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Critics Slam Biden's Electric Bus Program for Waste

2/6/2026

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  • Critics, including Power the Future, say Biden administration subsidies for electric school buses wasted taxpayer dollars, citing over $836 million deployed and only 7% of districts completing required processes.
  • In Vermont and New York, cold weather limited electric bus performance.
  • Green Mountain Transit disputed reliability claims, attributing problems to battery recalls.
  • The Environmental Protection Agency will revamp the Clean School Bus Program to better use taxpayer funds.