Electric vehicles (EV) are all the rage these days. They are, according to President Biden and much of the media, a crucial part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving the environment. Federal and state subsidies have long encouraged their use. The president in his infrastructure proposals would increase that encouragement by building some 500,000 recharging stations across the country. The presence of EVs on roads has expanded rapidly in the United States and especially in Europe. Though few can doubt the claims made for them, greenhouse gases are not the world’s only pollution concern. As China, a leader in EVs, is finding out, the disposal of EV batteries presents separate and severe environmental risks. That country’s experience may offer a glimpse of this country’s next environmental scare. To view the full article visit Forbes.
