The United States will soon have the presidency and both houses of Congress controlled by a political party whose official, 2024 national platform embraces increasing gas and oil production and eliminating policies designed to speed the transition to electric vehicles. The same party document said nothing about efforts to address climate change, advance renewable energy or tackle other environmental threats.

If incoming leaders act on this platform, federal policy will soon be directly at odds with efforts of New York and other northeastern states to expand renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, phase out gas-powered vehicles and implement environmental protections of all kinds.