The Postal Service will increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026, a major boost to President Joe Biden's pledge to eliminate gas-powered vehicles form the federal fleet.
and the Postal Service is the largest fleet in the federal government with more than 220,000 vehicles, one-third of the overall U.S. fleet. The USPS announcement “sets the bar for the rest of the federal government, and, importantly, the rest of the world,″ the White House said.an initial plan that included purchase of thousands of gas-powered trucks,
“As I have said in the past, if we can achieve those objectives in a more environmentally responsible way, we will do so,” he said in a statement Tuesday. and asked judges to order a more thorough environmental review before the Postal Service moves forward with the fleet-modernization program. The Postal Service
Katherine García, director of the Sierra Club’s clean transportation campaign, called the plan announced Tuesday “a massive win for climate and public health” and a common-sense decision.
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