Senate Highway Bill To Include Funds For GHG Cuts, Permit Streamlining

A bipartisan highway funding bill to be introduced in the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee on July 29 will include new funding for discretionary projects that reduce highway greenhouse gas emissions, one of several measures in the bill to lower emissions in the transport sector, which is now the country’s largest share of GHGs. While the emissions-related provisions are a priority for Democrats, the bill also includes measures aimed at streamlining project permitting, aimed at winning support from...