House Transportation and Infrastructure Reconciliation Language Is an "Unacceptable Tradeoff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released initial reconciliation bill text containing a variety of anti-environmental priorities, including:

• Imposes new and significant fees on EVs and hybrid vehicles
• Rolls back the popular Buy Clean program, which supports the use of clean and competitive American-made construction materials
• Claws back money intended to shorten permitting delays

Following is reaction from Kyle Jones, director of federal affairs at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council):

"The House Majority’s transportation and infrastructure piece of its reconciliation bill takes support from emerging industries that would otherwise drive economic activity to fund billionaire tax cuts. In what world is this an acceptable tradeoff?"

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).