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From bridges to broadband, President Joe Biden s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan unveiled Wednesday could mean significant new investment in Maine. Known as the American Jobs Plan, it aims to modernize transportation infrastructure nationwide including 20,000 miles of road and 10,000 bridges.
Areas of investment over eight years include broadband, to the tune of $100 billion to achieve 100% coverage; upgrades to passenger and freight rail service as well as ports, waterways and airports; and incentives to expand the U.S. market share of plug-in electric vehicles, currently only one-third the size of the Chinese market. Is it big? Yes. Is it bold? Yes. And we can get it done, Biden said at a carpenters training facility in Pittsburgh where he announced the roadmap. Biden s plan, which drew quick criticism from both sides of the political aisle, is likely to be broken up into two or more bills that face an uphill battle in Congress.
When it comes to conditions for electric vehicles, Maine drew mixed reviews in a national scorecard released on Wednesday.
The State Transportation Electrification Scorecard, published by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, found that while many states including Maine have taken promising steps to electrify transportation, there is considerable room for improvement. Ultimately, a full shift to affordable and accessible electrified vehicles powered entirely by zero-charge energy will be necessary to bring emissions to zero and support livable communities, according to the study.
California, the only state to set deadlines for electrifying transit buses, heavy trucks and commercial vehicles, earned the highest marks for enabling the use of electric vehicles, followed by New York; Washington, D.C.; Maryland; Massachusetts; Vermont; Colorado; Oregon; and New Jersey.