Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) –South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates.

"These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson said. "Bringing these fuel standards back in line ensures our vehicles are safe, efficient, and affordable."

The states urge the EPA to adopt "The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks" rule. In the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to set corporate average fuel-economy (CAFE) standards for “automobiles” at the “maximum feasible” level for each model year. The intent of Congress did not include the phasing out of internal-combustion engines in favor of electric vehicles.

“Electric vehicles are not the problem,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “Unlawful mandates that seek to control the market only bring constraint and harm to consumers and the automobile industry.”

Attorney General Wilson is joined in this letter by Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

You can read the letter here.