Dirty Diesel School Buses Targeted for Cleanup
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Cleaning Up School Buses
We're leading a campaign to reduce school bus pollution so children can breathe safely on their ride to school.
- Problem: Diesel pollution puts kids' health at risk.
- Solutions: Four steps to cleaner school buses.
- Ask Dr. John: How school bus pollution affects your child.
Our Regional Work
Texas: Cleanup Under Way
We've secured funding for the Lone Star State to begin cleaning up dirty school buses.
Program and available funding | Watch a video of our work »
New York City: Our Plan Spurred the City Council To Act
Our 2008 report laid out steps for reducing toxic engine emissions from the city's huge fleet. In 2009, the City Council passed landmark legislation to clean up the city's fleet.
Our list of steps | Full report [PDF] | News release
Solutions
Four Steps to Cleaner Buses
- Replace buses with new ones.
- Retrofit old buses.
- Reduce idling.
- Route efficiently.
