DALLAS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a cooperative agreement with the Port of New Orleans to fund diesel emissions-reduction programs. The agreement provides $1,240,247 to replace certain diesel-powered trucks at port facilities in Orleans, Jefferson and Saint Bernard parishes. The funding is provided by the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). Modernizing the nation’s aging fleet of diesel-powered vehicles is part of the Trump Administration’s plan to further reduce harmful emissions and guide communities from non-attainment of the nation’s clean air standards, into attainment, according to EPA Regional Administrator Ken McQueen. “These upgrades will reduce exposures to diesel pollution and will help communities see improved health outcomes for their residents.” As part of Port NOLA’s Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP), the funds will be used to replace at least 34 short haul drayage trucks servicing cargo terminals and warehouses along the Mississippi River and the port’s Inner Harbor. DERA funding helps truck owners invest in clean air by replacing older diesel-powered vehicles with cleaner-burning models. The project will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM2.5) and other pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons. More information on EPA’s Clean Diesel programs: https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel (Source: EPA 12/08/20)
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