Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced that federal funding is being awarded to seven Oregon school districts to help transition school bus fleets away from outdated diesel engines and toward new electric models. These electric buses to be used in the Beaverton, Gresham, Portland, Willamina, Amity, Dayton, and McMinnville school districts will be 90% more efficient at reducing pollutants than older engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“Every child\u2014regardless of the color of their skin, their zip code, or how much money their parents make\u2014should be able to travel to and from school without having to be exposed to toxins and dangerous air pollution that drives asthma and other diseases,” dijo Merkley.<\/strong> \u201cThis historic investment will secure support for several Oregon school districts to purchase electric school buses to keep the air cleaner for our kids and save school districts money. I’ll keep fighting for the investments and legislation we need to upgrade school bus fleets around Oregon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIn my many open-to-all town hall meetings throughout the state, I hear from Oregonians concerned about climate change, which is why I am a strong supporter of the Clean School Bus Program and authored historic clean energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act,\u201d dijo Wyden.<\/strong> \u201cThese clean-bus resources will go a long way in increasing school transit services while helping to ensure a brighter future for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cOld, diesel school buses are a threat to air quality and the health and safety of our children,\u201d said Rep. Blumenauer.<\/strong> \u201cOur community is well positioned to help accelerate the transition to electrification and today\u2019s grants are a reflection of our leadership in this vital effort. I\u2019m hopeful that this is just the beginning of a cleaner, more efficient transportation system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIt\u2019s exciting that Portland Public Schools and Beaverton School District students will be able to ride in clean school buses in the years to come because of funding from this program,\u201d dijo el representante Bonamici. <\/strong>\u201cThese buses reduce harmful air pollution and improve the health of students and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cMaking the switch to cleaner, greener school buses is good for our children\u2019s health and good for our environment,\u201d dijo el representante Salinas.<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m excited to announce Oregon’s Sixth District will be receiving millions of dollars in Clean School Bus Awards, funding that will help the cities of Amity, McMinnville, Dayton, and Willamina purchase electric and low-emissions school buses. I\u2019m grateful to the Biden Administration and the EPA for investing in Oregon\u2019s future, and I look forward to seeing these dollars put to good use in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The Clean School Bus Program, run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was instituted through the Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista<\/em> and will allocate $5 billion to overhaul the country’s school bus fleet. These awards will help accelerate the transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles\u2014improving air quality, advancing environmental justice, boosting the economy, and creating good-paying jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oregon entities receiving funding can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Beaverton School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, Gresham<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, Portland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, Willamina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, Amity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, Dayton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- First student, Inc, McMinnville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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