Wyoming ban electric vehicles

It requested that Wyoming industries and residents voluntarily limit their sales and purchases of new EVs. It failed to gain traction with the Senate Minerals, ...

“It’s promoted a lot of discussion,” he said. “We just wanted to make a statement that there is a counter to stopping selling gas vehicles in other states.” “It’s all over the nation now. “We didn’t want to make a bill that would say that the dealerships have to really quit selling vehicles,” said Sen. As an example, Allen referenced Cadillac, which plans to produce only electric vehicles between 2025 and 2030. We do not support those,” Allen said. “I think that was the purpose of it and maybe here is where it ends.” He referenced the oath of office he took when he was sworn in as a member of the Wyoming Legislature to protect the state of against all enemies — foreign and domestic. Ed Cooper, a supporter of the resolution, said he was fine with letting the bill die because it started a conversation that needed to happen. Keith Rittle, representing the Wyoming Outdoor Council, said that the challenges of the transition to EVs are manageable, and he argued there are benefits that EV adoption would bring to Wyoming and its existing industries. “Our oil and gas industries are huge for Wyoming – and for that matter, every state in the West,” Anderson said. “It’s exactly the type of challenge that Wyoming stands to benefit from, because we produce all types of power,” Rothfuss said.

The bill's authors think Wyoming's interstate network is too desolate for electric vehicles, particularly since there is no existing EV charging infrastructure, ...

And that same year is when US President Joe Biden wants [at least 50 percent of all new vehicles sold in the US](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/08/biden-reveals-lackluster-new-ev-policy-no-plans-to-phase-out-gasoline/) to be EVs. The motivation, according to the bill's preamble, is that the oil and gas industry is important to the state, a state with fewer than 600,000 residents. Copies of the resolution would be sent to the White House, leaders in Congress, and the governor of California.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (WMTV) – As more and more carmakers are overhauling their lineups to fill them with electric vehicles, some Wyoming lawmakers want to send ...

Finally, it would asked the Wyoming Secretary of State to send a copy to federal lawmakers and to the Governor of California. Describing the drive to electric vehicles as a “misadventure,” they contend the lack of charging stations in Wyoming coupled with its vast highways would make driving such vehicles impractical. [new proposal](https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004) by six Wyoming state legislators would seek to ban sales of electric vehicles by 2035.

A group of Republican lawmakers in Wyoming introduced a bill last week urging the legislature to seek phasing out the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035.

“Wyoming’s vast stretches of highway, coupled with a lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, make the widespread use of electric vehicles impracticable for the state.” The resolution allows for the sales of used gas-powered cars and a limited number of new plug-in Anyone who wants to buy an electric vehicle should have the freedom to, he said, adding that his friends and family members have them. “Electric cars are of great benefit to Wyoming,” said Marc Geller, spokesman for the Electric Vehicle Association, a California-based nonprofit that advocates for the use of EVs, as they are often called. [according](https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/mining-and-minerals/about/wyoming#:~:text=Wyoming%20may%20be%20known%20for,surface%20and%20underground%20mining%20methods.) to the Bureau of Land Management — the state also contains [reserves](https://www.wsgs.wyo.gov/minerals/critical-minerals.aspx) of resources such as cobalt, and potential stores of graphite, both of which are used in electric vehicle batteries. A group of Republican lawmakers in Wyoming introduced a bill last week urging the legislature to seek to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035.

The world is moving towards fossil fuel-free and environmental-friendly ways of transportation by pushing towards electric vehicles. At a time like this, ...

At a time like this, the US State of Wyoming resolution wants to ban the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035. State restrictions on the purchase of new gas and diesel vehicles have recently been declared in states like California and New York. Check what reasons are cited by the Republicans in support of the ban.

Wyoming's bill to ban electric vehicles in the state by 2035 was introduced by legislators who claim electric cars threaten oil and gas industries.

- The bill also notes the oil industry has employed thousands of people in the state: “The proliferation of electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered vehicles will have deleterious impacts on Wyoming’s communities and will be detrimental to Wyoming’s economy and the ability for the country to efficiently engage in commerce.” - Minerals used in electric batteries are not easily recyclable or disposable, meaning that municipal landfills in the state could be required to develop practices to dispose of these minerals in a safe and responsible manner. A group of Republican Wyoming lawmakers want to phase out the sale of electric vehicles in the Cowboy State by 2035, saying the move will help safeguard oil and gas industries.

Rumblings of a ban on electric vehicles in the state of Wyoming have left people puzzled.

[introduced SJ0004](https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004) in the Senate. from gas-powered cars to electric cars will be sufficient for those who only wish to protect the Not to mention, as the country continues the shift from gas-powered cars to electric ones, jobs will also shift, meaning those who work in the fossil fuel industry can find career opportunities in the EV space. [gas stove ban](https://www.greenmatters.com/news/ban-natural-gas-stoves). The bill proposes "Phasing out new [electric vehicle sales](https://www.greenmatters.com/p/affordable-electric-vehicles-2022) by 2035." According to the EPA, They also share their other reasons for being against the electric vehicle industry. State Sen. [minerals needed for the batteries used in electric vehicles](https://www.greenmatters.com/news/joe-rogan-cobalt-mining) (lithium-ion batteries). Though the bill is very much real, it's also sort of... Keep reading for all the details. And now, rumblings of a ban on [electric vehicles](https://www.greenmatters.com/t/electric-vehicles) in the [state of Wyoming](https://www.greenmatters.com/news/wyoming-poaching-case) are leaving people a bit puzzled.

