{"id":2319264,"date":"2024-08-05T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-dumping-billions-into-these-green-plans-before-he-bails\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T07:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:47:53","slug":"biden-is-dumping-billions-into-these-green-plans-before-he-bails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-is-dumping-billions-into-these-green-plans-before-he-bails\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Is Dumping Billions Into These &#8216;Green&#8217; Plans Before He Bails"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-is-dumping-billions-into-these-green-plans-before-he-bails%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden\u2063 administration \u200cis making \u200csignificant investments in\u200b climate initiatives ahead of President Joe Biden&#8217;s departure from office in January. On July 22, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the distribution of $4.3 billion in grants \u2062for various climate projects across the United States. These funds will support 25 projects spanning \u200d30 states, \u2063focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landmark-climate-study-says-melting-arctic-wont-lead-to-more-severe-cold-weather\/\" title=\"Landmark Climate Study Says Melting Arctic Won\u2019t Lead to More Severe Cold Weather\">reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> in sectors such as\u2063 transportation, electric power, agriculture, and waste management. This funding is part of the Climate\u200d Pollution Reduction Grants Program established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Energy Department recently disclosed a $1.7 billion investment to assist 11 factories in producing electric \u2064vehicles and\u2062 their components. EPA Administrator Michael Regan emphasized the need for\u2063 a robust EPA and touted the Biden administration&#8217;s historic climate \u2063investments aimed at addressing climate change urgently.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted\u200c projects include decarbonization efforts in Pennsylvania targeting the cement industry, measures in Nebraska \u200baimed \u2064at promoting sustainable agricultural \u200cpractices, \u200band plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-deal-with-canadas-trudeau-that-sends-more-manufacturing-jobs-to-mexico\/\" title=\"Biden Announces Deal With Canada&#039;s Trudeau That Sends More Manufacturing Jobs to Mexico\">install electric vehicle chargers<\/a> on the East Coast. \u2062Notably, Southern California is set to receive \u2063$500 million to decarbonize\u2062 its transportation and freight sectors.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u200c timing of \u200dthese funds\u2062 raises concerns, as unsold electric vehicles are accumulating on dealer lots, prompting major manufacturers like Ford and GM to cut production. Issues have \u2064also emerged with electric school buses in Maryland, where delivery delays and quality problems have led to significant financial waste. As these initiatives progress, \u2062the administration&#8217;s\u2063 heavy reliance on taxpayer funding for\u200d the transition to electric vehicles continues to face scrutiny.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With its July 22 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-announces-43-billion-grants-community-driven-solutions-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> that it is disbursing $4.3 billion in taxpayer-funded grants for an assortment of climate projects around the country, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) secured the loot for grateful recipients before President Joe Biden leaves office in January.<\/p>\n<p>The money will go to 25 projects across 30 states (some will cross state borders) and will target greenhouse gas emissions from &ldquo;transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture\/natural and working lands, and waste and materials management,&rdquo; the EPA said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-announces-43-billion-grants-community-driven-solutions-cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>.&nbsp;Funds for the grants were provided from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program anchored in the 2022 misnamed Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration&rsquo;s landmark climate law.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the month, the Biden Energy Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-2-billion-support-american-auto-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> it was awarding $1.7 billion to 11 factories to help finance the manufacture of electric vehicles and their components.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Biden understands that America needs a strong EPA,&rdquo; agency Administrator Michael Regan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2024\/jul\/22\/epa-awards-43b-to-fund-projects-in-30-states-to-re\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> reporters, noting that the administration &ldquo;has made the largest climate investment in history, providing billions of dollars to state, local, and tribal governments to tackle climate change with the urgency it demands,&rdquo; The Washington Times reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Decarbonization and Its Consequences<\/h2>\n<p>Among the projects receiving the federal largesse are statewide decarbonization initiatives in Pennsylvania targeting cement, asphalt, and other materials; $307 million for measures in Nebraska to promote &ldquo;climate smart&rdquo; practices ostensibly to reduce emissions from agriculture and waste; and an effort to install EV chargers for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along a highway on the East Coast. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An air management district in Southern California will receive $500 million to help decarbonize the region&rsquo;s transportation and freight sectors, including at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.&nbsp;EPA&rsquo;s grants to the region will provide funding for &ldquo;electric charging equipment, zero-emission freight vehicles and conversion of cargo handling equipment to lower emissions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The EPA climate grants continue the Biden administration&rsquo;s practice of throwing taxpayer money at the transition to EVs.&nbsp;And its timing would appear to be a bit off. Unsold EVs continue to pile up on dealer lots across the country, with Ford and GM cutting production of the vehicles, and Ford losing over $100,000 on the sale of each new EV.