‘Zero Emissions’ Freight: Biden Spending $1.5 Billion to Electrify US Trucking Industry

Published on April 25, 2024

The Biden administration plans to spend nearly $1.5 billion to make the American freight industry, responsible for transporting goods all across the country, “zero-emissions” as part of its climate agenda push. “The Biden-Harris Administration is today announcing a first-ever national goal to transition to a zero-emissions freight sector for truck, rail, aviation, and marine, along with a commitment to develop a national zero-emissions freight strategy,” stated a White House Fact Sheet issued on April 24. As part of the transition, federal agencies announced three funding programs: a $1 billion program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); a $400 million initiative from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); and a $72 million program from the Department of Energy (DOE)....

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