Press Release
Environmental Defense Praises the Administration's Strategy To Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network
Posted: 16-May-2006
WASHINGTON -- The announcement today of a new national initiative to tackle highway, freight, and aviation congestion by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta was praised by Environmental Defense, a national environmental advocacy group.
“We support the Administration's commitment to use market incentives and advanced traffic-management technology to help make America’s transportation network more efficient,” said Michael Replogle, transportation director for Environmental Defense.
“Experience in many cities shows that congestion pricing, toll-managed lanes and information technology can speed commutes, reduce congestion, reduce wasted fuel, and cut smog and soot emissions,” said Replogle. “As a next step, it is most important that these tools be actively deployed toward the goals of better transportation performance and reduced environmental impact – and not simply used to finance road expansion in ways that generate more congestion.”
Environmental Defense is a leader in promoting market incentives, such as congestion pricing, pay-as-you-drive insurance, and commuter choice benefits to protect the environment and public health. For more information, please visit our website: www.environmentaldefense.org/go/transportation/.
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Environmental Defense, a leading national nonprofit organization, represents more than 400,000 members. Since 1967, Environmental Defense has linked science, economics, law and innovative private-sector partnerships to create breakthrough solutions to the most serious environmental problems.
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