LCV and Chispa Statements on Latest Biden-Harris Administration Transportation Announcements

For Immediate Release

December 11, 2024

Contact: Mika Hyer, mhyer@lcv.org, 940-783-2230

En Español: Elena Gaona, egaona@lcv.org, 202-907-9717

Washington, D.C.— Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the awardees for the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Grant Program. In response to this announcement, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and Chispa released the following statements:

“The Biden-Harris administration continues to work around the clock, today delivering $700 million of affordable clean energy plan investments to replace dirty diesel trucks and buses polluting our communities,” said LCV’s Government Affairs Advocate for Climate & Clean Energy Darien Davis. “These grants will help to tackle the climate crisis and reduce transportation pollution in communities across the country, especially in underserved communities who disproportionately experience air pollution and the impacts of fossil-fueled climate change. The Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Program will help to create good union jobs for workers who build them and install and maintain charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles and is just one of the many investments in the Inflation Reduction Act to help provide affordable, clean energy solutions to families and ensure the clean energy future is made by and for communities in the United States.”

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“We are very excited for the communities that applied and were selected for a Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle grant today! This means more electric school buses and healthier air for our children and comunidades who are directly experiencing air pollution and the impacts of climate change now,” said Chispa Senior Director Estefany Carrasco-González. “We know zero-tailpipe emission school buses are better for our niños, our planet, and spur local economies by helping create good union jobs. These grants will help school districts meet the overwhelming demand for clean bus fleet funding and replace aging diesel buses while investing in our children’s futures.”

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