Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reportedly planning to propose a new version of the Green New Deal, and it is loaded with provisions designed to make America’s public housing stock go green.
Ocasio-Cortez, independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and other left-wing legislators are poised to launch the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act” on Thursday in Washington, D.C., according to Politico. The bill — which aims to “provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States” by making public housing climate-friendly — would effectively mandate the electrification of almost every aspect of public housing, including the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) chargers and the replacement of gas stoves, according to its text.
