California has a tendency to make life more difficult for itself and the rest of the country. Boasting the largest economy in the country and the fifth largest in the world, the decisions made in Sacramento affect everyone from coast to coast and across the globe. This is why the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule passed last October will be disastrous not just for Californians, but for all American consumers.

The legislation, handed down by unelected bureaucrats of the California Air Resources Board, mandates a complete transition away from internal combustion engines and to electric for medium and large trucks by 2035. It affects any semi-truck from any company with a fleet of at least 50 that drives any distance on California’s roadways; it makes no difference where the headquarters is located. The state is currently awaiting a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency, which grants the state permission to establish its own emissions standards. A decision could be made in the coming months.

And just like everything else, if California is given its waiver, other states plan to follow.

Environmental NGOs may cheer such legislation, but they are not the ones on the ground running the companies, driving the trucks, or shipping the freight.

Multiple state and/or institutional coalitions are rightly bringing legal action through........

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