Wyoming Legislature Proposes Electric Vehicle Ban

In an apparent dig into California’s efforts to phase out internal combustion engines by 2035, Wyoming state lawmakers proposed a ban on electric vehicles in the state on the same date.

A bill sponsored by 6 GOP lawmakers suggests not only that EV sales be phased out over the next 12 years, but that sales be limited until that point. The bill also proposes that the resolution be sent to the President, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Governor of Wyoming and the Governor of California, among others.

“Wyoming’s oil and gas industry has created countless jobs and contributed to Wyoming state revenue throughout the state’s history,” the bill reads. “Phasing out the sale of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035 will provide stability to Wyoming’s oil and gas industry and help preserve the nation’s critical minerals for life-saving purposes.”

The proposed legislation adds that a lack of EV charging infrastructure in the state makes EVs impractical for consumers in the state. According to Electrek, the Cowboy State is last in the nation in terms of EV penetration with less than 600 registrations statewide.

The bill’s sponsor, Jim Anderson, told the Washington Post that the resolution is indeed aimed at California and its goal of banning electric vehicle sales in the long term.

“I have no problem at all with electric vehicles” he said at the exit. “I have a problem with someone saying, ‘Don’t buy any more oil vehicles. “”

Learn more about the California gasoline vehicle ban details.

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