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> The program has also focused on communities of color and districts with high levels of air pollution linked to diesel exhaust. Two-thirds of electric school b
by lesquivemeau 3y ago
> The program has also focused on communities of color and districts with high levels of air pollution linked to diesel exhaust. Two-thirds of electric school buses funded by EPA rebates have gone to school districts the agency has identified as being majority communities of color [...]
I get why they would prioritise places with a lot of air pollution or old buses, but what is the incentive behind focusing deployment in districts with a majority of PoC ?
- Accujack 3y agoAddressing economic and social inequality. Plus it's a good PR move.
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- lesquivemeau 3y agoYeah I was wondering if it was a PR move. Technically, it does put the focus on lower-wage districts indirectly so the result is similar. The fact that it's specifically aimed at communities with a majority of PoC left me the impression that I was missing some context element.
- rayiner 3y ago[flagged]
- wilg 3y agoI don’t exacrty have a problem with it, but I’m surprised it’s not illegal, given that it’s explicitly racial discrimination.
- SamReidHughes 3y ago> what is the incentive behind focusing deployment in districts with a majority of PoC ? Um, because they vote Democrat, and that's whose in power.