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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 Yonah Freemark on this week’s episode.
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