Biden pledge to make federal fleet electric
faces slow start
Posted By: NorthernDog, 10/2/2022 11:02:18 AM
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, a self-described “car guy,″ often promises to lead by example by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts have lagged in helping meet his ambitious climate goals by eliminating gas-powered vehicles from the federal fleet. (Snip) The White House frequently describes the 2027 timeline as on track. But the General Services Administration, the agency that purchases two-thirds of the 656,000-vehicle federal fleet, says there are no guarantees. Then there is the U.S. Postal Service, which owns the remaining one-third of the federal fleet. After initially balking and
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occupied regions in Ukraine; Nord Stream
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Buried in the story - just 1,799 government vehicles are 'zero emission' out of 650,000. Government agencies are in no hurry to get them.