Currently, California has a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Clean Air Act. It will allow California to dedicate more resources to mandate electric car use across the Golden State. While California means well, the EPA should revoke the waiver if the state insists on using it to direct billions of dollars to promote electric vehicles rather than social programs to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.
Lastly, if we wanted to invest in clean technology that also helps the less fortunate, we should invest in public transportation. Subway and bus systems across the nation are suffering from lack of funding and disrepair. A recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation’s public transportation system a D minus. It only stands to reason that if we want to help the poor and reduce production of greenhouse gasses, the government should focus on improving public transportation — not ensuring wealthy Tesla drivers have enough charging stations.
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