Issue / Emissions
CBO Releases Overview of GHG Emissions in Transportation
Dec 15, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a helpful research overview entitled Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the...
Senators Discuss IIJA’s Impacts and Opportunities for Transit Investment, Safety, Emissions
Jul 15, 2022 | Ethan McLeodThe Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing this week with FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez to discuss...
DOT Reinstates Greenhouse Emissions Measure for NHS
Jul 15, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast week, the Federal Highway Administration announced a proposed regulation requiring states and local planning agencies to measure...
FHWA Releases $1.2 Billion in Carbon Reduction Program FY22 Funding for Use
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisThis week, the Federal Highway Administration released the guidance document that allows states to begin using the $1.2 billion in...
Webinar: Transit Strategies to Meet Climate Goals
Apr 26, 2022 | Madeline GormanCutting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, which account for 29 percent of total emissions in the United States, is going to...
DOT Releases Updated CAFE Standards
Apr 01, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe U.S. Department of Transportation today released a new set of automotive fuel efficiency standards for model years 2024 through...
Here’s What Biden’s Budget Would Do, and Not Do, for Climate Change
Mar 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe largest chunk of the $142 billion for transportation would be used to fix roads and bridges — or perhaps build new...
Appeals Court Lifts Injunction, Allowing Interim Social Cost of Carbon Standard to Be Used in Rules, EIS
Mar 18, 2022 | Jeff DavisOn March 16, a federal appeals court removed an injunction that was blocking the ability of federal agencies, including the Department...
Federal Court Suspends “Social Cost of Carbon” Standard
Feb 18, 2022 | Jeff DavisA federal judge in Louisiana on February 11 issued an injunction halting the use of the interim “social cost of carbon” metric...
Centennial Anthology: A Collection of Essays and Ideas
Feb 18, 2022 | Karen PriceComing Out of the Crisis: A Look Past the Pandemic The pandemic isn’t quite behind us, but every day the contours of the new...
Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging Networks: Strategies, Data, and Models for States
Mar 01, 2022 | Madeline GormanAs the Transportation sector continues to become more dependent on access to the electric power grid, increased coordination between...
EPW Panel Releases Revised Text of Its Budget Reconciliation Title
Dec 16, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today released its title of the "Build Back Better" budget reconciliation bill today,...