Press Mention Capitol Beat June 3, 2024
SACE Quoted
Five Georgia school districts land grants for electric buses
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Five Georgia school districts have been awarded $29.4 million in federal EPA grants to purchase electric school buses through the Clean School Bus Rebate Program. Dory Larsen, manager of SACE's Electric Transportation Program, highlighted the public health and environmental benefits of zero-emission buses for Georgia communities. Five additional Georgia counties will receive grants for propane buses as a transitional step from diesel.
Electric school buses produce zero tailpipe emissions, which means students and drivers are protected from the dangerous air pollution emitted by diesel or propane-burning buses. This is vital for communities in Georgia, which are on the front lines of rising heat, sea levels, and catastrophic hurricanes. Reducing carbon pollution from our transportation sector is a double benefit for our environment and public health.
Dory Larsen
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