Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals

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By Aaron ShortMay 27, 2021, 12:07 pm248 pts
A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways is so flawed that it will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030 while feeding Americans’ dependence on cars, advocates and even some lawmakers say. The Senate Environmental and Public Works…

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