SENATOR PETE RICKETTS OF NEBRASKA IS AMONG SEVERAL REPUBLICANS OBJECTING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S RULE THAT WAS JUST FINALIZED FOR LIGHT-DUTY AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS.
THAT RULE REQUIRES 67% OF NEW LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES AND 46% OF MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES TO BE ELECTRIC POWERED BY 2032.
RICKETTS1 OC…FOR CONSUMERS. :19
RICKETTS SAYS MANY AMERICANS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD AN ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE:
RICKETTS2 OC…..OUT OF REACH. ;25
HE SAYS THE NEW MANDATE IS ESSENTIALLY BANNING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.
RICKETTS ALSO SAYS THE ELECTRIC CARS DO NOT FUNCTION WELL IN THE COLDER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY:
RICKETTS3 OC…..TOOL I HAVE. ;18
RICKETTS AND FELLOW REPUBLICAN DAN SULLIVAN OF ALASKA, BOTH SERVE ON THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS.
RICKETTS4 OC…..HAVE AN ANSWER. :16
RICKETTS AND SULLIVAN WILL BE INTRODUCING CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT LEGISLATION TO OVERTURN PRESIDENT BIDEN’S EV MANDATE.
