Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal EPA

Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2022 | No Comments

Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.

Amtrak Joe rides the train. Source: Obama White House Archives

Four Things to Know About Biden's Energy Plan

By Kea Wilson | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments

The candidate's plan has...just about everything in it. But which programs will actually get the most federal money?

Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.

Here’s Why McConnell Is Wrong On The Gas Tax

By Aaron Short | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already signaled that he will oppose significantly altering the gas tax, which is currently 18.3 cents per gallon. He should relent. Here's why.

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EPA’s Catch-22: Bad Air = No Highway Money

By Melanie Curry | Sep 25, 2019 | No Comments

It's true that the state's planning for meeting Clean Air Act targets needs to improve, but does this EPA care about that?