Clean Diesel Program Protects Health and the Environment Saves Communities up to $1.4 Billion Health benefits, operating costs make clean diesel a cost-effective program to protect human health and the environment Washington, DC (PRWEB) October 26, 2009 The U.S. EPA today released a report to Congress detailing the health, environmental and economic benefits of the agency's Diesel Emission Reduction Program. The program, funded at $50 million last year, allowed EPA to fund the purchase or retrofitting of 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment, preventing respiratory illnesses and saving money in communities nationwide. The resulting benefits from the program include:
On top of the FY2008 funding, competitions for FY2009 clean diesel funding grants totaling more than $60 million are now in progress. In addition to its budget funding, the EPA recently awarded $300 million in clean diesel funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More information on clean diesel grants and funding: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/grantfund.htm More information on the SmartWay program: http://www.epa.gov/smartway View report at: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/documents/420r09006.pdf ###
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