California is joining an 11-state coalition to advance clean vehicles in response to a vote by the U.S. Senate to revoke California’s authority to set its own clean air standards.
The Affordable Clean Cars Coalition was formed to push the nation’s transition to cleaner vehicles, support U.S. automotive manufacturers and workers and preserve states’ clean air authority. The coalition is led by the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of 24 governors.
Other participating states include Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington.
The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, moving to kill the aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles. The measure overturning the rule now goes to the White House, where President Donald Trump is expected to sign it.
“The federal government and Congress are putting polluters over people and creating needless chaos for consumers and the market, but our commitment to safeguarding Americans’ fundamental right to clean air is resolute,” a statement from the group reads. “We will continue collaborating as states and leveraging our longstanding authority under the Clean Air Act, including through state programs that keep communities safe from pollution, create good-paying jobs, increase consumer choice, and help Americans access cleaner and more affordable cars.”
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