Gov. Kathy Hochul this week signed legislation that directs the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to establish regulations to ensure that 100% of new passenger vehicles are electric by 2035 and that medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are electric by 2045. Photo provided by Environmental Advocates NY. No gas. Energy Advocates NY applaud state’s decision to end the sale of new fossil fuel power cars by 2035 Peter M. Iwanowicz, the executive director of Environmental Advocates NY, issued the following statement this week after... Local News 09 Sep 2021 | 10:04
The legislation passed by the New York State Senate and Assembly directs the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish regulations to ensure that 100 percent of new passenger vehicles are electric by 2035 and that medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are electric by 2045. Photo illustration by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash A NYS law requiring that all new vehicles sold by 2035 to be electric awaits governor’s signature Legislation sponsored by Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Steve Englebright and Senator Pete Harckham... Letters to the Editor 28 Apr 2021 | 02:50