Posted on 12/15/2023 9:53:49 AM PST by Libloather
The White House issued new guidance requiring federal government employees to prioritize using electric vehicles (EV), trains and public transportation options when conducting official business.
The actions, which the White House said fulfilled President Biden's promise to "lead by example" on tackling climate change, seek to take advantage of the federal government's annual business travel purchasing power of $2.8 billion and status as the nation's largest employer. Overall, government employees on official business took more than 2.8 million flights, made 2.3 million vehicle rentals and took 33,000 rail trips last year.
"These operational changes will accelerate the clean transportation transformation, increase good-paying union jobs and create healthier communities," the White House said in a statement Thursday.
"President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan aims to reach net-zero emissions from overall Federal operations by 2050, including a 65 percent emissions reduction by 2030," it added. "Through new Federal employee travel guidelines issued today, the Biden-Harris Administration is advancing this goal by directing Federal agencies to prioritize the use of sustainable transportation for official and local travel, both domestically and internationally."
Under the guidance, government employees must rent an EV on official travel when the cost of the EV is less than or equal to the most affordable comparable gas-powered vehicle available. Additionally, employees must opt for EVs when using taxis and ride-share platforms when they are cost-competitive.
In addition, employees must only use rail on trips that require less than 250 miles of travel instead of driving or flying. For local travel, employees will be required to use public transportation, a rule that includes travel upon arriving at an offsite location.
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“GOOD!..................”
Lol, I was thinking the same thing. They are not going to stand for this very long and there will be a revolt within the ranks. :)
My support for this policy exceeds 100%.
In fact, every car in every federal civilian motor pool needs to be replaced with an electric bicycle or scooter.
It’s time to get the regulatory class to live under their own vision for a few years, to see how well it works before they foist it onto us prols.
This is going to make doing trip expense reports impossible. But if it discourages govt travel, hey, I dont mind. In fact, if it discourages people form becoming government employees, thats a good thing.
Good. All leftist programs should be applied to government workers first.
What do you think the distance capacity is for a fully armored, eight seat, presidential limo, driving in DC in the winter? The bad guys can just fake an attack, and then wait for 10 minutes for the limo to run out of juice...
These people are dumb. Or evil.
What they’ll do to the rest of the country if they can.
Communism. If that goes without too much trouble.. There will be another edict. And another...
That’s how the frog gets cooked.
Sure, take a week to drive because there were no chargers
So Nancy Pelosi will have to use a Roomba to get around instead of her broom. I can see it now.
...government employees must rent an EV on official travel when the cost of the EV is less than or equal to the most affordable comparable gas-powered vehicle available. Additionally, employees must opt for EVs when using taxis and ride-share platforms when they are cost-competitive.
That's more outs than a Mariners offense...
Also a trip by airplane of one hour to one and a half hour (travel to airport, check in, fly) each way now means drive and hotel. So how does the US Taxpyer benefit?
Heehee, I was hoping they would do this, can’t wait.
Just say NO to EVs!!!!
My suggestion...ignore The Crack House.
No one will be forced, since government apparatchiks are not workers.
Should be applied to Congress & Cabinet first!
Government workers didn’t make this decision!
The good news is it might make many federal workers either vote Trump or stay home.
Having spent 30 years in the National Capitol Region, i.e. Washington, D.C. area, I see this new directive creating problems for federal employees and military service members in getting around the area, especially for what is often a day trip driving a hundred miles to a location for a meeting and then driving back. With this rule, I can see such a day trip using my POV and getting mileage turning into an over night trip requiring train trip, rental of electric vehicle and a night or two’s lodging due to the infrequency of passenger rail schedules.
...does that include Joe Biden?
said fulfilled President Biden’s promise to “lead by example”
So it sounds like it but I doubt he would
Absolute idiocy. If I had had to use public transportation in DC while there on TDY orders I’d never have gotten my job done. I worked three different places in the NCR on any given TDY.
Colonel, USAF JAGC (Ret)
My first though upon reading the headline was;
“is Kerry going to use an electric plane or a diesel electric train to go to his next overseas ‘conference’?”
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