Chicago environmental justice group calls for transition to electric trucks
Release Date: 06/17/2025
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info_outlineReplacing half of Chicago’s diesel trucks with electric vehicles could dramatically improve health, study suggests. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/