Michigan leaders speak on Paris Climate agreement return
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LANSING, Mich. â The Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan Environmental Council, Ecology Center and Environmental Law & Policy Center today commended President Joe Bidenâs executive action re-committing the United States to the Paris Climate Agreement.
âWith this executive order, the Biden-Harris administration and the experts they have nominated to key federal positions â including former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm â will focus on ambitious and durable climate action that creates jobs and ensures all communities have clean air and water,â said Nick Occhipinti, government affairs director for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. âPresident Biden and Vice President Harris today signaled that they will take action to support public health, clean water, and environment by re-joining the Paris Climate Agreemen
There’s good news for EV startups like Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar, who got a win today in Michigan. House Bill 6233, which would have essentially banned them from operating direct-sales showrooms in the state, has died in the state Senate.
That’s according to a report from CNET, which got word from Lucid Motors that the bill failed Friday.
“Lucid Motors is pleased that HB 6233 failed after the Michigan Senate ended its session without taking action on the bill,” it wrote in a statement.
According to Lucid Motors, the bill was anti-competitive. The statement also implied that the bill was designed to benefit dealer groups, not car buyers.