Acadia Center Advocates for Transit and Bicycle Funding in Rhode Island

Transportation pollution accounts for the largest source of emissions in the Northeast and in Rhode Island, at over 40% of the Northeast’s total CO2 emissions and 38% of all economy-wide emissions in Rhode Island. A much more aggressive shift to reducing vehicle miles traveled and modal shift will be needed for Rhode Island’s transportation sector to meet its proportionate Act on Climate mandates.This week at the Rhode Island legislature, Acadia Center provided testimony in support of three critical transportation bills.