Idling school buses consume about one-half gallon of fuel per hour.
EPA has worked aggressively with the six New England states to implement and enforce anti-idling programs. EPA’s inspections of transportation facilities are part of a region-wide effort to curb diesel air emissions. EPA’s New England office has previously brought and resolved 11 separate enforcement actions for penalties against nine different companies, for violations of state anti-idling regulations.
The following states have anti-idling regulations:
California; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Hawaii; Maine; Massachusetts; Maryland; Minnesota; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia;
The following localities have anti-idling regulations:
Maricopa County, Arizona; Denver and Aspen, Colorado; Atlanta, Georgia; several counties in Illinois; several counties in Minnesota; several counties in Missouri; Chattanooga, Tennessee; several counties in Texas; and the District of Columbia;
