Issue Briefs
The Reckless Push For Electric Vehicles At The U.S. Postal Service (From RealClearEnergy)
Paul Steidler
December 28th, 2021
As Democrats regroup and forge ahead with plans to implement components of the Build Back Better legislation killed by Senator Joe Manchin, calls for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to be given billions of taxpayers’ dollars to electrify its fleet are likely to soon reach a fever pitch. Progressives pulled out all the stops to provide USPS with electric vehicle funding in 2021 and will likely double down in 2022. Electric vehicle subsidies for USPS epitomize what is wrong in Washington, D.C. and how proven, time-test financial restraints and guard rails are being eviscerated. Lexington Institute’s Paul Steidler discusses this in an Op-Ed in RealClearEnergy here.
The views and opinions expressed in this issue brief are those of the author.
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Paul Steidler is a Senior Fellow of the Lexington Institute, who researches, studies, and discusses energy and logistics issues. Steidler has 15 years’ experience in the research, analysis, and public commentary on energy generation and transmission issues. His work and views have appeared in such outlets as The New York Times, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Investor’s Business Daily and numerous other news outlets. Mr. Steidler is a magna cum laude graduate from Villanova University with a B.A. in Political Science and Honors. He resides in Reston, Virginia |