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EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.

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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing assessment and mitigation activities for diesel sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic. EPA reserves the right to reject all applicants and make no award from this competition.

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Big Blue Bus receives nearly $900K to purchase 58 new Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. Nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to a cleaner environment, the entire fleet operates on alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG).

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GM eliminates solvent from suppliers’ paint process with new flame-treatment technology

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Flame treatment of components has for years always been troublesome in a high-volume production environment. By using it on the Cruze, for example, GM suppliers: Reduced solid and liquid waste (filters, cleaners, solvents and coatings) from 48 tons a year to less than one. Whitmore Lake, Mich.-based —John Bradburn.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation accounted for 27% of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. Our World in Data - Data Review: How Many People Die From Air Pollution?

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Parker Hannifin and Autocar Deliver Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Vehicles to Florida Communities

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At its National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, EPA played a significant role in pioneering hydraulic hybrid technology and partnered with Parker and Autocar in the early testing of these vehicles. Oge, Director of EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. —Margo T.

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