While some states are working to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles, one in 50 US states has a unique take on the future of the automotive sector. This is the latest.
What happened: California made headlines when it announced it was pushing to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
Following California’s ban, other states are expected to follow suit, often following California’s lead.
Not to be outdone, Wyoming could complete its move in the opposite direction if lawmakers pass new legislation.
SJ00004 is a bill that would phase out sales of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035. The bill was sponsored by state senators. Jim Anderson Co-sponsored by Senators Brian Bonner, Ed Cooper When Dan Dockstader. state representative Donald Burkhart When Bill Henderson It was also the sponsor of the bill. The bill’s sponsors are all Republicans.
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Under the bill, legislators noted that oil and gas production is one of Wyoming’s “proud and worthy industries.”
“Wyoming’s oil and gas industry has created countless jobs and incomes for Wyoming throughout the state’s history,” the bill reads.
The bill also says gasoline vehicles helped the state trade and transport goods.
Continuing to sell electric vehicles could be “impossible” due to Wyoming’s long highways and lack of charging infrastructure, according to the bill.
The bill also notes that domestic supplies of the minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries are limited and cannot be easily recycled or disposable.
βThe proliferation of electric vehicles at the expense of gasoline vehicles will have a negative impact on Wyoming communities and will adversely affect Wyoming’s economy and the nation’s ability to conduct commerce efficiently.β
Anderson told the Cowboy State Daily, a Wyoming news outlet, that the bill would go against the state trying to ban the sale of new ICE cars.
“Congress will say, ‘If you don’t like oil cars, you don’t like electric cars,'” said Anderson.
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Important reasons: The bill may sound like a joke, but it’s no laughing matter and could have real economic implications for the state.
Wyoming law consists of 62 members of the House of Representatives and 31 members of the Senate. Republicans hold a 57-5 majority in the state legislature and a 29-2 majority in the state Senate.The state is headed by a Republican governor Mark Gordon.
Tesla Inc. TSLA dominates the electric vehicle market in the United States and many markets around the world.
under the president Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress to use tax credits to boost sales of electric vehicles.
traditional car manufacturers general motors company GM When ford motor company debt It is one of several companies investing billions in launching new electric vehicle models and ramping up production of existing models.
The move by California and other states to ban ICE vehicles continues with countries around the world grappling with bans on gasoline vehicles and the transition to electric vehicles.
Wyoming’s proposed new bill, if passed, could put the state in a unique position and would be a big step in the opposite direction of the shift to clean energy efforts across the country. .
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