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$25K reward offered in armed robbery of USPS letter carrier on South Side

The suspects wore ski masks when they confronted the letter carrier Nov. 22 in Park Manor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump’s Favorite Postmaster Is Surviving Biden—and Maybe Even Saving the USPS

A lot of people thought Louis DeJoy would be shown the door. That’s only made his recent successes sweeter.

Businessweek

USPS Doubles EV Share Of Future Delivery Fleet To 10,019 Vehicles

Going forward, the US Postal Service says the program is designed to increase the mix of BEVs as financial resources become available.

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Oshkosh Bags $2.9B Order From USPS For Next Generation Delivery Vehicles

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has placed an order of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) with Oshkosh Defense, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corp (NYSE:OSK). The initial order is for 50,000 NGDVs and is valued at $2.98 billion. The first order will include a minimum of 10,019 BEVs. Oshkosh won the competitively awarded NGDV…

Benzinga

Postal Service doubles EV order in $2.98 billion vehicle purchase

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase.

Tribune News Service

Environmentalists Are Blocking the Post Office From Replacing Busted 30-Year-Old Mail Trucks

Congressional Democrats are insisting on expensive green tech, even though USPS is in desperate financial condition.

Reason

House Dems seek probe of USPS plan for new mail truck fleet

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles

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Senate clears Postal Service overhaul bill for Biden’s signature

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the most significant overhaul of the troubled U.S. Postal Service in 16 years, with the goal of putting the agency on a sound financial footing after years of losses.

Tribune News Service

Senate passes sweeping overhaul of U.S. Postal Service

The bill passed with large bipartisan support and now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed.

Axios

Postal Service invests in gas vehicles

The Postal Service's decision is a major blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals

Salon

USPS refuses to buy more electric vehicles, despite climate change

Both the EPA and the Biden administration have urged the USPS to spend funds on EVs rather than gas vehicles. The Postmaster General said no.

Input

Sticking with gas-guzzlers over EVs could delay postal upgrade

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.

Tribune News Service

Big problems with mail delivery are a constant in Chicago — and the suburbs

We have no one to turn to, and the USPS website is difficult to navigate. When is something going to be done?

Chicago Sun-Times

Congress must do its part to make sure Postmaster DeJoy does his job

The Senate has failed to consider Biden’s nominees to the USPS Board of Governors, leaving it ill-equipped to hold DeJoy accountable and ensure quality mail service.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Guardian - US

US postal service under fire for plan to spend $11.3bn on gas-powered fleet

Critics say this move will upend the Biden administration’s goal to get to net zero emissions by 2050 as a means to tackle climate crisis

InsideEVs

USPS Claims It's Committed To A Future Of Electric Vehicles

The USPS released a statement claiming that it remains committed to electric vehicles, but it can only increase the number of EVs if funding is made available.

Salon

DeJoy defies Biden on electric trucks

At least one congressman called for the Postmaster General's ouster following the incident

Mic

The USPS was ready to go electric. Trump’s postmaster has other plans.

Under the leadership of a Trump holdover, the USPS wants to stick with gas. The EPA is trying to stop it.

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New USPS Mail Trucks Could Be Put On Hold Due To Climate Concerns

There's a billion-dollar contract for a fleet of new gas-powered trucks, but the EPA says more should be electric.

The Guardian - US

‘Building back worse’: Wisconsin’s fight over the production of USPS vehicles

Political and labor leaders say that unless Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense’s production is done in state, Democrats will be hurt in November’s elections

Chicago Sun-Times

Louis DeJoy is making USPS a success story, not a failure

The postmaster’s 10-year plan is proof of his commitment to strengthen the world’s largest mail system.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Can’t order your free COVID tests from the government? Here’s what could be going on

A website through which people in the United States can request free COVID-19 tests from the government launched Tuesday, Jan. 18. But some people have reported technical issues with ordering the tests.

The Independent UK

Some apartment buildings blocked from ordering Biden’s free Covid tests as site hit with glitch

Postal service says a ‘small percentage of orders’ were affected

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A complete history of the Lance Armstrong doping case

From 1999 cortisone test to lifetime ban, how Lance Armstrong became the most disgraced athlete of all time

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