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Clean energy is a growing economic engine for rural communities across the United States.
The sector which includes jobs in renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, advanced electric grid development, clean fuels and clean vehicles employed approximately 360,000 workers in rural counties as of 2019, accounting for as much as 10% of total employment or more in some counties. The sector has also experienced rapid growth in recent years, and with federal investment, can deliver greater benefits still despite industry losses weathered during the coronavirus pandemic.
In many regions, clean energy jobs are diversifying the rural economy and helping to transform areas that may otherwise struggle to attract jobs and investments or have been facing years of economic stagnation. With rural areas representing 86% of persistent poverty counties in the United States, rural America provides both a great opportunity and challen
The White House released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight the urgent need in every state across the country for the investments proposed by the American Jobs Plan. The fact sheets highlight the number of bridges and miles of road in each state in poor condition, the percentage of households without access to broadband, the billions of dollars required for water infrastructure, among other infrastructure needs.
Louisianaâs infrastructure received a D+ grade on its Infrastructure Report Card:
⢠ROADS AND BRIDGES: In Louisiana there are 1,634 bridges and over 3,411 miles of highway in poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 9.3% in Louisiana and on average, each driver pays $667 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of repair. The American Jobs Plan will devote more than $600 billion to transform our nations transportation infrastructure and make it more resilient, including $115 billion repairing roads and bridges.
The White House unveiled their $2.2trillion infrastructure plan in March
But it has been criticized by Republicans who have now started to work on their own - at a third of the cost of Biden s plan
The Republican plan is set to include broadband funding, which is in Biden s plan
It s not clear what else will be different about the GOP s plan other than scope
One GOP member is also suggesting splitting infrastructure into multiple bills
Members of the GOP hope to present it by the time the May recess rolls around
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