Trump escalates war on Green New Deal with cut to $5 billion EV chargers program

As part of its continued war on the “Green New Deal,” the Trump administration ordered states to end a multi-billion dollar program to build electric vehicle chargers along interstate highways. On Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration released a memo directing states to halt the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, a $5 billion provision under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by former President Joe Biden in 2021. The law also included another $2.5 billion for EV chargers in communities and neighborhoods. The memo seeks to implement an executive order declared by...