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Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing EVs

Season 2025 Episode 40 | 7m 07s

This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the country, EVs and other low-carbon technologies are becoming more popular not because of government policies, but because they make economic sense. Ali Rogin reports.

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