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Biden aims to boost electric car sales
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White House officials say the administration’s proposed rules would see two-thirds of new passenger vehicles will be electric in the next decade.
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Sixty-seven percent of new light vehicle sales could be electric by 2032 under the clean car rules proposed by the Biden administration.
“This is a victory for the American people,” White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi told reporters. “President Biden is seizing the moment.”
The proposed limits represent a stricter standard than those announced for previous model years and would cover those of 2027 to 2032.
The rule does not explicitly call for a switch to electric vehicles, but instead sets climate pollution limits that automakers can meet through electrification or other changes to their fleets.
The proposals announced Wednesday are projected to reduce 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide to 2055, more than double US emissions last year.
Biden previously expressed hope that all new vehicle sales in the US will be electric by the end of the decade.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Energy and Environment newsletter, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk, keeping you up to date on the policies affecting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
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How the policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:
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A North Dakota federal court on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in 24 states whose Republican attorneys general sued over it.
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A lawsuit filed Tuesday in the District of Columbia alleges that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security failed to adequately consider renewable energy in rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid, causing the island more susceptible to future climatic disasters.
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Oil and gas companies drilling in New Mexico have been using toxic “permanent chemicals” in their extraction processes for the past decade, according to a new report.
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Branch out with a different reading of The Hill:
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ALABAMA (WHNT) — One of the longest known meteor showers is set to dance across the night sky in April. The Lyrid meteor shower arrives at the end of April each year according to NASA, specifically between April 16 and 29, and is expected to peak on April 22 (which is also Earth Day). Experts say this year’s display will be especially bright as the crescent moon will only be 6 percent bright that night.
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News we have flagged from other outlets on energy, environment and other topics:
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Expelled Tennessee legislator initiated by stop a pipeline (E&E News)
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Colorado planned to lease state land to Utah Power Company for a natural gas plant. Then the protests arose (The Colorado Sun)
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New million acre monument wanted near the Grand Canyon in Arizona (The Arizona Daily Star)
- Toxic smoke is coming out of hell in a recycling plant known as a “fire hazard,” authorities say. The flames could last for days (CNN)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now:
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