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GreenPower Drops Off Full-Size Electric Bus, With More To Come

GreenPower on Thursday delivered its first full-size BEAST model electric bus to Kanawha County Schools built in South Charleston.

A factory in South Charleston continues to roll out electric school buses for West Virginia districts.

GreenPower on Thursday delivered its first full-size BEAST model electric bus to Kanawha County Schools built in South Charleston.

The district has another three on order. All four are part of a total order of 37 statewide to replace diesel buses. They will be delivered by the end of the year, the company said.

Wood County is set to get four also, while Monongalia and Harrison counties will receive three each. 

GreenPower was awarded $18.5 million in December to build 47 buses for West Virginia districts.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state another $2 million for clean buses last month.

Kanawha County used its own school bus replenishment funds to pay for the BEAST that was delivered on Thursday. It also has ordered the company’s smaller Nano BEAST model.

A Type-D BEAST, the one that was delivered Thursday, seats 90 passengers and has a range of 150 miles. Its aluminum body is made by Constellium, which has a plant in Jackson County.

Electric School Buses, State Foster Care Ombudsman Resigns And A Conversation On The Mountain Valley Pipeline, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, federal officials are encouraging more school districts to switch to electric buses. Also, in this show, the appointed watchdog of the state’s Foster Care System has resigned and The Allegheny Front interviews WVPB’s Curtis Tate.

On this West Virginia Morning, more than 25 million children across the United States ride the school bus each day, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. But these vehicles emit greenhouse gases that can harm both the environment and public health. To address this, federal officials are encouraging schools to switch to electric buses. As Jack Walker reports, new funds aim to help four West Virginia school districts do just that.

Also, in this show, the appointed watchdog of the West Virginia Foster Care System has resigned, effective June 6. Emily Rice has more.

And, we have the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh that reports on environmental issues in the region. Their latest story features an interview on the Mountain Valley Pipeline with our very own Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate.

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