Trump blocks California's goofy ban on fossil fuel cars

 National Review:

President Donald Trump signed a congressional resolution Thursday that blocks California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars by 2035. The state is expected to challenge the resolution in court as tension between Governor Gavin Newsom and the president continue to rise over the management of L.A. anti-ICE riots.

“We officially rescue the U.S. auto industry from destruction by terminating California’s electric vehicle mandate once and for all,” Trump said in his wide-ranging remarks before signing the resolution in the Oval Office.

Approved by Congress last month, the resolution aims to put the kibosh on California’s attempt to phase out gas-powered cars. The Congressional Review Act resolutions signed by the president also rolled back California’s authority to enforce zero-emission sales targets for commercial trucks and higher standards for heavy-duty diesel engines. Rescinding the vehicle emissions standards delivers on Trump’s day one executive order to roll back electric vehicle mandates around the country.

“Under the previous administration the federal government gave left wing radicals in California dictatorial powers to control the future of the entire car industry all over the country,” Trump said.

“They approved Governor Gavin Newscum’s ridiculous plan to impose a 100 percent ban on all gas-powered cars within a very short period of time,” he added, apparently using a derogatory nickname for Newsom.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin asked Congress to revoke California’s rules using the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress — with presidential approval — the ability to rescind recently passed regulations using a simple majority. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, however, has said the California rules are not subject to the Congressional Review Act because the approval of the gas car phaseout was issued via waiver rather than federal rule.
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If they were going to do a ban it should be restricted to Los Angelos and possible the San Francisco Bay area.  The rest of the state does not have the same pollution problems those cities apparently have. BTW, where does the power come from to provide electricty to EVs?  I don't think wind and solar are sufficient for that.  Perhaps nuclear power might make a difference but the climate kooks may not like that either.

See also:

Toyota Chairman: A Single EV Produces as Much Pollution as 3 Hybrids over Its Total Lifecycle

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