The $1.2 trillion bipartisan measure also includes:

$47 billion in climate resilience measures to protect buildings from the storms and fires that result from climate change
$65 billion to repair and protect the electric grid, build new transmission lines for renewable power and develop nuclear energy and "green hydrogen" and carbon capture technologies
$39 billion to continue and expand current public transit programs, including help that allows cities and states to buy zero- or low-emission buses
$66 billion to fix Amtrak and build out its service along the Northwest Corridor, in addition to building tens of millions for high-speed rail and other commuter rail
$7.5 billion to build electric vehicle charging stations; $25 billion to repair airports to reduce congestion and emissions, encouraging the use of low-carbon flight technology

Said Oakley, "Where once they may have lagged in their efforts to deploy capital into the infrastructure that levels the playing field with other cities and states and even private businesses, state and local governments can realize immediate benefit from many portions of this legislation.

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