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Environmental Group: Time for Electric Powered Trucks and Buses

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The Biden administration has announecd that it will be pushing for more electric powered vehicles to combat climate change. The Washington-based Environmental Defense Fund says that while heavy-duty trucks account for only 4% of vehicles on the road, they are responsible for a major portion of pollution into the atmosphere. Jason Mathers, director of Vehicle & Energy at the organization, says it's time to move toward electric powered trucks and buses.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.