Today, I’m introducing the #BuildGreenAct—a transformational investment in electrifying our transportation infrastructure. It would create around 960,000 jobs, save around 4,200 lives a year by reducing air pollution, and tackle the climate crisis head on. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
By electrifying buses, rail, and transportation infrastructure across the country, the #BuildGreenAct addresses two big challenges at the same time: our crumbling infrastructure and the climate crisis.
The #BuildGreenAct would create nearly 960,000 jobs—all paying at least $15 an hour, all guaranteeing paid leave, all ensuring fair scheduling policies. That’s part of how we #BuildBackBetter. That’s part of how we make our country work for working people.
The climate crisis isn’t just bearing down on us—it’s already here. The transportation sector is our country’s single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. So we’ve designed the #BuildGreenAct to reduce the amount of energy needed for transportation by about two-thirds.
Environmental justice must be at the heart of everything we do to tackle the climate crisis, so 40% of the grants through the #BuildGreenAct would go to frontline, vulnerable, and disadvantaged communities.
I’m teaming up with @EdMarkey, @AOC, and @Andy_Levin to get this done, but we can’t do it alone. It’s going to take a grassroots movement of people across the country. Please add your name to sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the #BuildGreenAct: ewar.ren/build-green
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