In the last hours, The United States announced that it will send new funds to hundreds of districts to purchase electric school buses. The measure continues with a line in which the North American country has allocated money for a long time and which is part of a law to reduce vehicle emissions. As for the law, it is based on a rule that was approved and promulgated in 2021.
The announcement indicates that the federal administration of Joe Biden will send US$900,000,000 to 530 school districts for the purchase of electric school buses through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to what was stated CBS Newsthe calculation is that this money will be used to acquire more than 3,400 vehicles, 92 percent of them electric.
The program that seeks to replace school buses is included in a law signed in 2021, which achieved approval in both chambers thanks to bipartisan support. From its beginning until today, The EPA has already allocated approximately US$3,000,000,000 to replace some 8,500 vehicles. The goal of the initiative is to reach zero emissions during school bus trips and combat related conditions such as asthma.
Controversy in Florida over new law on climate change
Far from what is maintained at the federal level in the United States, recently Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, signed a law to remove the topic from the agenda when making certain decisions. Specifically, the project repealed an old law that established climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. In addition, it also banned wind energy installations near the state’s coast.
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