Tell Congress: Invest in a transportation system that curbs pollution

Cars stopped at an intersection, exhaust coming from all of their tailpipes.

Families are facing sky-high prices at the gas pump, all while pollution from cars, trucks, and trains makes our air dirtier and our children sicker. In response, many are seeking out electric vehicles and alternate modes of transportation. Congress should be incentivizing this behavior by passing a surface transportation bill that invests in the programs…

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Earthjustice Action Statement on the House Surface Transportation Bill

Cars driving on a street in Washington, D.C. The street dead ends at the U.S. Capitol.

Media contact: Alexandria Trimble WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO-6) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA-2) unveiled the text of the House Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. This draft bill sets policies and funding levels for highways, transit, rail, and other transportation infrastructure over five years. Congress last reauthorized…

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