Nebraska attorney general challenged White House rule

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Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against a White House rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

The suit is aimed at stopping the electric vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers.

In a statement, the Attorney General's Office said, "Earlier this year, the federal Environmental and Protection Agency published a rule that forces manufacturers to produce more electric trucks and fewer internal-combustion trucks." According to the statement, the rule would increase the 0.10% of battery-powered heavy-duty trucks sold to 45%.

The attorneys general argued that the EPA's rule would short-circuit the ongoing policy debate, which should be left to Congress.

"The EPA’s attempt to transform the trucking industry and supply chain infrastructure goes well beyond the agency’s authority. Once again, the Biden-Harris Administration’s radical climate agenda will harm Americans," said Hilgers. "Our brief makes the common-sense and rule-of-law argument that whether to require manufacturers to sell electric trucks is a highly consequential decision. That decision should be left for Congress and the States—not for unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington.”

Nebraska led the 24-state coalition against the rule, which includes Iowa and Missouri.

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