Issue / Environment
As a means to an end, it is important that the transportation system be accessible and usable by different types of people aiming to get to different places. Federal rules for accessibility and nondiscrimination are behind most funding streams, and local rules also augment requirements to make the transportation system usable for everyone. Transportation is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. While automobiles have become more efficient over time due to fuel efficiency and emissions standards, these improvements are offset by an overall increase in vehicle miles traveled. Increased demand for trucking and air travel have contributed toward emissions. Proposals for achieving transportation emissions reduction goals at all levels of government include electrification, increased investment in active and shared transportation, and improved land use.
House Subcommittees Look at Trump CAFE Rollback
Jun 21, 2019 | Christopher OsterThe House Energy & Commerce Subcommittees on Environment and Climate Change, and on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a joint...
PHMSA Faces Pressure From Congress to Implement Pipeline Safety Mandates
Apr 05, 2019 | Hayley BurtonThe House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials met April 2, 2019, for a hearing entitled “Pipeline Safety:...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of April 1, 2019
Mar 28, 2019 | Karen PriceTuesday, April 2 - House Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials -...
Two Wheels. Environment. People.
Mar 28, 2019 | Kim Lucas“Well, I've been 'fraid of changin' 'Cause I've built my life around you But time makes you bolder” – “Landslide” by...
Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US
Mar 28, 2019 | T. Donna ChenMarch 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.,...
FY20 Budget Again Calls to Cut Water Infrastructure Funding by One-Third
Mar 15, 2019 | Jeff DavisMarch 14, 2019 The few documents made available this week describing President Trump's budget request for fiscal year 2020 (tens of...
Senate to Take Up Green New Deal, Disaster Relief Appropriations After Recess Week
Mar 15, 2019 | Jeff DavisMarch 15, 2019 The U.S. Senate (like the House) will be in recess next week. But while the House schedule for the week after recess...
DeFazio Introduces $24 Billion Clean Water SRF Reauthorization Bill
Mar 08, 2019 | Jeff DavisMarch 7, 2019 This week, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Water Resources and...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of March 11, 2019
Mar 08, 2019 | Jeff DavisTuesday, March 12 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Aviation – subcommittee hearing entitled "Looking...
Infrastructure and Climate Change – Balancing Government Dollars vs Market-Based Solutions
Mar 01, 2019 | Brianne Eby and Hayley BurtonMarch 1, 2019 On February 26, the full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing entitled, “Examining How...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of March 4, 2019
Feb 28, 2019 | Jeff DavisWednesday, March 6, 2019 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation –...
Guest Op-Ed: Disruption in Mass Transit Calls for Disruption in Public Policy
Feb 22, 2019 | Tina QuigleyFebruary 22, 2019 The world of mass transit is currently in a state of disruption. Nationally, transit ridership is declining as...