The Essential Air Service program funds commercial flights to small airports around the country. The Trump White House has proposed cutting that funding by half.
“The good news is also coming out of the COVID shutdown, a lot more energy in the music industry is focused on sustainability in a real way,” said REVERB’s Adam Gardner.
Logistics prices typically rise in January. But this year, other factors could be pushing transportation and warehousing costs up as well, including concerns about tariffs.
The transportation sector accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. One port is trying to eliminate emissions entirely within the coming decade.