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New York adds EV charging stations to speed transition to clean energy

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Earlier this month, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer secured more than $700,000 in federal funding to help install an estimated 41 electrical vehicle (EV) charging stations across Oneida County. Schumer said his goal is to have every car manufactured be electric by 2030 and every car on the road be clean by 2040.

But, critics are skeptical.

School officials say the buzz regarding local EV infrastructure has shed light on the state’s push for zero-emission buses by 2035.

Thirteen districts across the Mohawk Valley are currently working to ascertain the feasibility of EV bussing. But some, more than others, are battling against community pushback.

“We’re stuck in limbo, just waiting to see what’ll happen next,” said Clinton Central School District Bus Dispatcher Frank Tizzano.

Thirteen districts across the Mohawk Valley are currently working to ascertain the feasibility for EV bussing. But some, more than others, are battling against community pushback.

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According to Schumer, the federal investment to install EV charging stations will help accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Mohawk Valley.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, which the senator created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.

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