Power Outage delayed Maine vote to mandate Electric Cars

[Melensdad]

Well I think it is pretty funny.

The legislation in Maine, to adopt a California style mandate to force EVs on the public, was delayed because the power went out. Apparently typical New England style winter storm temporarily knocked out the power grid just before vote. One might just suggest it was divine providence.

Maine was on verge of adopting California EV mandates but power outage delayed vote

If finalized, 43% of all vehicles sold in Maine would need to meet zero-emission standards by 2027, and that would increase to 82% by 2032.

justthenews.com

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Maine was on verge of adopting California EV mandates but power outage delayed vote​

If finalized, 43% of all vehicles sold in Maine would need to meet zero-emission standards by 2027, and that would increase to 82% by 2032.​

Maine was prepared to adopt California-led electric-vehicle mandates, but the vote had to be delayed due to power outages resulting from strong New England storms this week.​

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The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP), which is charged with regulating pollution, voted in October to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Car Program, the Portland Press Herald reported.​

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If finalized, 43% of all vehicles sold in Maine would need to meet zero-emission standards by 2027, and that would increase to 82% by 2032.​

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”On December 19, 2023, Gov. Janet Mills declared a State of Civil Emergency for 14 Maine counties following a significant wind and rain storm that has left hundreds of thousands of people without power and that has caused significant flooding and infrastructure damage, including to town and state roadways,” BEP announced Thursday.​

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Mills, a Democrat, has pursued an aggressive climate agenda, which includes support for EV adoption.​

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U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued a statement Tuesday criticizing BEP’s proposed rules.​

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“Forcing Mainers to purchase cars and trucks powered by electricity when our grid is insufficient, charging stations are few and far between, and a storm like yesterday’s would render 80% of cars useless is, to say the least, ill-advised,” Golden said.​

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Golden was one of five Democratic lawmakers who joined Republicans in voting for the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023.​

 

[FrancSevin]

Hilarious justice.

Message sent. Unlikely the politicians understood the message.

 

[chowderman]

this is going to happen all over the liberal world.
there is zip comma zero comma nadda question about it.

when reality hits the greenie wet dreams - it's over.

 

[tommu56]

is that what you call "Divine intervention"????

 

[pixie]

To add insult to injury, it is unlikely that the very expensive EV would last more than 10 years ( if actually able to drive it...) because of rust.

So they really need to use the petroleum saved to make the car out of plastic if it is to have any long term value

 

[waybomb]

This is, as an old Irish guy I knew, now deceased would have said, fookin-a!
This is to funny.