Wyoming votes to… ban electric cars by 2035!
The Wyoming Legislature is proposing a resolution for a voluntary “phasing out” of electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2035, in a symbolic move aimed at supporting the state's oil and gas industry and in response to states like California and New York, which have said they will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars starting in 2035.
Resolution SJ0004, “Phasing out sales of new electric vehicles by 2035,” was introduced by a group of Republican senators led by Jim Anderson and states that “phasing out sales of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035 it will ensure the stability of Wyoming's oil and gas industry and help preserve the country's critical minerals for vital purposes.”
“The law states, 'If you don't like our gas cars, well, we don't like your electric cars,'” Senator Anderson told Cowboy State Daily , commenting on the proposed resolution.
The resolution calls on Wyoming citizens to voluntarily reduce the purchase and use of electric vehicles, but would be symbolic if passed by the house. Brian Boner, another Senator from Wyoming and co-sponsor of the resolution, told Cowboy State Daily, "I'm interested in making sure that the solutions some people want to the so-called climate crisis are actually practical in real life."
"I don't like other states trying to impose a technology that isn't ready yet."
Proponents of the resolution say Wyoming's network infrastructure and charging stations cannot handle increased EV use unless massive investments are made. Furthermore, they argue that the critical metals in EV batteries are not readily available and recyclable.
Wyoming was the eighth-largest crude-producing state in the nation in 2021, accounting for just over 2 percent of U.S. crude production, according to the EIA. The state was also the ninth largest producer of natural gas and accounted for approximately 3% of marketed gas production in the United States in 2021. However, the state is not densely populated so even these apparently secondary resources are very important.
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