Dems push $25B to electrify school buses, a Biden priority
HOPE YEN, Associated Press
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1of6Vice President Kamala Harris tours Thomas Built Buses, Monday, April 19, 2021, in High Point, N.C. Harris is joined by EPA Administrator Michael Regan, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Leslie Kilgore Vice President of Engineering, Rep. David Price, D-NC.Carolyn Kaster/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on arrival in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 5, 2021.Jacquelyn Martin/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6A parking area with charging stations for electric vehicles at a public park is seen Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. As part of an infrastructure proposal by the Biden administration, $174 billion will be set aside to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations, electrify 20% of school buses and electrify the federal fleet, including U.S. Postal Service vehicles.John Raoux/APShow MoreS
President Biden’s inaugural committee raked in millions of dollars from some of the nation’s largest companies and wealthiest individuals, according to new filings published Tuesday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
President Biden's inaugural committee raked in millions of dollars from some of the nation's largest companies and wealthiest individuals, according to new filings published Tuesday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Nearly $62 million flooded into the committee between Nov. 25 and April 19. While millions of dollars came from individuals giving small amounts to help fund Biden's largely-virtual inauguration festivities in January,.
It would cover the expense of purchasing electric school buses, building charging stations and providing workforce training. The legislation also directs the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct outreach to help school districts with the transition.
“I know firsthand how outdated diesel school buses expose our children to harmful and unnecessary pollution,” Padilla told The Associated Press, explaining how as a kid he frequently rode the bus to get to class and for after-school programs such as baseball games. “Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, my lungs would be filled with diesel exhaust by the time I arrived at school each day.”
The communique came when the Nixon Administration was trying to end the Vietnam War, a war that prompted candidate Nixon to claim that the United States would fight no more ground wars in Asia. But it was also a crucial statement by Japan’s prime minister about the utility of American bases in Japan. Sato was hoping to conclude the Okinawa reversion agreement, and wanted to reassure the United States, and especially its military, that the Japanese government understood the importance of American bases in Japan for missions in the region. Returning Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty, in other words, would not compromise America’s ability to act if necessary in Korea or Taiwan. Prime Minister Sato noted that the security of the Republic of Korea “was essential to Japan’s own security…..[and] that the maintenance of peace and security in the Taiwan area was also a most important factor for the security of Japan.” This was the first time a Japanese leader had explicitly