On Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden unveiled his infrastructure proposal in front of a carpentry apprentice center in Pittsburgh. The $2 trillion American Jobs Plan extends far beyond funding highway and bridge repairs. True to Biden’s campaign promises, it places a central emphasis on …
President Biden's Big Infrastructure Plan: Does It Go Far Enough on Climate?
President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes historic investments in clean energy, public transportation, electric vehicles, and a Civilian Climate Corps, but does it go far enough towards tackling the climate crisis? Here's what we know so far about the proposal.
President Joe Biden’s proposals call for hundreds of billions of dollars for investments. President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion climate and infrastructure plan is too modest to address a global emergency, some environmental advocates say. The plan to splurge on transitioning the nation to clean energy, …
But it will take more than the $16 billion Biden offered In Pittsburgh this week, Joe Biden unveiled a new infrastructure plan that will serve as the centerpiece for his economic agenda. Spending $2 trillion over eight years, the sweeping plan includes a wide range of measures, from building out …
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan represents an enormous effort to protect Americans from climate change, but it sidesteps one of the most immediate and wrenching dilemmas: Deciding not just where to spend more money on roads, bridges or sea walls, but where to stop …
The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to …
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Wednesday will take to the lectern in Pittsburgh – a city known for steel, factories and the towering bridges crisscrossing its downtown – to pitch the second signature proposal in his young presidency, a massive infrastructure and jobs plan that would cost $2 …
His infrastructure plan was supposed to be his big shot at climate legislation. It’s not nearly enough. To meet the emissions targets outlined in the …