USPS Has a Second Chance to Go Green and We Can’t Let It Pass Us By

After NRDC and our allies submitted 500,000 petitions and filed a joint
lawsuit, the U.S. Postal Service has a new chance to redress its flawed
plan to purchase a new fleet of gas-guzzling trucks. Submit a public
comment NOW imploring USPS to do the right thing and go 100% electric —
before the July 25 comment deadline:

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Dear NRDC Activist,

We’re at a turning point in our fight to stop the USPS from purchasing a
new fleet of mostly antiquated gas-guzzling delivery trucks — and we need
your help.

USPS is still trying to lock us into more carbon pollution for decades to
come — but now there’s a new chance to slam the brakes on their dangerous
scheme.

Earlier this year, NRDC and our allies delivered over 500,000 messages
and filed a joint
lawsuit to stop the United States Postal Service (USPS) from moving
forward with its illegal, anti-environment plan — the brainchild of none
other than Trump-era appointee Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

Thanks to our advocacy, USPS will now conduct a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) to assess the true costs of their plan.

That means we have another chance to submit public comments imploring them
to do what’s best for the planet and transition to a fleet of 100%
electric vehicles (EVs).

[ [link removed] ]Can we count on you to
submit a public
comment to USPS before the July 25 deadline?

President Biden has directed the federal government to transition to 100%
zero-emissions vehicles by 2035. Yet, the USPS plan would force through an
$11.3 billion expenditure for trucks that will be on the road for decades
spewing out carbon pollution, continuing air pollution in communities
already burdened by dirty air, and pushing us closer to the brink of
climate catastrophe — all while blatantly flouting the President's
deadline.

USPS operates THE largest fleet of government vehicles in the country,
with nearly 250,000 trucks in service. According to their own analysis,
the new USPS fleet would use almost 110 million gallons of gas per year
and average less than 9 miles per gallon. But that original proposal
relied on faulty data — assuming gas prices would be under $3 in 2040 —
and a flawed environmental analysis that significantly underestimated the
plan’s climate and community impacts.

Switching to EVs could allow USPS vehicles to get the equivalent of over
100 miles per gallon. One study found that the USPS would save over $4
billion in potential fuel and maintenance savings from electric vehicles —
a fact not lost on the rest of the delivery industry. Amazon, UPS, FedEx,
and DHL have all made significant investments and commitments to electrify
their fleets.

We must transition to a 100% clean energy future as soon as possible in
order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. We can’t afford to let
USPS, or any other government agency, stall out in the past.

[ [link removed] ]This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make major climate
progress that will pay dividends for decades. Will you submit a public
comment imploring USPS to go 100% electric?

And it's even more urgent that we act now to slash carbon pollution given
the recent devastating West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court ruling that
narrows the EPA's ability to limit climate-busting carbon emissions from
power plants. This ratchets up the pressure to tackle climate change
anywhere and everywhere we can.

Together, we’ve already made our voices heard in defense of our clean
energy future — and pressured USPS to amend their plan. I know we can do
it again.

[ [link removed] ]Can we count on you to submit a public comment to get USPS to do its part to fight the climate
crisis and save money by investing in electric vehicles?

Thank you for fighting with us.

Sincerely,

Britt Carmon
Senior Advocate, Federal Clean Vehicles & Fuels, NRDC

The mission of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is to
safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural
systems on which all life depends.

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