Washington and Massachusetts Mull Bans of New Gas-Powered Cars, Following California
Cars sit at gas pumps in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, on July 19, 2022.Photo: Joseph Prezioso / AFP (Getty Images)Last week, California became the first state to officially announce the phase-out of gas-powered cars in order to significantly lower emissions by the middle of this century. Since then, officials in Washington state and Massachusetts have announced their own similar plans, also citing the need to lower emissions.“This is a critical milestone in our climate fight,” Washington Governor Jay Inslee wrote in a tweet…