California does not have enough power in the state right now. Rolling blackouts. They have no plans to build new power plants. Environmentalists will not let them. One just cannot make this shit up. California's Governor is a fucking idiot.
September 23, 20205:44 PM ET
California will phase out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in a bid to lead the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the state's drivers to switch to electric cars.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the United States. Although it bans the sale of new gas cars and trucks after the 15-year deadline, it will still allow such vehicles to be owned and sold on the used-car market.
"This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change," the governor said in a statement.
"Our cars shouldn't make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn't melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines."
Newsom, a Democrat, also threw his support behind a ban on petroleum fracking but called on the California Legislature to make that change.
With extreme wildfires still burning in the state, Newsom says fighting climate change is an emergency. More here: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035
September 23, 20205:44 PM ET
California will phase out the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in a bid to lead the U.S. in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the state's drivers to switch to electric cars.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the United States. Although it bans the sale of new gas cars and trucks after the 15-year deadline, it will still allow such vehicles to be owned and sold on the used-car market.
"This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight climate change," the governor said in a statement.
"Our cars shouldn't make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air. Cars shouldn't melt glaciers or raise sea levels threatening our cherished beaches and coastlines."
Newsom, a Democrat, also threw his support behind a ban on petroleum fracking but called on the California Legislature to make that change.
With extreme wildfires still burning in the state, Newsom says fighting climate change is an emergency. More here: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035