Rhode Island’s decision last week to adopt a California-led push to phase out the sale of new gas-powered passenger vehicles is the latest in an effort that will see more states follow closely behind the push to transition to electric vehicles.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) on May 10 announced the state’s Department of Environmental Management filed regulations, first advanced by the California Air Resources Board in 2022, to require all new cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in the state to be zero emission by 2035.
“DEM is taking a major step to fight climate change in the ...
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