Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country
Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted east coast US shipping routes for months.
The president timed the announcement of the grants ahead of a visit to the city’s main port on Tuesday. Officials say they will improve and electrify port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide while supporting an estimated 40,000 union jobs, reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis.
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