HE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT:Propane buses are quieter, healthier and students arrive at school calm and ready to learn. 1.3 million children ride to school in 22,000 propane school buses across the country.  Propane buses are one-third the price of electric school buses. Check out BetterOurBuses.com for school bus safety and efficiency information Replacing diesel buses with propane buses would save enough money to hire thousands of new teachers in classrooms nationwide.   SPOKESPERSON BIO: Tucker Perkins is the president and chief executive officer for the Propane Education & Research Council, a position he’s held since 2017. He has extensive experience in the propane industry, including operating his own propane retail company in Virginia, Premier Propane, as well as holding executive positions at Inergy Propane and Columbia Propane. Perkins holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Richmond. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/late-night-health-radio--2804369/support.