A growing number of red states are trying to limit the sales of electric vehicles through new taxes, fees, and laws. Those moves have infuriated EV advocates and created barriers to President Joe Biden’s efforts to decarbonize the transportation sector through widespread EV adoption. POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Adam Aton breaks down why red states are resisting EV adoption and the potential impact of their efforts.
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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Adam Aton covers the politics of climate change for POLITICO’s E&E News.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
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