I am NOT suggesting that she is the same as her late husband, and this bill may be good, but be VERY careful in assessing this.
In the 80’s, John Dingell was an author of the Dingell- Luken bill, which would have gutted the Clean Air Act. Subsequent to that, he successfully pressed EPA to renege on the provisions of a Clean Air Act citizen suit settlement agreement that EPA had signed. I don’t know if this bill is good or weak, but be very careful! - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Jan 12, 2020, at 10:17 AM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > > https://carbuzz.com/news/america-has-a-new-plan-to-increase-electric-vehicle-sales > America Has A New Plan To Increase Electric Vehicle Sales > 2020-01-12 Jared Rosenholtz > > [images > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666518.jpg > 2017-2019 Tesla Model 3 Front View Driving red > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666520.jpg > 2017-2019 Tesla Model 3 Side View Driving red > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666523.jpg > 2017-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Front View red > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666522.jpg > 2017-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Charge Port red > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666524.jpg > e-tron > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666521.jpg > i3 > > https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/666000/500/666519.jpg > leaf > ] > > Around one percent of all car sales just isn't enough. > > For a vehicle class that makes up barely over one percent of all cars sold > in the United States, electric cars get a disproportionate amount of > attention. The Tesla Model 3 might be selling in significant numbers, but > compared to the rest of auto sales, electric vehicles still only make up a > tiny fraction. The US has attempted to boost the sale of EVs by offering a > $7,500 tax credit, an incentive that has come under fire in recent months. > > The Trump Administration has unsuccessfully attempted to end the $7,500 > federal EV tax incentive, though EV adoption rates are still not where they > need to be to improve our emissions output. But the government may have a > plan. Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell just proposed a new bill called > the USA Electrify Forward Act, which would improve manufacturing and > infrastructure for electric vehicles. > > The purpose of the bill is "to promote American leadership in vehicle > manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection > through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and > development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes." > > If enacted, the act would devote $2 billion per year to the US Department of > Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program > between 2021 and 2035. Some of this money would be spent on improving the > country's charging network while also encouraging building owners to install > more EV chargers. > > "As the effects of climate change intensify and other nations invest heavily > in electric vehicle production and adoption, it's critical the United States > accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure > to remain on the forefront of innovation and global competitiveness," > Dingell said in a statement. "Investing in electric vehicles and charging > infrastructure is also pivotal to the United States rapidly transitioning to > a clean, net-zero emissions economy." > > Dingell (D-MI) cited a survey from AAA conducted in May 2019, reporting that > only 16 percent of Americans say they would consider buying an EV for > reasons including range, price, and repair costs. A $7,500 tax credit > clearly has not been enough to get more people into EVs, so something must > be done to improve our infrastructure. > [© carbuzz.com] > > > https://debbiedingell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2045 > Dingell Announces Electric Vehicle, Electric Infrastructure Plan > Washington, January 8, 2020 - The USA Electrify Forward Act is a > comprehensive bill that ... Bill Drives Clean Mobility Future, Manufacturing > and Addressing Climate Change ... > The USA Electrify Forward Act: > > - Accelerates domestic manufacturing of batteries, power electronics, and > other technologies in plug-in vehicles to make electric cars more efficient > and match consumer expectations > > - Updates residential and commercial building codes to encourage the > instillation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure so consumers can > charge EVs at home and work > > - Modifies and reauthorizes the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing > Incentive Program, grant and loan program at the Department of energy, > beginning in fiscal year 2021 through 2030 > > - Requires states to consider new measures to encourage deployment of > electric vehicle charging stations > > ... We also want to ensure that Michigan remains the global center of the > auto industry ... > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
