transportation

April 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is picking up a budget reconciliation proposal from Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) that would increase pollution from transportation and transportation materials and penalize drivers of clean cars. 

April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the House is expected to vote on three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions introduced by House Republicans to repeal three California clean vehicle waivers: Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty low-NOx Omnibus. 

The EPA granted these waivers to California in 2024 through congressionally-granted authority under the Clean Air Act. 

April 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration just moved to gut a safeguard that requires state Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to establish performance measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their transportation plans and programs.

April 9, 2025

Albany, NY –  To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clean air advocates held a news conference to call on Governor Hochul to defend the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard against industry and federal attacks.

April 3, 2025

Albany, NY –  To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders are speaking out against a corporate misinformation campaign to undermine a life-saving clean air program, the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard. 

April 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last night, House Republicans Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), John James, (R-MI), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA), introduced resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal three California clean vehicle waivers: Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty low-NOx Omnibus. 

April 2, 2025

SPRINGFIELD, IL - On March 27, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved “Beneficial Electrification Plans” (“BE Plans”) for the state’s two largest utilities, Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”) and Ameren Illinois, that will invest approximately $254 million in transportation electrification in Illinois over the next three years.

March 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all cars not made in the United States, impacting hundreds of billions of cars imported from countries including Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Germany. These auto tariffs will likely increase costs by thousands of dollars on new cars for American consumers.

March 25, 2025

Automaker asked to commit to zero-carbon steel manufacturing that doesn't increase pollution in the region

March 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new coalition of over 100 organizations, the Clean RIDES Network just launched to support clean transportation at the state level. The Network brings together leaders working on climate, transit, labor, business, housing, and public health. 

March 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as part of a suite of “deregulatory actions” attacking health, clean air, and climate, the Trump administration announced its plan to reconsider the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles.  

March 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire, recently disparaged Amtrak and suggested the federal government moves towards privatization of the rail service.

In 2024, Amtrak reported record revenue and ridership.