Transportation secretary rescinds Biden memos prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded memos from the Biden administration prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change, according to a Monday press release. According to the press release from the department, the announcement about the rescinding came from Duffy on Monday. The department said the memos “displaced the long-standing authorities granted to States by law, added meritless and costly burdens related to greenhouse gas emissions and equity initiatives.” The Trump Transportation…

New York support for congestion pricing rises as Trump moves against policy: Poll

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Support for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) congestion traffic pricing in New York City has ticked up as President Trump moved to revoke the policy, according to a new survey.  The Siena College poll released Monday showed 42 percent of New York City voters said they support the program, while 35 percent are opposed and 16 percent said they were “in the middle,” a big swing from December, when…