-high performance electric sports car, Hipercar.
Read more »
Already Wild Audi RS Q E-Tron E2 Rally Car Gets Wilder, Cuts Weight for Bout in DakarThe hybrid electric rally car is wearing a completely new aerodynamic package.
Read more »
California plans 2035 ban of new gas car sales. 17 states will decide to follow or notWashington, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Vermont are expected to adopt California’s ban on new gasoline-fueled vehicles. Others probably won't.
Read more »
Californians told not to charge electric cars days after gas car sales ban -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resource Board recently put in place a ban on the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in the state of California by 2035. Following the recent heatwave, and a string of public safety power shutoffs and blackouts, Californians are being told to conserve energy — raising questions on how they...
Read more »