Ruling that restores EV charging obligations and parallel litigation over discretionary grants raises broader questions about federal funding predictability
A federal ruling restoring electric vehicle charging funds spotlights the boundaries of executive authority to pause federal infrastructure law transportation dollars already authorized by Congress.
After a federal judge blocked USDOT from freezing approved plans, states can again move forward with NEVI-funded EV charging projects that had stalled.
The Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) has awarded Guy F. Atkinson Inc. a $177.7-million project to construct the next portion of the State Route 167 Expressway.
The Biden administration’s Federal Sustainability Plan, announced in April, will require all agencies to transition to light-duty electric vehicles by 2027 and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles by 2035.