Amid Hill Action, Biden DOT To Reinstate GHG Performance Measure

Biden administration officials are advancing a draft proposal to reinstate a greenhouse gas performance measure that states would have to incorporate into their plans for highways and other surface transportation projects, a move that could complement measures in the new infrastructure law requiring states to craft plans to cut transportation GHGs. Further, Capitol Hill Democrats are proposing a $4 billion incentive program for states and local governments to deploy “carbon reduction projects” as part of their transportation strategies. The Transportation...