A threat to federal climate investment: Highway boondoggles
Too many states are using federal infrastructure funding to double down on wasteful, harmful highway construction and expansion.
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Massachusetts needs world-class public transit
Electric school buses can clean up our energy and transportation systems
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MASSPIRG’s 2023-2024 Legislative Agenda
Governor Healey hits the ground running on transit, open records, and climate change
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MASSPIRG testimony in support of RTA advancement bill
MASSPIRG urges legislative committee to support An Act to increase regional transit accessibility in the Commonwealth (HB 3412/SB 2277), which would give Regional Transit Authorities the funding they need to provide more robust and sustainable regional public transit service across Massachusetts.
Let’s shift gears to fix our crumbling infrastructure
Prioritizing a fix-it-first approach will make life safer for all Americans
School board officials call for $30 billion electric school bus investment
As infrastructure debate comes to a head, over 100 local officials signed on a letter, alongside Environment America and U.S. PIRG, calling for a $30 billion federal investment over the next 10 years, enough funding to replace half of the nation’s school bus fleets with zero-emission electric buses.
Bike to Work Day presents an opportunity to rethink how we get around
Rarely do we have the chance to hit the lifestyle reset button. Let's use Bike to Work Day as an opportunity to reevaluate our transportation patterns and build a healthier, cleaner world for tomorrow.
Statement: Biden expresses transformative vision in ‘Build Back Better’ infrastructure plan
BOSTON-- President Joe Biden unveiled his “Build Back Better” infrastructure package on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, the same Pennsylvania city where he first announced his presidential campaign in 2019. Based on the fact sheet released by the White House on Wednesday, his plan focuses infrastructure investments on key measures to improve public health and the environment, including expanding electric transportation, removing lead from drinking water and strengthening our electric grid.