Feb 6, 2020—Congressman Andy Levin, a former green energy entrepreneur and state workforce officer, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez today unveiled the Electric Vehicle (EV) Freedom Act, a bill that will create good-paying jobs nationwide, electrify America’s highway system and take necessary steps to combat climate change.
“President Dwight D. Eisenhower once implemented a radical idea – a system of highways that would bring America together,” Rep. Levin said. “Six decades later, it’s time to expand on that idea and bring America’s infrastructure into the 21st century. If we are to avoid the doomsday scenario of climate change, we have to transform our transportation system and end our reliance on fossil fuels. By doing so, we have the tremendous opportunity to supercharge our economy and create the jobs of the future, further unify our country in a sustainable way and lead the world in green energy infrastructure. That’s why I am so proud to join Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and introduce the EV Freedom Act.
The EV Freedom Act has the support of a diverse group of labor, environment and climate groups, including:
Blue Green Alliance, League of Conservation Voters, Union of Concerned Scientists, Sierra Club, Earthjustice, Ecology Center, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), United Steelworkers (USW), United Automobile Workers (UAW) and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE).