A group of legislators in Wyoming wants to send a signal of support for the fossil fuels industry by teeing up a resolution in the state house calling for an end to the sale of electric vehicles in the state by 2035.

The resolution, which would not be a law but rather a means for the legislature to express an opinion, is due to be considered by the state senate’s minerals, business and economic development committee on Monday. It says that oil and gas production is “one of Wyoming’s proud and valued industries” and has created countless jobs in the state.

“The gas-powered vehicle has enabled the state’s industries and businesses to engage in commerce and transport goods and resources more efficiently throughout the country,” it says. “Wyoming’s vast stretches of highway, coupled with a lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, make the widespread use of electric vehicles impracticable for the state.”

It adds that the critical minerals needs for electric vehicle batteries are in short supply and subject to disruption; that landfills are incapable of dealing with those batteries; and that the expansion of charging stations across the state and country to accommodate the “misadventure” of electric vehicles would require massive amounts of new power generation.

“Phasing out the sale of new electric vehicles in Wyoming by 2035 will ensure the stability of Wyoming’s oil and gas industry and will help preserve the country’s critical minerals for vital purposes,” the resolution reads.

The resolution’s sponsor, Jim Anderson, wants a copy of the measure sent to President Biden, the governors of Wyoming and California, the speaker of the U.S. House, and the Senate majority leader.

A co-sponsor of the resolution, Brian Boner, a Republican, told the Cowboy State Daily that the resolution is meant to send a signal to states like California, which passed legislation last summer that would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in that state by 2035 in the interest of trying to fight climate change. Mr. Boner called the resolution a bit tongue-in-cheek, but said the underlying issue deserves more public discussion.

“I’m interested in making sure that the solutions that some folks want to the so-called climate crisis are actually practical in real life,” Mr. Boner said. “I just don’t appreciate when other states try to force technology that isn’t ready.”