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Rebecca Shaw Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
Scott Edwards Scott Edwards Director of Latin America & Caribbean, Oceans

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Recap of past transportation policy victories

Accounts of past policy victories our staff advocated for.

  • In-use diesel regulations in California

    EDF has been a stalwart proponent of California's efforts to reduce emissions from diesel engines and vehicles currently in use.

    In 2000, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) developed their "Risk Reduction Plan to Reduce Particulate Matter Emissions from Diesel-Fueled Engines and Vehicles" (DRRP) and EDF has encouraged and promoted subsequent legislation as part of the DRRP.

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  • A healthier ride to school in New York City

    Update (9/17/2009) - The New York City Council passed landmark legislation that will dramatically reduce toxic engine emisssions from public school buses. See news release.

    New York City has one of the largest public school bus systems in the U. S. The city's Department of Education (DOE) transports more than 138,000 students using about 6,700 diesel school buses.

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  • Cleaning up school buses in Texas

    Most of Texas' 35,000 school buses run on diesel fuel and emit tons of unhealthy pollution that gets trapped inside the bus, where children breathe it in.

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