Lamont retreats as CT gas car ban regulations crumble

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has withdrawn regulations that would have phased out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 after facing opposition from the legislature's Regulation Review Committee. The committee was set to vote against the regulations, prompting the administration to pull them. Instead, Lamont and legislators will propose an alternative plan to keep Connecticut in line with the timetable established by California and other states to phase out new sales of most gas-powered vehicles. The proposed regulations aimed to require all new vehicles sold in the state to have zero emissions by 2035.