The Federal Highway Administration has finalized a new rule that requires state transportation departments and local planning agencies to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from highway projects and set emissions reduction targets if the projects use federal funding. The rule is contentious because such regulations were omitted from the federal infrastructure law. "Every state has its own unique climate challenges, and every state ought to have the data, funding, and flexibility it needs to meet those challenges head on," said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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