The 2021 infrastructure law created two new climate-related programs to tackle emissions and protect roads, but states are free to use half the money for other projects.
Progressives who had threatened to sink the measure agreed to support it after extracting a promise from moderates that they would ultimately back the social safety net and climate bill.
Bees, butterflies, and other insects are abundant in areas along the nation’s highways. The $1.2 trillion federal bill would make the nation’s highways pollinator-friendly.
