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New York City Council passes bill mandating all city school buses be electric by 2035

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The New York City Council passed a bill mandating that the city’s school bus fleet be fully electric by 1 September 2035. The bill passed with 44 votes in favor and one vote against. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign the bill into law. billion through Fiscal 2035, or $310.9 455 on 14 February 2018.

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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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The best way for the public and private vehicle fleet owners to rapidly adopt EVs is to train firefighters and emergency responders on how to handle incidents involving battery powered vehicles. First and second responders can go to gmEVFirstResponderTraining.com to learn more about this hands-on training opportunity.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. The DOT is making $48.1 Of that, $26.5

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