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Funds from the new federal infrastructure law are coming, and what those dollars build can have a big impact on climate progress. 

We’ve talked about the law’s unprecedented 

investment in electric vehicle charging stations

 on Climate Cast. But what’s the bigger picture? 

“Unfortunately, a huge share of the new funds will actually go toward expanding highways and building new roads. In each of those cases, the likely impact will be increased carbon emissions and ecological degradation, which I think is really problematic,” said Urban Institute senior researcher 

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Last year’s infrastructure bill includes a significant investment in electric vehicle charging stations — along with new roads and highway expansions. Public transit gets a much smaller piece of the pie.

The Biden administration is all-in on EVs, but what about public transit?

A train pulls up at the Cedar Ave. station.

The Biden administration is all in on EVs, but what about public transit?

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