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RIPTA Planned to Electrify Aquidneck Island, Then Trump Stepped In — Jack Reed | ChamberLight
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Rhode Island's plan to electrify its Aquidneck Island bus fleet is stalled as the Trump administration reviews and rebrands federal infrastructure grants, removing environmental and DEI requirements.
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This article 1 analysis · Apr 19, 2026
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ALSO MENTIONED Terri Cortvriend, State Representative and Subcommittee Chair
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