Conversations from the Capitol – 2022
With the legislative session wrapped, CoPIRG staff had the chance to talk to several legislators who sponsored CoPIRG-backed bills that resulted in big wins for consumers, our health, and our quality of life.
Electric vehicles
We’re on the road to an electric future — and you can help drive us there.
It’s a hard truth: We simply can’t solve global warming without changing how we all get around. Transportation is now America’s No. 1 source of global warming pollution, and cars account for 60% of our transportation pollution.
The good news is that we have never been closer to an electric vehicle future than we are right now — a future where our kids ride electric buses to school, our mail and packages arrive in electric trucks, and every new car that is sold gets plugged in at night. Together, we can protect our climate by accelerating the transition to an electric vehicle future.
The Latest on Electric vehicles
Electric school buses can clean up our energy and transportation systems
EPA announces $5 billion for electric school buses
Updates
Pittsburgh commits to clean bus fleet by 2045
28 groups ask UPS to commit to zero-emission trucks
Actions Congress can take today on climate
Featured Resources
Frequently Asked Questions: Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Charged Up! Electric Bike Fact Sheet
Electric School Buses and the Grid
Electric School Buses and the Grid
Did you know?
In the past 10 years, electric vehicle sales have grown 10-fold in the U.S.
Want to learn more? Check out this page:
The Latest
Type
How will electric school buses impact our grid and those living near power plants?
Electric school buses will clean our air - and get cleaner as we use more renewable energy.
Can you road trip to national parks in an electric car?
All aboard Environment America’s electric vehicle road trip!
How discounts and incentives for electric vehicles should be improved
Our Consumer Campaign Director was invited to speak at the Consumer Federation of America’s (CFA) 56th Annual Consumer Assembly on a panel about consumer protections and climate change.
U.S. DOT hosts electric vehicle showcase
U.S. DOT hosts electric vehicle showcase
Team
O'Malley
Doug
O'Malley
State Director, Environment New Jersey
Gayer
Jennette
Gayer
State Director, Environment Georgia
Deehan
Laura
Deehan
State Director, Environment California
Dutzik
Tony
Dutzik
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group