By Chase Smith The U.S. Department of Transportation has repealed a Biden-era rule requiring states to set targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles on federally funded highways, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on April 18. The rule, finalized in 2023 but never implemented due to legal challenges, would have required state transportation agencies […]
Tag: Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is a proposed package of United States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality. The name refers to the New Deal, a set of social and economic reforms and public works projects undertaken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.