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Illinois School Districts Vie for Clean School Bus Funds

Inside Climate News · By Aydali Campa · last updated
The EPA made $400 million available in an effort to get diesel-run school buses off the road, with a special focus on low-income communities.

By Aydali Campa

As many school districts in Illinois opened their school doors for students earlier this month, some also worked to secure funds to replace their diesel school buses with low-emission buses. 

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