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NGT News March 1, 2021 Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the chair of the Senate Education and Health Committee, has joined Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nev., and Reps. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., and Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., to introduce the Clean School Bus Act.  The legislation would provide $1 billion for grants to help school districts across the country replace traditional school buses with electric units. By reducing students’ exposure to diesel exhaust, the bill would significantly reduce students’ risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses and provide long-term savings to school districts.  “As we work to ensure a brighter future for children in Washington state and across the country, it’s crucial for both the health of our students and the future of our planet that we invest in zero-emission transportation,” says Murray. “This legislation is good for the health of our students, our economy and our planet – and I look for

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