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California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

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announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 Napa Vine Zero Emission Bus Electrification. City of Fresno.

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Cal Energy Commission awards ~$3M to EV ride-sharing projects in disadvantaged communities; fuel cell and BEV

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The goal of the grants is to demonstrate the use of zero-emission vehicles in mobility services, such as car sharing and ride hailing, and provide an increased awareness of clean vehicle technologies. Stratosfuel, Inc. Stratosfuel, Inc. Calstart, Inc. Envoy Technologies, Inc.

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California ARB Begins Process to Revise Diesel Control Regulations

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The California Air Resources Board began the formal process to revise its strategy for the clean-up of on- and off-road diesel engines by directing staff to return in September with specific proposals to provide additional flexibility. We are committed to taking those impacts into consideration for our diesel clean-up program.

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California ARB Report Finds Fine Particle Air Pollution Responsible for 9,000 Premature Deaths in State Each Year; Based on US EPA Peer-Reviewed Study

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The review, undertaken as a public process every five years, was completed this spring and included peer review by the federal Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. Additionally, up to $140 million annually is available through the Carl Moyer grants which are designated for early or extra emission reductions.

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San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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million in additional California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding to replace heavy-duty trucks through the Valley Air District’s grant program. Reducing emissions from mobile sources is key to the San Joaquin Valley meeting federal ambient air quality standards. million of that funding allocated for the San Joaquin Valley.

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EV state champion

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Huron, California Mayor Rey Leon, recently recognized by the California Energy Commission as a “Clean Energy Champion ,” is determined to make his city the greenest on the map, and much of his effort has centered around electric transportation. So I like to say we’re the brownest and the greenest city in the country.”

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The City of Porterville Partners with EV Connect to Deploy EV Charging

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Located in the San Joaquin Valley, with Fresno to the north and Bakersfield to the south, the City of Porterville, California, serves as a gateway to Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Kings Canyon National Park, and as a vital pit stop for travelers along the Great Western Divide Highway.

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