The Decline of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

SOURCE www.npr.org
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, designed to bridge expertise from the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation to support the rollout of EV chargers, has been deeply affected by government-wide job cuts, resulting in no full-time federal employees remaining. The office, established by a bipartisan act of Congress in 2021, seems to exist primarily on paper.

Key Points

  • Established by a bipartisan act of Congress in 2021
  • Focused on electric vehicles, particularly EV chargers
  • Efforts affected by government-wide job cuts and freezing of work related to climate change

Pros

  • Established to support the rollout of EV chargers
  • Bridged expertise from the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation

Cons

  • No full-time federal employees remaining due to government-wide job cuts
  • Projects and funding frozen or stuck in limbo, especially related to climate change