Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Debt Machine, is all handshakes and smiles after milking future taxpayers for another 31 million dollars. Shaheen, who ran in 2008 opposing more debt, has added 25 trillion more during her tenure in the US Senate. What’s another 31 million at this point, eh?
The rebates will help selectees purchase 110 clean school buses and charging infrastructure in nine school districts across New Hampshire – helping New Hampshire accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles by replacing older, diesel-fueled school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.
“We are transforming the nation’s school bus fleet to better protect our most precious cargo—our kids—saving school districts money, improving air quality, and bolstering American manufacturing all at the same time.” said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. “The Biden-Harris Administration believes every child deserves the opportunity to lead a healthy life and breathe clean air, and the Investing in America agenda is designed to deliver just that.”
And it’s not just Shaheen who is excited and misguided. The entire Congressional delegation is committed to generational dents and the offshoring emissions and environmental destruction upon Indigenous populations where the rare earth metals needed to make these vehicles possible are mined.
“Today, I was excited to celebrate in Concord more than $30 million for 11 Granite State school districts to supply 117 new, zero-emission electric school buses. Replacing older diesel buses makes a big difference for kids’ health and air quality in our communities. I couldn’t be prouder to deliver this lasting investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the future of New Hampshire communities,” said U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen.
“Clean energy school buses are good for students’ health, lower costs for our communities, and help us combat climate change,” said U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan. “I am pleased that the bipartisan infrastructure law is continuing to deliver for New Hampshire by increasing the number of electric school buses in our state.”
“Transitioning our transportation sector to clean, renewable energy is key to mitigating the worst impacts of climate change, and our local communities and schools can play a significant role in cutting harmful emissions,” said U.S. Representative Ann Kuster. “These resources made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve the health and well-being of our children and environment while lowering fuel and maintenance costs for communities.”
“Clean school buses will benefit our children, environment, and local communities by providing cleaner air, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and saving taxpayer dollars,” said U.S. Representative Chris Pappas. ”This smart investment will support the acquisition of over a hundred clean school buses across New Hampshire that are safer for children and more reliable for our school districts. I helped pass the bipartisan infrastructure law that delivered these federal funds back to our state, and I will continue supporting efforts that invest in public health and our future.”
The press release lists several districts that will enjoy the reliability and efficiency of lithium-ion-powered transportation in the colder months. They have a bad habit of not working so, enjoy. And whatever you do, don’t drive one over those Red-Listed bridges we hear so much about.
A regular diesel school bus, the extended version you typically see, weighs 15,000 pounds empty and about 30K full (give or take). An Electric school bus weighs 33-36 thousand pounds … empty and presumably 40-45K loaded. The wear and tear on roads and bridges will be greater, and while I’m not familiar with all the roads and bridges in Vermont, there are likely a few of them you could not legally cross in an EV school bus becasue of the weight.
Here is the list of schools embracing the suck of EV school buses.
The 2023 Clean School Bus rebates will help selectees purchase 110 clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire:
- Litchfield SAU Office has been selected to receive $2,760,000 in rebate funding to purchase eight clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Derry Cooperative SAU Office has been selected to receive $8,665,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Hudson School District has been selected to receive $3,200,000 in rebate funding to purchase 16 clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Concord SAU Office has been selected to receive $1,035,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Nashua SAU Office has been selected to receive $6,830,000 in rebate funding to purchase 22 clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Lisbon Regional School District has been selected to receive $345,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus and charging infrastructure.
- Moultonborough School District has been selected to receive $2,415,000 in rebate funding to purchase seven clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Hanover School District has been selected to receive $600,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
- Pembroke School District has been selected to receive $5,000,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses and charging infrastructure.
