Federal funds have been awarded to New York applicants transitioning to electric school buses. The 69-million-dollar grant is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program Grants competition. Deb Peck Kelleher with the Alliance for Clean Energy New York says while initial investments in climate programs can be challenging, the benefits outweigh the costs…
The grant money will be split between a school district in western New York state, and two New York City school bus services. Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District is concerned that if Rockland schools are forced to transition to electric school buses, there won’t be any money for them to help out…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds diesel soot from school buses is associated with reduced lung function and increased incidences of pneumonia in children.