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Bill Introduced to Ban Electric Vehicle Sales by 2035 in Wyoming

The Grind:

On Friday, Wyoming lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban the sale of new electric vehicles at a time when many states, including Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont, are considering bans on gas-powered cars, while some states, like California, have already advanced such legislation.

Wyoming State Joint Resolution SJ0004 is a bill “expressing support for phasing out the sale of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035” and notes “oil and gas production has long been one of Wyoming’s proud and valued industries.”

The Details:

“The oil and gas industry in Wyoming has created countless jobs and has contributed revenues to the state of Wyoming throughout the state’s history,” the legislation reads.

According to the Daily Mail, the bill was put forward by state Senator Jim Anderson and a group of state legislators.

SJ0004 aims to phase out EVs entirely by 2035 and pushes residents of Wyoming to reduce the purchase or sale of EVs in the meantime.

The bill says the US “has consistently invested in the oil and gas industry to sustain gas-powered vehicles and that investment has resulted in the continued employment of thousands of people in the oil and gas industry in Wyoming and throughout the country.” Read more…

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