OPINION|
by Phil Monroe, Springfield
This spring, the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies will finalize transportation pollution rules for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, which will impact generations to come and help pave the way for a zero-emission vehicle future.
The Biden Administration must keep the country on track to sell 100 percent new electric vehicles by 2035 by implementing the strongest possible vehicle standards today.
Zero-emission vehicles are available today and must be a priority. The truck manufacturers and auto dealers are fighting regulations, but we have the tools we need to make change now.
More public charging stations are coming online for heavy-duty and passenger vehicles all the time. Passenger electric vehicle sales continue to rise and, in 2023, were about 40 percent higher than the same time last year.
Change isn't easy, but we can make our environment a better place for us and our children and beyond if we act now.