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NRDC releases ‘Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding’ report

Nov. 9, 2023

The report shows that while some states have already adopted policies and programs conducive to meeting equity and climate goals, other states must rapidly realign their priorities.

Related To: Natural Resources Defense Council

NRDC releases ‘Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding’ report

The Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) and Dave Grossman, principal at Green Light Consulting and senior consultant at David Gardiner and Associates, have evaluated all 50 states to gauge the general policy and spending context that will influence and direct federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act, with the aim of identifying the degree to which states have adopted policies and directed dollars toward improving equity, public health and climate outcomes.

The report, “Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding,” shows that while some states have already adopted policies and programs conducive to meeting equity and climate goals, other states must rapidly realign their priorities in order to achieve these outcomes.

According to the NRDC, funding could significantly help—or hinder—the shift to a climate-friendly and equitable transportation system, depending on how the funding is spent.

The 10 states currently doing the most to improve equity and climate outcomes from the transportation sector are:

1. California

2. Massachusetts

3. Vermont

4. Oregon

5. Washington

6. New York

7. Colorado

8. New Jersey

9. Connecticut

10. Minnesota

The 10 states currently doing the least to improve equity and climate outcomes from the transportation sector are: