US Ports to Get $3 Billion From Biden for Decarbonization Effort

President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday nearly $3 billion for zero-emission equipment and air mitigation at the nation’s ports.

The package, which Biden will unveil at the Port of Baltimore, comes as port operators face financial decisions over whether to switch from diesel to electric cranes, forklifts, tractors, and trucks.

The plan will prevent more than 3 million tons of carbon from being emitted—the same as 400,000 homes’ energy use per year—over its first 10 years of operation, Michael Regan, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, told reporters.

The funding will further slash ...