Local municipalities who are trying to incorporate green technologies into transportation construction and stormwater management plans deserve our support. That’s why I introduced the Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act, which passed the Committee on Science and Technology today.
Currently, some local officials are having a hard time obtaining approval to use green technologies because the EPA relies on data from specific projects, rather than overall technology performance in a variety of settings, to determine whether technologies effectively contribute to preventing water pollution.
For example, in 2000 and 2001, Portland, Oregon wanted to incorporate bioswales into its “Clean River Plan