White House emphasizes clean bus provisions in bipartisan infrastructure plan

The White House is using a multimedia public sales pitch and press strategy to promote a dual message: The bipartisan infrastructure plan has really good stuff for the climate — but it can’t be anywhere close to the final word from Congress.

Details: The administration has sent out a blitz of fact sheets and favorable press clippings to reporters.

• It has deployed cabinet members to head out across the country to tout the bill and the president's overall infrastructure agenda.
• It even put two cabinet secretaries and the top White House climate adviser in electric big rigs together for social media videos.

The intrigue: The White House provided Axios its bullish take on the clean school bus provisions in the bill.

• Officials are emphasizing $5.625 billion in funding for electric and low-emission school buses, with at least 50% of that funding going toward zero-emission school buses.
• The administration estimates the investments will lead to more than 12,000 new electric school buses.
• The White House says these buses would be made in the U.S., including at plants the president and vice president have visited in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Be smart: The bill wouldn't solely fund purely electric buses. The language also includes room to fund compressed natural gas or other low-emission power sources as well.

What they're saying: In a statement, national climate adviser Gina McCarthy told Axios: "These buses will be made here in America and create good paying union jobs all while making sure our students breathe cleaner air."

• She also touted the demand they would drive for American-made batteries and vehicles.