Duffy Picked for Transportation Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Trump announced that he would nominate Sean Duffy to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation. Duffy is a former congressman and a current Fox News host.
Following is statement from Shruti Vaidyanathan, director of transportation advocacy at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council):
“The Department of Transportation focuses on providing the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods, helping to manage and upgrade everything from pipelines to the air traffic control system. With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021, the department has made unprecedented investments in public transport, electric vehicle charging stations, and biking and sidewalks and bike lanes.
“With his rhetoric on TV against electric vehicles, Duffy has positioned himself against the transition to a cleaner, safer transportation system.
“If, as President Trump said, there will be a Golden Age of Travel, we need the cars, trucks and buses on our roads to stop harming our children’s lungs and accelerating climate change. And we need to give people access to the transportation options that best suit their lifestyles.”
NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 3 million members and online activists. Established in 1970, NRDC uses science, policy, law and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health and safeguard nature. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Beijing and Delhi (an office of NRDC India Pvt. Ltd).