This was a terrible idea by DeJoy. Many Republicans don’t believe in climate change.
A key House panel announced plans to question senior U.S. Postal Service officials about the agency’s decision to buy as many as 148,000 gas-guzzling mail delivery trucks despite directives from the Biden administration to green the federal fleet https://t.co/PUKxmLQWIc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2022
You can also ask him why he holds stock in the test kits he’s distributing:https://t.co/daTPTpwy7O
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) March 31, 2022
The Post Office Is Buying Gas-Powered Trucks, Despite Biden Climate Order. The president wants an electric federal fleet, but Postmaster Louis DeJoy is spending billions on gas-powered vehicles. That’s prompted scrutiny and calls for his resignation. https://t.co/TM5pCVYZIa pic.twitter.com/g0qiru5t7x
— ProgressivePower (@OurProgressive) February 3, 2022
“Electric vehicles are generally more mechanically reliable than gas-powered vehicles & would require less maintenance,” the report said. “Energy costs will be lower for EVs, as using electricity to power an electric vehicle is cheaper than using gasoline” https://t.co/IH8xSH7sjf
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) April 3, 2022