July 6, 2023. $27,570,004 will be invested in Arizona to replace Grand Canyon National Park’s aging bus fleet with new electric and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles from the bipartisan infrastructure law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly.
“Our bipartisan infrastructure law is making historic investments in Arizona’s clean energy economy—creating jobs and improving air quality,” said Senator Kelly. “Upgrading Grand Canyon National Park’s bus fleet will reduce pollution and enhance visitors’ experience of Arizona’s busiest park.”
“The Grand Canyon is one of Arizona’s stunning natural wonders – and we have an obligation to protect and preserve its beauty for generations to come. This historic funding made possible by our bipartisan infrastructure law represents an important step towards a cleaner, healthier, safer Grand Canyon National Park for the millions of Arizonans and tourists who visit every year,” said Sinema, co-author and lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
The investment was awarded through the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program, which was bolstered significantly in Sinema and Kelly’s infrastructure law to include more resources for Tribal transportation projects.