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Democratic senator hammers Biden official on EV charging stations: ‘Pathetic’

Just seven electric-vehicle charging stations, funded by a $5-billion US government program from 2021, are operational, according to a Democratic senator.
Shailen Bhatt, from the Federal Highway Administration, mentioned that the seven stations have only a few dozen charging ports.
Senator Jeff Merkley expressed disappointment, calling the slow progress a "vast administrative failure" three years into the program.

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‘That Is Pathetic’: Dem Senator Rips Biden Official Over Sluggish Rollout Of Key EV Program

Senator Jeff Merkley grilled a Biden administration official over the sluggish progress of a program to build chargers for electric vehicles during a hearing.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Democratic senator hammers Biden official on EV charging stations: ‘Pathetic’

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) criticized the Biden administration Wednesday for not deploying electric vehicle (EV) chargers quickly enough. “Dozens” but fewer than 100 electric vehicle charging points funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have been deployed, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Merkley during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing. “That’s just pathetic,”…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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'Pathetic': Only 7 EV charging sites deployed so far under $5B federal program

Just seven electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations have begun operating with funding from a $5-billion U.S. government program created in 2021, marking "pathetic" progress, a Democratic senator said on Wednesday.

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