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2023-06-01 -Great Cultural Revolution

Biden Pulls Nomination of Climatist to Transportation Board

[Epoch Times] The White House announced on May 30 that President Joe Biden is formally withdrawing his nomination of Ann Carlson to be administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), just months after she was nominated to the top position.

During her time at the administration, Carlson has overseen safety probes into Tesla, and efforts to reduce traffic deaths and boost vehicle fuel economy requirements. However, her nomination had faced fierce opposition from Republican leaders who raised concerns over Carlson’s track record at the agency, including her past environmentalist positions on climate issues.

In May, all 13 Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee, led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), signed a letter (pdf) to Carlson stating their concerns over her past work at NHTSA and past career which they said suggests "NHTSA intends to mimic the EPA’s draconian EV [electric vehicle] mandate."

The letter noted the EPA recently proposed emissions standards for new vehicles that are "so stringent they effectively mandate automakers produce electric vehicles even if Americans do not want them."

Posted by Bobby 2023-06-01 11:47|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 ...and efforts to reduce traffic deaths and boost vehicle fuel economy requirements.

These notions are mutually exclusive. The only practical way to boost MPG is to make the cars smaller & lighter, which means they're the least likely to survive bad accidents. Yet another example of this government being run by complete morons.

Posted by Raj 2023-06-01 12:26|| 2023-06-01 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Not if the plan is to make us walk.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-01 12:30|| 2023-06-01 12:30|| Front Page Top

#3 “If I want to fly, I buy some carbon emission rights from someone who can’t afford to fly, for example… Or if someone lives in a small house, he can sell his carbon emission rights to someone who lives in a big house. This way, poor people can benefit from the green economy.”

-CEO of Rabo Carbon Bank, Barbara Baarsma

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-01 15:11|| 2023-06-01 15:11|| Front Page Top

#4 If she is in charge of a bank full of fake carbon deposits, she won’t likely be trading money to the poor. Her compensation package will certainly include an infinite number of fake carbon credits.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-01 17:57|| 2023-06-01 17:57|| Front Page Top

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