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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Virgin Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds. Applicants may apply until 16 March 2021.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Virgin Islands): EPA is requesting proposals between $500,000 and $1,800,000.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION. Overview of RGGI. Gases: CO 2 emissions. WCI covers seven U.S.

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Sometimes bipartisanship can work

Electric Auto Association

The MOU calls out medium and heavy-duty vehicles with a plan to adopt the California Advanced Clean Trucks Rules , requiring the following targets by 2035: 55% ZEV of Class 2b-3 trucks; 75% ZEV of Class 4-8 trucks; and 40% ZEV of truck tractors. This last organization is one of the primary investor-owned utilities in the state.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies. California's zero-emission rules [claims it] will cut by 25 percent smog-causing pollution from light-duty vehicles by 2037. percent of U.S. vehicles sold in 2022 that were EVs.