Trump administrators move to kill New York City's climate charge plan – What about Watt?

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Nick Popp
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The Trump administration ended New York City’s new climate charging system on Wednesday, commonly known as congestion pricing.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote to New York Democratic Gov. Casey Hawkel Manhattan on Wednesday. Donald Trump runs for the program, Duffy told Hochul that the federal government will soon remain in touch with the state to “discuss the orderly stop of withdrawal in his letters ”. (Related: New York activists choose the stupidest mountain to die – also want to force Youonto to dangerous, dirty subway)

E-ZPASS reader on Columbus circles and car drives under license plate scanning cameras are effective in New York City on January 5, 2024.

Duffy believes that traffic jam hits the hardest job and middle class, and New York City's plans are too broad and aggressive relative to federal law, which allows him to Create it in the letter. The letter does not include any specific date or timeline to end the plan, and the Trump administration’s intervention to end congestion pricing could cause legal challenges, according to the New York Times.

Many environmentalists and liberals praised the plan as a means to increase tax revenue while reducing pollution by changing incentives for commuters and possible drivers, but include Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Phil Murphy ) opponents, including ) have opposed the plan as a return. Foreign cities have adopted crowded pricing, but New York City is the first city in the United States to launch the version of the policy.

It is worth noting that Hochul postponed the launch of the program in June 2024, and she reportedly feared that it would hurt Democrats in the November election that year. The plan then resumed its congestion pricing plan a few days after Election Day.

Hochul's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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