California sets sights on zero-emission vehicle future to chagrin of oil, biofuel groups

Oil refiners and ethanol producers expressed support Aug. 26 for achieving carbon neutrality in the transportation sector but argued that California’s push to eliminate gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicle sales by 2035 was misguided. “This is a deeply flawed plan that will eliminate consumer choice, limit innovation and jeopardize progress towards our shared climate goals,” the American Petroleum Institute said in…