100 energy, farm industry groups line up against Biden's gas vehicle crackdown

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More than 100 energy and agriculture trade groups penned a letter to President Biden on Tuesday, blasting his administration's efforts to crack down on gas-powered cars and trucks.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron argues Biden’s electric vehicle proposal is unsustainable and would worsen the economy on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

"EPA’s proposals inhibit the marketplace from identifying the most efficient, lowest cost opportunities to reduce [greenhouse gas ] emissions from vehicles and greatly restrict consumer choice," the groups wrote in the letter."We are concerned that such a prescriptive policy is not in the best interest of the consumer or of U.S. energy and economic security."

finalized rules that it said at the time were the"strongest-ever national clean air standards to cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks." The new standards went into effect on March 27 and will be implemented for new trucks sold after 2027.targeting light- and medium-duty emissions ever crafted.

President Biden previously set a goal of ensuring 50% of car purchases are electric by 2030. The White House said EPA's recent light- and medium-duty tailpipe rules would provide a"clear pathway for a continued rise in EV sales."processing, and support manufacturing efficiency tied with carbon capture.

 

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