VP Harris and EPA announce controversial $500 million rebate for massive school bus swap

Vice President Kamala Harris will join the Environmental Protection Agency in Virginia Friday to announce a controversial $500 million Clean School Bus rebate program that will incentivize schools to replace diesel-powered school buses with electric or low emission buses.

Harris, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu will make the announcement at Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia, according to a White House press release. School Administrator Regan Merritt, manufacturers, educators, and students will also attend the event.

“The vice president has led on this issue for many, many years as a senator,” Mitch Landrieu, who is the implementation coordinator for the infrastructure law, told reporters during an interview call earlier this week, according to Fox Business. “Vice President Harris led the Clean School Bus Act, the first bill to focus exclusively on zero-emission school busses.”

“This legislation served as a model for the Clean School Bus Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that she worked with President Biden to pass. Since taking office, the vice president has highlighted the importance of transitioning to zero-emission vehicles, emphasizing the benefits of good jobs, cleaner air, and reduced costs,” he asserted.

Harris indicated that she would be working on the project months ago in her speech concerning electric buses.

(Video Credit: WH.gov)

This is only the first round of funding that is being allotted from a $5 billion investment for low- and zero-emission school buses. The release of funds for the program will take place over the next five years. The money was included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, according to the Biden administration.

Schools can apply for the program starting on Friday and have until Aug. 19 to file their forms. The project will run once a year for the next five years.

There are approximately 500,000 school buses across the nation. This $500 million rebate program represents ten percent of the overall money appropriated to replace them, according to EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe.

“It’s going to depend on what people apply for, how far the money will go,” McCabe stated according to CNN. “We’ll get a better sense of that when we see what people are asking for in this first increment.”

Regan said in a statement that the funding will “forever transform school bus fleets across the United States.”

“These funding opportunities to replace older, heavily polluting buses will result in healthier air for many of the 25 million American children who rely on school buses, many of whom live in overburdened and underserved communities,” he remarked.

“This investment will make a huge difference in the lives of schoolchildren who are currently riding on dirty diesel buses,” Gina McCarthy, Biden’s domestic climate adviser, proclaimed. “Diesel air pollution makes it difficult to breathe. It causes asthma and triggers other health problems. And it’s a leading cause of missed school days for our kids who deserve a healthy school, and to be in school learning.”

The proposed low emission buses may run on “alternative fuels” including liquefied or compressed natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biofuels.

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8 thoughts on “VP Harris and EPA announce controversial $500 million rebate for massive school bus swap

  1. The globalist Democrats are intent on financially collapsing the country so we can be handed over to the One World Government. We have been bankrupt for over a year. They are just printing money on worthless paper. The Dems never stop throwing money at every problem. They are destroying the country.

  2. I guess they don’t realize that if you have no electricity which is about where we are now,the alarm clock won’t go off so you won’t make it to school anyway,plus your birthing person forgot to plug in the car last night,,,oooops, can’t go to work now either,,,,but the govnmnt is here to help,,,,,,,,,,,,,FJB,,,,,,,,
    sympl1

  3. A huge waste of Taxpayer Money with Absolutely No Justification — Democrat Man-Made Global Warming / Climate Change due to CO2 Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations is a Complete Hoax with Absolutely No Factual Science — AGW Theory has been scientifically falsified!

    Electric Vehicles are OK if purchased and used appropriately and for the right reasons — Certainly, not to “Save the Planet for CO2 Pollution” such as for unfounded and non-scientific false Progressive-claims of a CO2-based Man-Made Global Warming Crisis!
     
    EVs are just much more expensive and dangerous to our environment. You should think about the cost and depreciation of your EV when you have to replace the Ev’s Auto Battery in 5 years or so — The costs pale in comparison to replacing the Engine and Transmission in gas cars long after 200,000+ miles and 20+ years of faithful & dependable service!
     
    No-one seem to ask important questions such as where is all the substantial power required to charge a tremendous increase in EVs going to come from — Certainly, not from Renewables which are both intermittent and very inefficient sources for power while these same groups are opposing and closing efficient & very robust Nuclear (20% in the USA vs. 70%+ in France that is a lot smarter w.r.t. Energy) and very practical Fossil Fuel & Hydroelectric Power Plants that power today’s grid.
     
    Renewable Energy on the other hand consumes vast amounts of land area, both Wind & Solar have only about a 20-year lifecycle, cannot be recycled and are very bad for our environment; Plus they require alternative power-grid backup to be constantly available!
     