Another concern the legislators have is the rise of unemployment when fossil fuel production decreases because of EVs. Electric vehicle charging station.

Christopher Oldcorn is a Saskatchewan Reporter for the Western Standard & Saskatchewan Standard. The infrastructure is not in place to support EVs across the state. “Phasing out the sale of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035 will ensure the stability of Wyoming’s oil and gas industry and will help preserve the country’s critical minerals for vital purposes,” said the bill.

The Wyoming legislature is considering a bill to outlaw electric cars. It's a snide and silly example of political grandstanding.

“Electric cars are of great benefit to Wyoming,” Marc Geller, a spokesperson for the Electric Vehicle Association, tells the Washington Post. But some people prefer to live in ignorance and wallow in the way things used to be. Wyoming will receive nearly $24 million over five years from the federal government to improve charging infrastructure along Interstates 80, 25, and 90. Perhaps all those fancy-schmantzy yacht clubs that dot the West Coast of America will relocate to Casper if the flooding gets severe enough, creating new jobs for the lucky few who live in Wyoming. Reasonable people can and should disagree on how to prevent an alteration to the Earth’s climate that will inundate most world cities with sea water and make human life virtually impossible for billions of people. There are lots of other states that would be only too happy to use that money for its intended purpose. What put a burr under his saddle was California’s announcement last August to proceed with a ban on sales of new vehicles powered by infernal combustion engines by 2035. [Oregon and Washington](https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/23/canada-joins-california-oregon-washington-vermont-in-clean-transportation-push/) recently committed to a similar sales ban. [California](https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/21/californias-gas-car-ban-8-reasons-why-2035-will-be-more-awesome-for-drivers/) has decided it wants to phase out the sale of light duty vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel engines by 2035. Why, several of his friends and family members have them. It is so vast that there can be 100 miles between gas stations and the odds of finding an electric car charger are slim. Wyoming, the least populated state in America with 600,000 inhabitants scattered across almost 100,000 square miles, is a place where people may drive a hundred miles or more to buy a cup of coffee or a quart of milk and think nothing of it.

No, Wyoming lawmakers didn't get their bill backwards. A group of them led by Republican state senator Jim Anderson actually introduced a resolution last ...

[billions of dollars](https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/13/doe_car_battery/) at domestic EV battery manufacturing, it doesn't change the fact that a considerable portion of the mineral raw materials to manufacture EV batteries [continue to be imported](https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47227#:~:text=While%20China%20accounts%20for%20over,minerals%20used%20in%20EV%20batteries.) [PDF], the resolution said. The resolution may have been just a statement, but it's one that asks dealerships to violate agreements already made with automakers and encourages consumers not to visit showrooms, Allen said. [NEVI program](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/nevi_formula_program.cfm) derives its funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and plans for all 50 states, along with Washington DC and Puerto Rico, have been approved. [closed-loop manufacturing](https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/21/toyota_redwood_materials_battery/) [proliferate](https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/13/electric_car_battery_recycling/). [NEVI](https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/15/biden_900m_electric_vehicles/)) program, from which Wyoming is being allotted [$3.9 million in 2022](https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/planning_projects/zero-emission-vehicles/national-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-(nevi)-program.html#:~:text=Wyoming%20is%20allocated%20%243.9%20million,traffic%20control%20devices%20and%20signs.) and a total of $23.96m over the next five years. The resolution also argues that EV batteries "are not easily recyclable or disposable," though, like using a lack of infrastructure right now as a reason not to invest in the future, this too is a point that could be irrelevant in the next few years as EV battery recycling programs and As part of the initiative, the Biden administration said it wants to deploy [500,000 EV chargers nationwide by 2030](https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administration-announces-all-50-states-dc-and-puerto-rico-have-submitted#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%93%20In%20keeping%20with%20President,EV%20infrastructure%20deployment%20plans%20as). [Fat EVs may cause 'more death on our roads' – watchdog](https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/12/ev_weight_ntsb_death/) [BMW updates 90% of EVs sold in the US over power software bug](https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/09/bmw_ev_update/) [Oh, no: The electric cars at CES are getting all emotional](https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/06/ces_ev_concept_cars/) [Forget the climate: Steep prices the biggest reason EV sales aren't higher](https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/05/ev_deloitte_price/) [intent](https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/05/ev_deloitte_price/) to buy more EVs by ensuring copies of the resolution are sent to the US president, federal legislative leaders and the governor of California, which last year enacted a [phase-out of internal combustion vehicles](https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/25/california_electric_vehicles/) by 2035. [told](https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/01/13/take-that-california-wyoming-legislators-draft-resolution-banning-electric-vehicles-by-2035/?uuid=MBdkt19py1ce3xBX1104) the Cowboy State Daily. [died in committee](https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/01/16/well-that-was-quick-resolution-to-ban-electric-vehicles-in-wyoming-dies-in-committee/) yesterday after pushback from the Wyoming Dealership Association, Democratic state representatives and the Wyoming Outdoor Council. [Senate Joint Resolution 4](https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SJ0004) (SJ4) doesn't actually come with any enforcement powers – it simply "encourages and expresses as a goal" the elimination of new EV sales.