Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability ReportJun 28, 2021 Building Infrastructure That Supports Opportunity, Equity, and Sustainability Generating a robust economic recovery that facilitates inclusive prosperity, redresses past harms, and advances national climate goals will require reforming federal infrastructure programs, which were not originally designed to meet these objectives. Jun 28, 2021 Kevin DeGood
Rural Broadband Investments Promote an Inclusive Economy ArticleJul 12, 2021 Rural Broadband Investments Promote an Inclusive Economy Jul 12, 2021 Caius Z. Willingham, Areeba Haider
The Compound Benefits of Greening School Infrastructure ReportMay 17, 2021 The Compound Benefits of Greening School Infrastructure May 17, 2021 Elise Gout, Jamil Modaffari, Kevin DeGood
Fact Sheet: Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future Fact SheetSep 14, 2023 Fact Sheet: Implementing America’s Clean Energy Future This fact sheet provides recommendations for how states and local governments, federal agencies, and other interested parties can work together to advance climate leadership at the state and local levels. Sep 14, 2023
5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions ArticleSep 12, 2023 5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets. Sep 12, 2023 Leo Banks, Karla Walter, Anona Neal
Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In the NewsSep 8, 2023 Opinion: Big Three automakers need to step up for the workers who keep them profitable In a MarketWatch op-ed, Mike Williams argues why the Big Three automakers need to work with the UAW to do right by autoworkers and to help fight against climate change. Sep 8, 2023 MarketWatch Mike Williams
NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success ReportSep 7, 2023 NEPA Permitting Process Crucial to Renewable Infrastructure Project Success Five clean energy infrastructure examples span a range of recent projects nationwide and demonstrate best practices for improving infrastructure projects. Sep 7, 2023 Edward (Ted) Boling, Kerensa Gimre
5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process ArticleSep 7, 2023 5 Major Renewable Infrastructure Projects Show Value of NEPA Permitting Process Five clean energy infrastructure examples show how public engagement and environmental review work to improve infrastructure projects, not slow them. Sep 7, 2023 Auburn Bell
Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project This grant funds the renewal and revitalization of public spaces in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and will help make the area more accessible to pedestrians and provide economic opportunities for residents. Aug 10, 2023
Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses ArticleAug 10, 2023 Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses This grant provides funding for a project to improve bus stops and replace diesel buses with zero-emission vehicles in the Philadelphia region through SEPTA. Aug 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair This grant will provide funding to repair a concrete spillway and emergency gates surrounding Raystown Lake in central Pennsylvania. Aug 10, 2023
Cowanesque Dam Renovation ArticleAug 10, 2023 Cowanesque Dam Renovation This grant provides funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the Cowanesque Lake Dam in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. Aug 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm Funding for the Goonies Solar Farm, which will produce enough energy for 33,000 households, will go toward developing a new solar engineering design that will then be manufactured by Doral Renewables. Aug 10, 2023
Replacing Lead Pipes in Philadelphia for Cleaner Drinking Water ArticleAug 10, 2023 Replacing Lead Pipes in Philadelphia for Cleaner Drinking Water This grant provides funding for a project to replace lead pipes in Philadelphia to make drinking water cleaner and safer. Aug 10, 2023
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues ArticleJul 3, 2023 Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues This $12 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help reconnect a predominantly Black neighborhood with the Central Business District in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by replacing a high-speed four-lane street with a safer, two-way street with bus and bike infrastructure, yielding a $22.5 million regional benefit. Jul 3, 2023
Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project ArticleJul 3, 2023 Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project This grant helps fund a project to connect Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s north and south airfields, improving air traffic flow and eliminating the need for a fourth runway that would take up more land. Jul 3, 2023
Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects ArticleJun 27, 2023 Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects A $500 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allow two land ports of entry on the Arizona-Mexico border to be modernized and a new one to be constructed, facilitating safe and efficient flow of people and goods in the region. Jun 27, 2023
Philadelphia Subway Station Accessibility Improvements ArticleJun 27, 2023 Philadelphia Subway Station Accessibility Improvements This grant provides funding for the modernization of important subway stations across the city of Philadelphia so that they are accessible and fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, allowing for safe travel. Jun 27, 2023
Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Program ArticleJun 27, 2023 Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Program A grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help modernize the aging and inconvenient terminals at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Jun 27, 2023
The Biden Administration’s Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure ReportJun 23, 2023 The Biden Administration’s Move To Regulate Forever Chemicals in Water Is a Win for Public Health and Infrastructure The Biden administration is proposing bold action to regulate dangerous chemicals in drinking water—and is coupling these regulations with critical funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help local water systems come into compliance. Jun 23, 2023 Sarah Millender, Jill Rosenthal
I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project ArticleJun 15, 2023 I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project This grant will help dismantle a highway that was built 60 years ago through a predominantly Black neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, and turn it into a safer and more traversable boulevard with a bike lane and wider sidewalk. Jun 15, 2023
Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan ReportJun 15, 2023 Public and Private Investments Are Poised To Transform Michigan The historic home of the automotive industry, Michigan, stands to benefit from major infrastructure improvements and new plants for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, especially if it incorporates public input and builds worker power to grow the middle class. Jun 15, 2023 David Ballard, Lily Roberts, Marina Zhavoronkova, 4 More Kevin DeGood, Emily Gee, Jessica Vela, Karla Walter
Upper Ohio Navigation Project ArticleJun 15, 2023 Upper Ohio Navigation Project This grant helps fund a project that will expand and replace chambers at three key locks in the Ohio River System and ensure availability of water for municipal and industrial purposes as well as relieve traffic congestion. Jun 15, 2023
Meyer Burger Solar Module Production Site ArticleJun 15, 2023 Meyer Burger Solar Module Production Site Meyer Burger is building a new production site for their solar panels in Goodyear, Arizona, creating new jobs and expanding the North American market for solar panels with applications ranging from residential to commercial. Jun 15, 2023
North Carolina Rail Car Factory ArticleJun 15, 2023 North Carolina Rail Car Factory This investment will expand the Siemens Rail Car Factory’s capability to produce rail cars to keep up with America’s quickly expanding rail infrastructure. Jun 15, 2023
North Carolina Applied Materials Battery Plant ArticleJun 15, 2023 North Carolina Applied Materials Battery Plant Applied Materials Inc. is opening yet another battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, where it will more than match a grant provided by the federal government. Jun 15, 2023
Biden Administration Investment Tracker ArticleJun 15, 2023 Biden Administration Investment Tracker Use this tool to learn more about local projects in your community, and across the country, supported by the Biden administration’s economic laws. Jun 15, 2023 Will Ragland, Ryan Koronowski
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.