TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REPORTEDLY SHUTTING DOWN FEDERAL EV CHARGERS NATIONWIDE | TechCrunch
The General Services Administration, the agency that manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down its entire network of electric vehicle chargers, according to a report in The Verge. The GSA reportedly operates a network of hundreds of EV chargers with a total of 8,000 plugs that can be used to charge vehicles owned by the government and by federal employees. Federal workers will receive guidance next week to shut down those chargers, with some regional offices already told to take their chargers offline.
- This move highlights the tensions between climate policies and executive actions, as a Trump administration push to reduce government support for renewable energy is now manifesting in practical ways that affect public access to charging infrastructure.
- What will be the impact on low-income and marginalized communities, who often rely on public transportation and electric vehicles as part of their daily lives?