"To get #CleanCarsMN across the finish line, the public really drove the movement. It was @GovTimWalz and co. working together with the public & private sector to increase #EV options, infrastructure, & improve consumer choice in Minnesota," said @timvsexton at #COP26 just now.
The @Mankatonews Editorial Board recently on #electricvehicle demand and #CleanCarsMN: "Minnesota companies will benefit from the new rules." Case in point, they say? MN-based companies are adding hundreds of jobs & cities are moving entire fleets to #EVs.
On July 26, Minnesota officially became the newest clean cars state when @GovTimWalz signed #CleanCarsMN into law. But our work isn't done yet. Read about the twists and turns—and what's next—in Fresh Energy's clean cars journey: .
Fresh Energy senior clean transportation manager Anjali Bains on new federal tailpipe emissions standards: "It matters because MN will .... get to enjoy more fuel-efficient vehicles sooner than even what #CleanCarsMN would have allowed."
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Fresh Energy has been advocating for clean car standards for over 💥13 years💥, and we could not be more proud that Minnesota is now officially the newest clean cars state.
Read more about our #CleanCarsMN journey: .
Today, Minnesota officially became the newest clean cars state!! @GovTimWalz signed #CleanCarsMN into law.
Did you know that Fresh Energy has been advocating for common sense clean car standards for more than 13 years?! Here's why👇
#CleanCarsMN:
🌎Reduces climate emissions
💰Saves Minnesotans money
🚗Improves access to #EVs
Clean cars are good for EVERYONE in Minnesota. Why? Because there's a connection between areas of higher pollution and under-resourced Minnesotans.
Find out all that #CleanCarsMN can do for Minnesotans here: .
This morning, Fresh Energy's science policy director @jdrakehamilton caught up with @wccoradio's @SloaneMartin to talk about @Target's new sustainability goals, #CleanCarsMN, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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“Clean Cars Minnesota is not doing what’s impossible nor what’s radical, but simply what’s right," says Alexis Blomqvist, program associate with @evhybridnoire in a clear and compelling @StarTribune op-ed from this week.
Check it out: . #cleancarsmn
Clean cars can help ALL Minnesotans. Read more in this @StarTribune Op Ed about the connection between areas with higher pollution and under-resourced Minnesotans—and how electric vehicles can be part of the solution. #cleancarsmn
Electrifying @Ford's F-series signals a massive shift in getting more #EVs into peoples' hands. Thanks to @GovTimWalz & #CleanCarsMN, we're ready. More on the reveal & why @CMFordHallock is excited to get Minnesotans behind the wheel of the #F150Lightning:
Today at 1PM the #mnleg Environment and Nat'l Resources Conference Cmte is meeting and #CleanCarsMN is on the agenda. We'll be tuning in and posting updates here. Watch the hearing live:
Fresh Energy's Anjali Bains discussing #CleanCarsMN in @EENewsUpdates. "The rules, which would take effect in 2024 following a federally mandated two-year waiting period, will cut GHG by 1M metric tons a year by 2030 and 2.5 million tons by 2050..."
BREAKING: Judge greenlights #CleanCarsMN, putting Minnesota on track to become the FIRST clean cars state in the Midwest! Minnesota is officially set to become the 15th state to enact clean car standards.
The fight over clean car standards in Minnesota is drawing national attention. @Gizmodo's @mollytaft caught up with @jfay612, lead director of Public Affairs at Fresh Energy to learn why the policy has become a "political football." #cleancarsmn
TAKE #EARTHDAY ACTION! Two anti-clean cars amendments are being heard on MN House floor in a few hours during the omnibus Environment Bill discussion. Your legislators NEED to hear from you. Tell them you support #CleanCarsMN & the role of
@MnPCA! #mnleg
ACTION ALERT! The petroleum industry and interest groups are pushing back hard on #CleanCarsMN and #mnleg is considering a proposal to strip @MnPCA of its job protecting us from transportation pollution. Email your legislators urging them to oppose SF450!
New blog from our Public Affairs team! Get the latest on the ECO Act, building decarb, 100%, and more - and learn how #CleanCarsMN is yet again under threat (and what you can do about it!). #mnleg
Great reporting from @jpcoolican in @MNReformer about some of the misinformation (and its origins) about #CleanCarsMN, as well as details on what #cleanercars would really mean for Minnesotans.
THANK YOU for speaking up about #CleanCarsMN! Yesterday we filed 743 of your comments on the official record. We hope for a final decision from the Administrative Law Judge before the end of April.
Curious? View all comments (for and against!) here:
There's less than one week left to submit your feedback on #CleanCarsMN! Take 60 seconds to speak up for healthy air, clean water, and consumer choice. Use our online customizable commenting form that makes giving feedback easy.
YOU have the opportunity to play a role in making #CleanCarsMN a reality! Now is the time for everyone to speak up for healthy air, clean water, climate progress, and consumer choice. Lend your voice to Clean Cars via our easy online tool.
More support for #CleanCarsMN! Check out this Letter to the Editor from Deb Maki in the Marshall @IndependentMN paper! "Folks who do not understand the effects of climate change use misinformation and scare tactics to undermine support for the Standards."
The last public hearing for #CleanCarsMN is at 3PM. YOU (yes, you!) can speak up for healthy air, clean water, climate progress and consumer choice. Attend the virtual hearing and testify () or submit comments via our easy tool.
Today is the first virtual hearing for live public comments on #CleanCarsMN! Here's how to plug in:
1. Speak up for #cleanercars via written comment using our easy online tool:
OR
2. Participate in the live hearing today at 3PM:
Right now, the Sen Environment & Natural Resources Cmte is discussing taking away @MnPCA's ability to regulate vehicle emissions. YOU can speak up for clean air, clean water, and a healthy MN by supporting MPCA's efforts to adopt #CleanCarsMN: #mnleg
Tonight at 6 p.m. CT join Fresh Energy's Anjali Bains and @SierraClubMN for a #CleanCarsMN 101. RSVP and get the scoop on #cleanercars, submit your comment, and learn more about testifying!
The future is electric!⚡️Auto manufacturers are shifting their focus to pollution-free vehicles and the only way to ensure that new models of #EVs are available in MN is by adopting clean car standards. #CleanCarsFacts #CleanCarsMN #mnleg
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Speak up on behalf of healthy air, clean water, progress on climate, and consumer choice! Be part of the state's decision making process around #CleanCarsMN using our quick and easy tool:
