Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. , 2014 ] hy trust fund is projected to become insolvent by the end of the summer. The effect would have severe impacts and my state of new york. New york has 628 federal aid highway projects for 2015 which requires approximately 2 billion for the funding. 40 of these projects are bridges that are in need of construction or repair. Without the new funding from the Highway Trust Fund to start these projects next year new york state would have to begin restricting the use of roads and bridges that are no longer safe or can no longer handle the capacity for which they were originally designed. This would result in detours, delays, problems getting things that need to be brought into our commerce. It means more time and money loss for businesses and families who are just struggling to make it in this tough economy. New york state is by no means alone. This will hurt every single one of her states and ripple your role whole Transportation Sys
Now a Senate Panel Examines the federal Highway Trust Fund which is expected to run out of money in august of this year. Chamber of commerce ceo Thomas Donohue told congress to gradually increase the gas tax to cover the shortage. Aflcio president Richard Trumka testified at this hour and 45 minute Public Works Committee hearing. Good morning everybody. Its so good to see you all here. This is such an important issue that we are discussing today. We are focusing on the maintaining federal funding for transportation, maintaining federal funding. That is what is at stake here for transportation. Ensuring the longterm solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and averting a major crisis later this year. We will hear from our witnesses who are National Leaders representing businesses, states and workers who build, maintain and utilize our Transportation System. I am so pleased to once again welcome tom donohue from the u. S. Chamber and richard sub one from the aflcio. I at least feel when they a
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a month ago, the Federal Government through the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed a policy plan by the government to remove fuel subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in February 2022 and a target date of mid-2022 for the complete elimination of fuel subsidies in Nigeria, […]
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DAVID MICHAEL TERUNGWA
As African countries steps up efforts to revise and submit their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the UNFCCC there is the urgent need to include the carbon fee and dividend policy otherwise referred to as climate income as the continents carbon pricing policy to build back better post COVID19, reduce poverty and achieve the African Union Agenda 2063.
What is Carbon Fee and Dividend?
Carbon Fee and Dividend is the policy proposal created by Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) to internalize the costs of burning carbon-based fuels. It’s the policy that climate scientists and economists alike say is the best first-step to reduce the likelihood of catastrophic climate change from global warming as well empowering the poverty through basic climate income.