The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced over $91 million in rebates for school districts across California to purchase electric school buses.

Most school buses run on diesel fuel. Diesel emissions have been linked to asthma and other health problems and have been targeted for reduction to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These issues are frequently worse in communities of color and tribal communities, according to the EPA.

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