Dems push $25B for electric school buses, a Biden priority
By HOPE YEN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles. It’s a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan geared toward improving children’s health. The legislation unveiled Wednesday would authorize federal money over 10 years to cover the expense of purchasing electric school buses, building charging stations and providing workforce training. School buses make up 90% of the nation’s bus fleet and typically carry 25 million children each day. Emissions from diesel engines may contribute to respiratory illnesses in children and have been linked to poor academic performance.