To the editor: EPA not slowing its rush to ban gas cars

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not slowing its efforts to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in the United States. In 2020, President Biden issued an executive order that set a goal of eliminating sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030. The EPA has been working on developing regulations and standards to support this goal, including emissions standards for passenger vehicles.

The EPA's efforts to reduce the sale of gasoline-powered cars are part of a broader effort to transition the US transportation sector to cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy. This includes promoting the use of electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as investing in infrastructure for alternative fuels such as biofuels.

The EPA has also been working on developing regulations to reduce emissions from existing gasoline-powered cars. For example, in 2019, the agency proposed a plan to require all new cars sold in the US to have zero tailpipe emissions by 2030. This plan is currently being reviewed and revised by the EPA.

Overall, the EPA's efforts to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars are part of a larger effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition the US transportation sector to cleaner sources of energy.