White House Touts Climate Laws’ EV Effects As Regan Cites Rule Boost

The White House is promoting an array of recent industry investments in electric vehicle (EV)-related manufacturing to tout the effect of the new climate law and last year’s infrastructure statute, with EPA chief Michael Regan also citing the legislation as a boost to the agency’s upcoming vehicle emissions standards. The pitch comes as President Joe Biden, Regan and other administration officials toured the Detroit Auto Show, where they provided a broad defense of federal EV policies as benefitting the environment...