As congress rolls out its [post_excerpt].2 trillion dollar infrastructure funding, what effect will it have on climate change? The amount of fossil fuel burned for the production of cement, crushing of aggregate, manufacturing of steel reinforcement and that supplied for transportation of these materials will be monumental. The amount of emissions created by construction equipment rebuilding the highways, bridges and water/sewer infrastructure will add millions more tons of carbon to the atmosphere. Traffic delays and re-routes will add even further carbon emissions. One hand of congress offers a New Green Deal, while the other hand compounds the problem of climate...

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