"More than 20 states blasted the Biden administration's new vehicle emissions targets, arguing in a joint letter that the proposal is unlawful, unsustainable, and would effectively force gas-powered vehicles off the market. In the letter, attorneys general from 25 states claim the Environmental Protection Agency’s newly proposed vehicle emissions targets would damage the U.S. economy, undermine grid reliability, and pose a threat to national security. The administration “wants to use the power of government to force a massive shift in demand for automobiles, with the government putting its thumb on the scale in favor of EVs,” wrote Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who co-authored the letter alongside West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. “Government shouldn’t pick winners and losers, and an EPA rule that would kill gas-powered vehicles does just that,” he added.

The attorneys general take issue with the EPA’s proposed 2027-2032 vehicle emissions targets. The targets call for a further 56% reduction of tailpipe emissions compared to existing 2026 requirements. The plan is “unrealistic, unwise, and unsustainable,” they argued, especially given that EV sales in the United States today represent just 8.4% of new vehicles sold. Importantly, EPA rules also project 60% of all new vehicle sales in 2030 will be battery electric vehicles (BEVs), an amount that increases to 67% by 2032.

Signatories included Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/biden-electric-vehicles-unlawful-25-states-white-house