\n <\/figure>\n Local officials working to stop the construction of gas stations argue that gasoline will soon become a thing of the past. California is planning to phase out the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035, with other states following or aiming for even stricter deadlines<\/a>. President Joe Biden plans to build out infrastructure for electric vehicles, installing half a million chargers<\/a> around the country by 2030. At the same time, the auto industry has quickly pivoted to making electric vehicles<\/a>, perhaps inspired by watching Tesla become one of the most valuable companies on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Economic considerations have also been key for the towns that want to stop new gas stations. As much as 80 percent of service stations may be unprofitable by 2035<\/a>, according to calculations from the Boston Consulting Group. Putting the whole picture together, \u201cyou just see there\u2019s no future for gas stations,\u201d Pernick said at the call on Wednesday. The costs of cleaning up abandoned gas stations, she said, will be borne by taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the ban might face headwinds at the state and federal levels, Shrader says that it\u2019s a common-sense solution that towns and cities can adopt now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt’s really up to cities to turn around climate change,\u201d he said at the press call. \u201cIf you have lung cancer, you stop smoking. If your planet\u2019s on fire, you stop pouring gasoline on it.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Grist<\/a> with the headline The push to ban new gas stations is coming to Los Angeles<\/a> on Jun 23, 2022.<\/p>\n