Now is the Time to Unleash the Power of Cities and States to Build Back Better
The bipartisan infrastructure bill currently in Congress presents an opportunity to rebuild from the pandemic and prepare for the worsening climate crisis.
We must invest in a transportation transition — and workers
Transportation is the largest source of climate-disrupting pollution in the U.S. Fortunately, electric vehicle (EV) technology has progressed to the point where we can now start replacing tens of millions of fossil-fuel vehicles with EVs.
Advancements in electric buses making green transit more accessible for rural areas
Christy Veeder, national program director, speaks to the societal and economic benefits of electric buses and the possibility of Biden's infrastructure plan.
CCIA advocates make push with only weeks to go in session
Mo-Yain Tham, a senior researcher at Jobs to Move America, said the CCIA will create 160,000 jobs. “There’s massive potential to transform our economy," Tham said "The CCIA assures these jobs will be quality jobs contributing to a green economy.”
Climate and Community Investment Act
Jobs to Move America is fighting alongside the NY Renews coalition to pass the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA), which would invest $15 billion in new green infrastructure.
Opinion: Why we need to Electrify America’s school bus fleet
In this op-ed, John Costa (ATU) and Sonal Jessel (WE ACT for Environmental Justice) draw on Jobs to Move America's research to show how electrifying our school buses can create good jobs, healthier communities, and advance equity.
Advancements in electric buses making green transit more accessible
"Jobs to Move America supports the switch to electric buses, not just because of reduced carbon emissions and independence from fossil fuels, but also the negative impacts of diesel buses on occupational and societal health."
How much would it cost to electrify the nation’s school buses?
To electrify half of the nation's 500,000 fossil-fuel-powered school buses, it would cost approximately $30 billion.
NYC’s purchase of school buses should supercharge transition to electric fleet: advocates
The city’s purchase of hundreds of yellow buses could jump-start what has been a slow effort to add electric vehicles to the diesel-guzzling school-bus fleet, advocates argue in a new report.
As school systems recover, new research reveals how New York can speed up equitable transition to electric school buses
Policy recommendations outline path for equitable, swift transition to curb toxic air pollution and create good manufacturing jobs for workers.