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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

Green Car Congress

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. The clean diesel program’s goal is to improve air quality by decreasing emissions from diesel-powered transit bus and school bus fleets. Jennings Transportation Corp.:

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Green Car Congress

Funded by Pennsylvania’s share of the settlement with Volkswagen Group of America, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)is committing funding for a range of clean energy transportation projects on our roads, at schools, and at marine ports and airports. Philadelphia County. million settlement with Volkswagen.

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EPA selects 55 applicants to receive $3 billion in grant funding through Clean Ports Program – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The EPA has selected 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion in grant funding through the agency’s Clean Ports Program. Delivering cleaner technologies and resources to US ports will slash harmful air and climate pollution while protecting people who work in and live nearby port communities.”

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Santa Barbara, CA., Irvine, CA.,

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

Cars That Think

To accelerate this progress, Congress has recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act , which includes billions of dollars for clean-energy projects. They use this data to monitor river pollution and rein in pollution sources. SS MAPR prepares for its maiden voyage on the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia.

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A reach out to women

Electric Auto Association

Dixon said, adding that she is looking forward to participation from Clean Cities coalition groups across the country, many planning to be represented at the events. A lifetime commitment Dixon’s awareness of environmental issues began in her native Sacramento when she was just a child. “I

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EPA proposes updates to annual PM2.5 national air quality standard

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed updates to its national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for harmful fine particle pollution (PM 2.5 ). In addition, the proposal would update the Air Quality Index (AQI) for particle pollution. and one in Philadelphia, PA. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. million, to $5.9

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