Why We Need to Electrify America’s School Bus Fleet
Diesel fumes spewed by the buses we're using poison children, drivers and neighborhoods. Transitioning to electric buses also can create good jobs and healthier communities.
John A. Costa, Amalgamated Transit Union, and Sonal Jessel, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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April 19, 2021
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Across the nation, the pandemic has revealed the urgency of prioritizing healthy classrooms. But while we fight to protect children and teachers from COVID-19, we should also prioritize kids' health on their way to and from school. The answer: electrifying our diesel-guzzling, fume-pumping school buses. A new report from Jobs to Move America illustrates how to get the transition right for children, workers and communities.