One reason Congress writes checks for bigger highways despite the public demanding different choices? The influence game played by the road lobby.
New research summarized by @kevshen.bsky.social here (blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi...) scrutinizes the tactics of the DC groups pushing road construction.
1/ As the EPA continues to fall short, a solution to curb freight pollution at the source could improve air quality for millions and help transition away from fossil fuels use.
Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.
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Indirect Source Rules (ISRs) provide state and local governments a tool to address inequitable pollution impacts from the freight system.
1/ The Clean Deliveries Act could protect millions of New Yorkers from the pollution warehouses attract. @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social don’t bend to misinformation from the fossil fuel industry, like the Trump admin. Stand up for New Yorkers & pass the Clean Deliveries Act TODAY! Coalition letter:
UCS’s @kevshen.bsky.social breaks down the recently unveiled BUILD America 250 Act: "People would be trapped in our current expensive, car-oriented system while giving away billions to the highway lobby for new highways without strong protections to ensure current infrastructure doesn’t crumble."
🚌🛴Today is #TransitEquityDay, and it’s the right moment to highlight that, with the right investments, we can build a more reliable, accessible & cleaner transportation system that delivers substantial benefits to people across the US.
Learn how we can achieve that: act.ucsusa.org/4tdqtw1
"That feeling when you step outside your apartment on a sweltering hot summer day only to be hit smack in the face by the heat and stifling smell of diesel exhaust from a delivery truck"... The Clean Deliveries Act can keep us healthy --⚡🚚 @electrifyny.bsky.social
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Transportation is often seen as a place of bipartisan calm, an "island of normalcy"... It's clear now more than ever that that is no longer the case. @stevenhigashide.com's latest piece shows how USDOT has been instrumental in Trump’s authoritarian push.
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Date: June 1st, 2026 RE: Support for the Clean Deliveries Act (S.1180C Gianaris / A.3575C Mitaynes) The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the Clean Deliveries Act (S. 1180B/A.3575B...
Why is the Dept of Transportation trying to torpedo NYC congestion pricing? Why - in God’s name - is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on TV smearing the Minnesotans killed by ICE? For @newrepublic.com, I show Trump has turned USDOT into an authoritarian weapon. newrepublic.com/article/2051...
The policies that govern how we get from place to place are usually immune to partisanship. This administration is using them to advance Trump’s authoritarian agenda.
