Electric Decarbonization

Thanks for the kind comments, Matt.

Other states are already following our path, and they have for many years, and:

An increasing number of states are looking to follow the precedent set by California and adopt stricter vehicle emissions standards as the Biden administration appears poised to green light those efforts.

The Virginia legislature this past week passed legislation to toughen its emission rules, and similar proposals are in the works in Minnesota and Nevada.

Federal law limiting vehicle pollution has recognized and respected the right of California to set its own emission standards for over 50 years.  California can set its own new vehicle emissions standards to address our extraordinary and compelling air pollution problems. Other states can choose those standards as well.. The Trump administration revoked that authority, sparking a legal battle that's yet to be resolved.

But as the Biden administration appears poised to reverse the Trump policy, states are laying the groundwork for implementing their own vehicle regulations.

Known as "Section 177" states, the original 13 states that follow California emission standards are: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

-John