From Transport Evolved.
We’re back from our week-long break – and while we were gone, HR.1 – aka the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passed both houses and was signed into law.
While much of what we feared would be in it was taken out at the last minute, there’s still massive implications for people hoping for a cleaner, greener, safer, smarter and more equitable future for transportation and energy.
Here’s what was left in – how it impacts clean energy and EVs – and what you can do about it.
Editorial Note: There are a few audio artifacts in this video – we’re not sure where they came from, but we’ll hope they don’e reappear in the future.
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00:00 – Introduction
02:25 – A *Lot* has happened while we were away.
03:43 – Everything that’s being removed: A list
07:19 – Attempts to recover unallocated funds…
08:22 – More removed funds
11:28 – There are fewer than 85 days left…
13:02 – Carvouts for lobbyists…
14:29 – Improving your home versus building a new home
15:27 – No exemption for lower-volume EVs
16:32 – Editing Note!
18:37 – EV tax never made it into the bill
20:35 – However… it’s likely to come later on
21:55 – A very lengthy foreign national rider on Nuclear
25:17 – What can YOU do?
29:09 – Thanks, and goodbye!
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Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Vi Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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