"Attorney General Rob Bonta said the U.S. Department of Transportation did not have the authority to suspend $180 million to fund EV charging programs in California which Congress and former President Biden had already approved in 2021 as part of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. This is funding that was lawfully directed to states and local communities by Congress, Bonta said at a news conference."
"Trump is putting the brakes on projects that would reduce planet-warming pollution and smog, expand access to clean vehicles and create thousands of green jobs, he added. The 2022 law provided $63 million to Caltrans to repair broken EV chargers around the state; $55.9 million for zero-emission projects at major ports like Oakland and Los Angeles; and $59.3 million to Caltrans to build chargers for electric trucks, delivery vehicles and buses."
California and a coalition of 16 states filed suit to force the U.S. Department of Transportation to release $180 million in federal EV charging funds that were suspended. The funds were approved in 2021 under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act and are described as lawfully directed to states and local communities. The action targets projects that would reduce pollution, expand clean-vehicle access and create green jobs. The 2022 allocations included $63 million for repairing chargers, $55.9 million for zero-emission port projects, and $59.3 million for chargers for trucks, delivery vehicles and buses. California leads the nation in EV adoption, with 25.3% of new vehicles sold statewide last year and county rates as high as 43.8%, and the Tesla Model Y as the top-selling car for three years.
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