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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.Â
The legislation would provide $1 billion for grants to help school districts across the country replace traditional school buses with electric units. By reducing studentsâ exposure to diesel exhaust, the bill would significantly reduce studentsâ risk of asthma and other respiratory illnesses and provide long-term savings to school districts.Â
âAs we work to ensure a brighter future for children in Washington state and across the country, itâs crucial for both the health of our students and the future of our planet that we invest in zero-emission transportation,â says Murray. âThis legislation is good for the health of our students, our economy and our planet – and I look for
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is facing a legal challenge from 15 states for delaying the implementation of heavier penalties to automakers that fail to meet fuel economy requirements.
The delay was announced by the NHTSA last month under the Trump administration. A response to inflation, the increase was ordered by Congress in 2015. The penalty was supposed to rise from the current price of $5.50 to $14 per 0.1 miles per gallon new vehicles consume over required standards.
According to the NHTSA, the decision could cost the American government up to $1 billion per year in underpaid penalties. According to Reuters, the 15 states, including New York and California, aren’t the only ones to go after the government agency, as the Sierra Club and the National Resources Defense Council have also sued the NHTSA for delaying penalties.
House Ag Committee discusses bill restricting bison transfers
Last updated 2/17/2021 at 11:50am
The Montana House of Representatives Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday regarding a pair of bills that could slow or halt restoration efforts for bison in Montana. The first, House Bill 318, sponsored by Rep. Kenneth Holmlund R-Miles City would clarify that no bison that has been kept in captivity, is owned by someone or has been subject to per capita fees can be considered a wild bison. Holmlund and proponents of the bill, including representatives from the United Property Owners of Montana and the Montana Association of Counties, said this would further clarify what animals ca.