AG Coleman tries to prevent “increased costs” on KY vehicles

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Attorney General Russell Coleman has called on the U.S. Senate to block California’s attempt to “push” its “agenda” on the nation’s automotive industry.

AG Coleman says in a letter signed by 26 attorneys general to U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, he encouraged Senators to use the “Congressional Review Act” to rollback an EPA rule that would increase the costs of Kentuckians’ cars and trucks.

AG Coleman explains in the final hours of President Biden’s term, the EPA issued a rule approving California’s attempt to ban gasoline-only cars by 2035. The Biden Administration’s EPA had previously approved California’s rules to require that half of all heavy-duty trucks be electric by 2035. The letter raises additional concerns now that California is trying to increase that mandate to include all trucks.

“One state cannot dictate how the other 49 live. It’s bad policy and it’s simply unfair,” said Attorney General Coleman. “Along with AG colleagues from more than half the states, we encourage the U.S. Senate to reverse the radical legacy of the Biden Administration.”

The letter can be viewed below.

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