The lithium-ion batteries were charging when they caught fire, and the department is unable to respond to calls two months after the blaze.
The incident occurred Oct. 10 at the end of two separate rallies – a “Patriot Muster” demonstration and “BLM-Antifa Soup Drive.
“We often cite hypothetical risk when we talk about the dangers of American technology getting into dangerous hands,” U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy of Massachusetts said. “Unfortunately, in this situation, we are not speculating.”
White's GOP challenger ran on the platform “Not a bribe taker; ready to serve."
In order to make that transition, cities will have to invest heavily in green infrastructure, like charging stations and batteries, or staffing electrical engineers.
Democrats "are completely aware of what is coming and what is happening, and yet they continue to march down this path of the so-called Green New Deal," said Florida Republican Rep. Kat Cammack.
News of the charges comes the same day that the DOJ announced charges against individuals suspected of operating a clandestine police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese National Police.
The study also found that EV drivers are plagued with opaque pricing models, making it difficult to know the bill before charging.
Wen was charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which carries a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.
Per a state law, the sale and registration of fossil fuel vehicles made in 2030 or after will be illegal in Washington, but a study shows charging infrastructure won't make the mandated transition to EVs feasible.