EV MAP Act would Help Build Out Needed Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

EDF Statement of Elgie Holstein, Senior Director for Strategic Planning

November 24, 2020
Contact:Keith Gaby, (202)572-3336, kgaby@edf.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“The bipartisan Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act (EV MAP) is an important step toward a clean and dependable transportation system. Identifying and mapping the needs of electric vehicle owners and other stakeholders will be important in order to build out a national network of charging and related infrastructure that can adequately support growing numbers of clean vehicles. 

“In addition to research, we will also need substantial investment as we move towards the goal of a clean transportation system that benefits our economy, reduces climate pollution and helps foster healthier communities. Representatives Tom O’Halleran and Michael Burgess, M.D. deserve credit for their effort to build support for these smart, pro-jobs policies.”

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