States: Equity proponents urge strong EJ focus in TCI fuels GHG program

A coalition of more than 200 environmental, transportation, labor and other groups is urging the governors of 12 states to ensure their proposed “cap-and-invest” program for reducing greenhouse gases from transportation fuels in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic includes “strong safeguards and guarantees” for environmental justice (EJ) communities. The push for a strong equity focus in the planned Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) could get a further boost from the incoming Biden administration, which has vowed to prioritize EJ in its...