California Ranks First in Climate-Friendly Transportation Investments
As federal infrastructure funds start to flow, a new scorecard highlights which state transportation departments are making the planet a priority — and which ones aren’t.
A train beside vehicles on Highway 24 in Lafayette, California, on May 25, 2023.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergCalifornia’s Department of Transportation is doing the most among its peers to improve climate and equity outcomes, according to a scorecard released Wednesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group.
The report provides a picture of the national transportation policy landscape as state DOTs prepare to allocate new federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Along with California, high-ranking states include Massachusetts, Vermont, Oregon and Washington, which were given points for efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, invest in vehicle electrification and expand car-free transportation choices for residents.