WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including in Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers and disrupted commercial shipping traffic for months. President Joe Biden announced the grants Tuesday during a visit to the city’s main port. He said the money will improve and electrify port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide, reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis. The presidential visit, a week before Election Day, was aimed at highlighting efforts by Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to promote clean energy while protecting and creating good-paying union jobs. Biden repeatedly criticized former President Donald Trump.
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