In April, President Biden proposed the American Jobs Plan, an economic recovery package that puts people back to work while tackling climate change.
Conservation Minnesota is part of a national coalition working to ensure the following are included in all recovery investments: tackling the climate crisis by transitioning to a 100% clean energy economy, finding equitable solutions for communities that have been most harmed by toxic pollution, and prioritizing high-quality union jobs.
What does that mean for Minnesota? While the legislation is still in the beginning stages, Minnesota could receive nearly $60 billion in federal funding through the American Jobs Plan. State leaders have identified many projects that would re-shape our infrastructure in a climate-friendly and equitable way, including the long overdue land bridge over Interstate 94 to reconnect the Rondo neighborhood, electrifying a full rapid bus fleet across the Twin Cities, and replacing aging wastewater infrastructure and lead pipes that will deliver cleaner water for all Minnesotans.
There will be many opportunities for Conservation Minnesota members to engage on this potentially historic investment, and we’ll be sure to update you as the campaign continues.