Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue has turned down $320 million in federal money aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, arguing federal transportation officials are overstepping their authority in the program.
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The Florida Department of Transportation turned down $320 million aimed at reducing tailpipe emissions, arguing that federal officials are overstepping.
Perdue on November 13 notified U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg the state will not participate in the federal Carbon Reduction Program, a five-year, $6.4 billion effort focused on emissions that contribute to climate change.
An intersection in Bladenboro is going through another transformation, as the NC Department of Transportation makes plans to install a roundabout at NC 211 and NC 131.