Environmental Advocates React to 海角换妻's Failure To Pass Regional Climate Agreement

海角换妻 Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil,

Published June 17, 2021 at 8:19 AM EDT

Photo of traffic on I-95 Northbound in Stamford, 海角换妻 — I-95 Northbound in Stamford, 海角换妻

, 海角换妻 announced it would be part of an ambitious multi-state program to cut carbon emissions from transportation. In December 2020, , committing to launch a regional transportation "cap and invest" program.But now, the regional program has suffered a setback: the 海角换妻 state legislature .
This hour, we get reactions from environmental advocates.

And we check in with Rhode Island to learn more about what this development in 海角换妻 means for the entire regional climate emissions program.

GUESTS:

Amy McLean - 海角换妻 state director and Senior Policy Advocate for
Alex Rodriguez - Climate advocate with
Dave John Cruz-Bustamante - Student at Wilbur Cross high school in New Haven; community organizer with and an Operations Apprentice at the
Alex Kuffner - Environment reporter for the

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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