Nevada's clean truck, bus voucher program stuck in neutral
Lack of clarity on how federal funding can be spent is holding it up, state officials say.
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Lack of clarity on how federal funding can be spent is holding it up, state officials say.
Nine months after Nevada lawmakers passed a bill to replace medium- and heavy-duty trucks with zero-emission vehicles, the program still hasn't been rolled out due to unclear federal guidelines.
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's administration is drafting a new climate plan that could unlock sizable federal funding. The state's old climate plan, drafted under a Democratic administration, remains offline during the process.
Air quality is hazardous in some parts of Reno and Tahoe as smoke from the Mosquito Fire keeps blowing in. And it could be a while until it clears.