People & The Environment - Page 10 of 52 - The Eno Center for Transportation

Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast

September 6, 2021

September 6, 2021 | Jeff Davis

But the bipartisan bill will be valuable in providing major investments in “future-proofing” infrastructure against climate change and extreme weather...

DeFazio looks to try again on his progressive transportation agenda

August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021 | Jeff Davis

But Jeff Davis of the Eno Center said the Byrd rule will also require that every dime of the committee’s...

The perverse reason it's easier to build new highways than new subways

August 19, 2021

August 19, 2021 | Paul Lewis

“A transit agency is designed to operate transit, not build transit projects,” said Paul Lewis, the Eno Center’s director of...

Federal program to cut bus emissions gets a Senate mandate: Some buses must pollute

August 17, 2021

August 17, 2021 | Jeff Davis

Still, the five-year total of nearly $107 billion for transit was about 65% above what was expected if spending remained...

Biden Issues Executive Order Advancing Clean Car Goals

August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021 | Brianne Eby

August 12, 2021 - The Biden Administration recently issued an executive order with new rules aimed at reducing automobile emissions.

Op-Ed: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could Be a Win for Climate, If it Can Be Leveraged to Those Ends

August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021 | Paul Lewis

August 13, 2021 - The bipartisan infrastructure bill represents a huge opportunity to strategically invest in climate-friendly and resilient infrastructure....

Op-Ed: Incorporating Sustainability in Airport Planning

August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021 | Caroline Marete

August 13, 2021 - Airport operations have an impact on the environment and society, and while there are initiatives to...

Critics: 'big and bold' infrastructure bill falls short on helping states fight climate change

August 5, 2021

August 5, 2021 | Jeff Davis

It also includes $107 billion for transit, a 65% boost, according to an analysis by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow...

Where does the infrastructure compromise deal leave EV charging?

August 1, 2021

August 1, 2021 | Jeff Davis

“If a reconciliation bill emerges with 10 digits of guaranteed EV rebate money, that will go a long way towards reassuring automakers...

Infrastructure bill's climate-change features face tricky path over money for electric cars

July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021 | Jeff Davis

“If a reconciliation bill emerges with 10 digits of guaranteed EV rebate money, that will go a long way towards...

Eno Releases Major Report on U.S. Transit Costs and Project Delivery

July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021 | Romic Aevaz

July 30, 2021 - Eno’s newest report Saving Time and Making Cents: A Blueprint for Building Transit Better, is a...

Climate crisis turns world's subways into flood zones

July 26, 2021

July 26, 2021 | Robert Puentes

Retrofitting subways against flooding is “an enormous undertaking,” said Robert Puentes, chief executive of the Eno Center for Transportation, a...