Biden’s Equity, Climate Goals to Be Tested by Infrastructure Law

Proponents of equitable and sustainable transportation policies plan to hold U.S. officials accountable to deliver on President Joe Biden’s promises of climate-friendly and fairly distributed infrastructure.

Biden signed the long-awaited infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684) into law Monday. Delivering on sustainability and equity goals will largely be left up to Biden officials and the Transportation Department, a unique opportunity for the administration to put its mark on a surge of money.

Biden also signed an executive order Monday to create an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force with Mitch Landrieu, who will serve as White House infrastructure implementation coordinator, as a ...