EPA Announces First Recipients of Clean Diesel Grants
09/26/2008
Washington D.C. - To improve air quality and protect public health, EPA today announced the first $3.4 million in funding for clean diesel projects under the $50 million Diesel Emission Reduction Program. This campaign makes awards to save fuel and lower greenhouse gas and diesel exhaust emissions from the country's existing fleet of 11 million diesel engines.
"This fall, EPA is paving the way for clean diesel progress," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "These grants encourage technologies that will help truckers save over $72 million in fuel costs per year and lower their environmental impacts."
Contact Information: Suzanne Ackerman, (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov
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