    Since our Climate is known scientifically to be “Insensitive” to CO2-Emissions and CO2 is Not a Pollutant, there is no Valid Scientific Basis for Curbing the use of Fossil Fuels Energy and Nuclear Energy which is the very Best, Safest and Most Efficient (i.e., Produces the Cheapest and Most Robust Electric Energy).
     
    The Democrats and Biden/Harris are unwisely pushing to grossly expand the inefficient and uncompetitive (unless you count the current 75% to 85%, even 100% USA Taxpayer Subsidies) Renewable Solar and Wind Energy Technologies (only 3% today) that are very damaging to the Environment, take up very large amounts of land, kill large amounts of protected and unprotected birds annually and have a very short life-cycle of about 20 years and the toxic and non-recyclable solar panels and wind-turbine blades cannot be recycled or refurbished.
     
    It is a proven Scientific Fact that the Earth’s Climate is “Insensitive” to changes (Up or Down) in the Earth’s atmospheric CO2-Concentrations. This means that you cannot significantly affect our Climate by limiting Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions from the use of fossil fuels or industry.
     
    Also, CO2 is NOT A POLLUTANT (as so often falsely claimed and conflated with actual pollutants) and the USA is already the world leader in pollution controls.
     
    The Democrat & Progressive Policies on Climate and Energy are unscientific and irresponsible. Everyone should read this excellent book:
    “Dumb Energy – A Critique of Wind and Solar Energy”, by Norman Rogers, 2018.

    1. For Factual Information on EV’s and Honest Climate Science, go to the PragerU.com website and their excellent and factual 5-Minute presentations by real and honest Scientists and Experts — They are concise and very well done!

      View some of these:
      ·         
      ·        “Are Electric Cars Really Green?” by Bjorn Lomborg
      ·        “Unobtanium” – The factual and honest PragerU explanation of Nuclear vs. Renewables.
      ·        “Is There Really a Climate Emergency?” by scientists & authority Steve Koonin
      ·        “Conservatives Are The Real Environmentalists” by Michael Knowles.
      ·        “What is BIG GREEN?” by Rogan O’Handley
      ·        “Climate Change: What Do Scientists Say?” by Dr. Richard Lindzen, Eminent Atmospheric Physicist, Professor of Meteorology at MIT and Lead UN IPCC Author
      ·        “Can Climate Models Predict Climate Change” by Eminent Physicist & Scientist Dr. Will Happer
      ·        “What They Haven’t Told You About Climate Change” by Dr. Patrick Moore
      ·        “The Truth About CO2” by Dr. Patrick Moore
      ·        “How Much Energy Will the World Need?” by Dr. Mark Mills
      ·        “The Great Texas Freeze of 2021” by Dr. Jason Isaac
      ·        “Can We Rely on Wind and Solar Energy?” by Alex Epstein
      ·        “What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar Energy?” by Dr. Mark Mills
      ·        “Why Are Utilities So Expensive” by Charles McConnell (i.e., How Renewables Increasing Costs)
      ·        “Fossil Fuels: The Greenest Energy” by Alex Epstein

      ·        “What’s the Deal with the New Green Deal?” by Alex Epstein
      ·        “Are Pipelines Safe” by Diane Furchtgott-Roth
      ·        “Climate Change – What’s So Alarming?” by Bjorn Lomborg
      ·        “Do 97% of Climate Scientists Really Agree?” by Bjorn Lomborg
      ·        “Do We Have to Destroy the Earth to Save It” by Michael Shellenberger
      ·        “The Paris Climate Agreement Won’t Change the Climate” by Bjorn Lomborg
      ·        “Why You Should Love Fossil Fuel” by Alex Epstein

      Watch all of these videos and you will have a good handle on Energy Technology and Climate Science vs. the Progressive’s Unscientific and False Claims of an Impending Global Warming Crisis — A bald-faced lie and totally without any scientific basis!

    2. Well said Byron. AND both wind and solar kills millions of birds and bats a year including thousands of eagles. The sun controls the climate. Man has zero control over it. It is all political to divest the US of her wealth and “redistribute” it to poorer nations. All part of the One World Government plan which is well on its way with the systematic removal of our God-given rights.

  4. Camel is so stupid, she was caught studying for a Covid test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. This will make ZERO change in polluting the environment, and will cost more and more to operate the bus system!

    1. Wait until, they start “blowing up,” as some city bus’s already have.

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