For months, a group of youthful climate activists have waged a battle to halt a Portland highway expansion — and turn U.S. transportation policy around.
After the U.S. Department of Transportation asked the Texas DOT to halt a highway expansion, freeway fighters nationwide are calling on Secretary Pete Buttigieg for similar aid.
The move, which is likely to be challenged in court, underscores the stakes this year as the two parties battle over how to balance environmental protections against economic development.
