Staff Reports
Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking a lead role in a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s new emissions regulations. This lawsuit involves a coalition of 25 states and argues that the regulations exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s legal authority. The regulations are designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks, as well as increase the sale of electric vehicles.
The EPA’s new regulations aim to cut tailpipe emissions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the transportation sector being the largest contributor to these emissions. The attorneys general in the coalition argue that these new regulations are an overreach of the administration’s power and are influenced by environmental activists, which they view as indicative of a socialist regime. They also argue that the infrastructure and the public are not prepared for the shift toward electric vehicles. The coalition is asking the court to declare the agency’s actions unlawful.
This is not the first time that Republican attorneys general have challenged the Biden administration’s climate agenda through legal means. In the past, legal action has been taken against regulations related to carbon emissions, greenhouse gas standards, and the restoration of California’s authority to set its own emission standards. These legal challenges align with the concerns expressed by a significant portion of the American population, as evidenced by a Gallup survey indicating a decrease in the number of people considering purchasing an electric vehicle.
The coalition of attorneys general, led by Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody, is committed to fighting against what they perceive as overly burdensome regulations that they believe will negatively impact the American people and the free market. They are seeking to protect the rights of the public and the interests of the economy through legal action.
