The EPA's the National Clean Diesel Campaign Awarded $1 Million in Grants
Washington - Dangle a carrot and you might get a nibble, as the
old saying goes and for the Environmental Protection Agency in
Washington DC, that's worked real well through $1 million in
grants being awarded thanks to the EPA's National Clean Diesel
Campaign.
EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson announced the recipients of
10 grants totaling more than $1 million to support clean diesel projects.
The value of the grants will nearly triple to $3 million, as industry
partners contribute almost two dollars for every dollar of federal funds.
"President Bush and EPA are committed to continuing our march toward
cleaner, healthier air," said Johnson. "'Together we will make the
black puff of diesel smoke a thing of the past."'
The grants will fund projects that reduce emissions from nonroad
sources, such as those used in construction and on port docks.
Innovative technologies introduced through the projects will include
the use of cleaner fuels, after treatment devices such as catalysts
and filters, and engine replacement. Many of the grants will support
projects that reduce emissions in low income neighborhoods and
areas that don't currently meet federal air quality standards.
Through the National Clean Diesel Campaign, more than 500 partners
have engaged in clean diesel activities reducing emissions from more
than 300 clean diesel projects across the nation. Together, these
projects have reduced hundreds of thousands of tons of nitrogen
oxides and tens of thousands of tons of particulate matter
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