'At 30th Street Station, the federal government is about to take a big, unnecessary step in the wrong direction by reverting to a dirtier, less efficient energy source, which it will be stuck with for 30 years or more,' Joseph Otis Minott writes.
Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia is getting a long-overdue makeover as part of a multibillion-dollar. Unfortunately, despite the Biden administration’s commitment to environmental justice and fighting climate change, this makeover will substantially increase 30th Street Station’s carbon footprint and pollute neighboring communities.
The easiest and least expensive way to cut carbon is by maximizing energy efficiency. At 30th Street Station, the federal government is about to take a big, unnecessary step in the wrong direction by reverting to a dirtier, less efficient energy source, which it will be stuck with for 30 years or more. Philadelphia residents should voice their opposition to this misstep.
The current plans for renovating Amtrak’s 30th Street Station complex will convert over 90% of the energy supply from efficient steam energy to on-site gas-fired boilers. This will increase emissions by over 1,840 tons of carbon per year — more than threefold — according to a verified analysis by, which currently provides the steam energy that is running the station now.
Why use taxpayer dollars to replace a sustainable energy system with on-site fossil fuels? It makes absolutely no sense. The unfortunate reality is that increased pollution disproportionately harms lower-income families. The communities like Mantua and Belmont, which border 30th Street Station and will be most burdened by the construction itself, are predominantly people of color and disproportionately Black.
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