Planting Vegetative Buffers to Protect Kids from Air Pollution
ELPC & partners plant trees at a school overlooking the Dan Ryan Interstate
11/2/23
Northwoods, WI
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ELPC & partners plant trees at a school overlooking the Dan Ryan Interstate
11/2/23
It’s a healthier back to school season for many Midwest kids, as new electric school buses hit the road. ELPC’s years of environmental advocacy are paying off and providing cleaner transportation.
8/24/23
Trucks and buses account for one-third of transportation climate pollution. The EPA risks further harming disadvantaged communities without strong limits on truck pollution.
5/3/23
Schools near busy traffic corridors are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution. Vegetative buffers can help protect students, teachers, and staff.
4/29/22
Federal funds for electric school buses could mean a healthier ride to school for millions of kids in America
9/27/21
Catching a ride on the magic school bus is now a reality for students in the Pekin and Hollis School Districts as Illinois’ first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric school buses hit the road.
4/1/21
The U.S. can slash emissions by accelerating steps to get more pollution-free vehicles on the roads. Electrifying the transportation sector will provide critical reductions in air pollution in the Midwest and across the country.
3/3/21
ELPC Senior Policy Advocate Susan Mudd joined other public health experts to discuss the impacts of freight, trucking, and distribution on air quality and health in Chicago.
3/2/21
The blessings of convenience and freight-related jobs come with a cost, but there is a way for dangerous pollution to be dramatically reduced while enhancing the Chicago area's booming freight distribution industry.
11/23/20
ELPC is committed to improving air quality across the Midwest, and electric school buses provide one great opportunity. We're working to build partnerships between utilities and school districts because electric school buses present multiple opportunities for utilities to plan ahead.
7/26/19