Back-to-School Puts Cleaner Transportation in Focus
As students return to classrooms, the school-bus ride is placing attention on the air children breathe around buses, loading zones and neighborhood stops. Across Texas, districts are using propane buses as they replace older diesel vehicles and evaluate cleaner transportation options. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identifies propane as an alternative fuel eligible under its Clean School Bus Program. The agency has said replacing older diesel buses with propane models can lower...