<\/p>\n<p>Then there are the electric school buses. In affluent Montgomery County, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C., an electric bus company that was supposed to deliver hundreds of vehicles to the biggest school district in the state &ldquo;repeatedly missed delivery deadlines and made late repairs&rdquo; to its school buses, which caused &ldquo;millions of dollars in wasteful spending,&rdquo; The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2024\/07\/30\/montgomery-electric-school-bus-contract-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the electric buses that were delivered had to have their batteries replaced and were plagued by high-voltage wiring problems. Citing a report by the Montgomery County inspector general, the Post reported that the school district is now shelling out upwards of $14 million to buy diesel-powered buses thanks to its vehicle deficit.&nbsp;In other words, instead of decarbonizing its school bus fleet, Montgomery County is recarbonizing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery County&rsquo;s electric school bus fiasco is rooted in the same &ldquo;fund or mandate it and they will come&rdquo; mentality underpinning the handouts in the Inflation Reduction Act.&nbsp;In 2022, Maryland lawmakers passed a law aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-high-speed-rail-is-a-boondoggle-with-inflated-jobs-numbers-regional-paper-says\/\" title=\"California\u2019s High-Speed Rail Is A Boondoggle With Inflated Jobs Numbers, Regional Paper Says\">reducing greenhouse gases<\/a>, including boosting the number of EVs in the state.&nbsp;The law also requires new school buses to run exclusively on electric power &mdash; though some waivers are allowed.&nbsp;Those in charge always know best.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland&rsquo;s experience with yellow electric school buses is not unlike the giant rotor that recently broke off an offshore wind turbine polluting the beaches of Nantucket, Massachusetts. In both cases, politically favored green technologies failed to live up to their promise.&nbsp;The offshore wind project in New England is subsidized by the same taxpayers who are footing the bill for the grants Biden&rsquo;s EPA is doling out in the name of combatting climate change.&nbsp;And the electric school buses in Maryland were purchased with taxes extracted from Montgomery County residents.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ruling class repeatedly claims to protect the masses from whatever &ldquo;existential threat&rdquo; suits their purposes. Time and again, their follies blow up &mdash; usually not in their faces, but in the faces of ordinary people who bear the brunt of their hubris. The billions EPA is spreading around will have no effect on the climate, but it will ensure more precious resources are wasted.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Bonner Russell Cohen, Ph. D., is a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 22, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would distribute $4.3 billion in taxpayer-funded grants for various climate initiatives nationwide, ensuring that funds are allocated to appreciative recipients before President Joe Biden&#8217;s term ends in January. The funding will support 25 projects across 30 states (with some projects spanning multiple states) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sectors such as transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture\/natural and working lands, and waste management. This funding comes from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a key piece of legislation from the Biden administration focused on climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Department of Energy also announced a $1.7 billion investment in 11 factories to help finance electric vehicle production and their components. EPA Administrator Michael Regan emphasized that President Biden recognizes the importance of a robust EPA and highlighted that this administration has made unprecedented investments in climate initiatives by providing billions to state, local, and tribal governments to address climate change urgently.<\/p>\n<p>Among those receiving federal funds are statewide decarbonization efforts in Pennsylvania targeting materials like cement and asphalt; $307 million allocated for &#8220;climate smart&#8221; practices in Nebraska aimed at reducing agricultural emissions; and plans to install EV chargers for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along an East Coast highway. Additionally, an air management district in Southern California will receive $500 million to decarbonize its transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA&#8217;s grants reflect the Biden administration&#8217;s ongoing commitment to transitioning towards electric vehicles (EVs), although there are concerns about their timing given reports of unsold EVs accumulating on dealer lots nationwide\u2014leading companies like Ford and GM to cut production\u2014and significant financial losses associated with new EV sales.<\/p>\n<p>In Montgomery County, Maryland\u2014a wealthy area just outside Washington D.C.\u2014an electric bus company failed repeatedly to meet delivery deadlines for school buses intended for one of the state&#8217;s largest school districts. This resulted in millions wasted due to late repairs while some delivered buses required battery replacements due to wiring issues. Consequently, Montgomery County is now spending over $14 million on diesel-powered buses instead of achieving its goal of decarbonizing its fleet.<\/p>\n<p>This situation reflects a broader issue with government mandates promoting green technologies without adequate results\u2014similar failures have been observed with offshore wind projects subsidized by taxpayers who also fund EPA grants aimed at combating climate change through initiatives like those seen with electric school buses purchased using local taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, despite claims from authorities about protecting citizens from existential threats posed by climate change through these investments\u2014the reality often leads ordinary people bearing the consequences when such initiatives fall short or fail entirely. The billions being distributed by the EPA may not significantly impact climate outcomes but will likely result in further misallocation of valuable resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3344,"featured_media":2319265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13784,34402,37182],"class_list":["post-2319264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-climate-change","tag-economic-policy","tag-green-plans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Governor-Gavin-Newsom.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3344"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}