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2008

» DEP Puts the Brakes on Construction Vehicle Idling

» Court Tosses State Ship Emissions Standard

» CT Issues New General Permit to Construct and/or Operate a New or Existing Distributed Generation Resource

» Capitol Waste Services, Inc. Pays $107,300 for Excessive Idling

» Nassau County Executive Commended for Air Quality Improvements

» EPA Announces $5.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects in the Northeast

» NESCAUM Receives $100,000 Grant from EPA to Retrofit Construction Equipment; EPA Announces $5.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects in the Northeast

» Two Conn. Towns Receive Over $500,000 in EPA Funding for Clean School Buses; EPA Announces $5.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects in the Northeast

» Hollis, NH Receives Over $150,000 in EPA Funding for Clean School Buses; EPA Announces $5.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects in the Northeast

» NJ Issues Findings of School Bus Study

» Capitol Waste Services, Inc. Pays $107,300 for Excessive Idling

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2007

» Conquering the Cold

» New Report Predicts Substantial Death Toll from Under-regulated Shipping Emissions

» Puerto Rico Joins the Northeast Diesel Collaborative (windows media video courtesy of www.wapa.tv)

» The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up

» EPA Takes Innovative Approach to Clear the Air at the Nation's Ports

» $1.7 Million Available for New Clean Diesel Projects in Northeast; EPA seeking proposals until July 31

» EPA Announces Collaborative to Help Puerto Rico School Buses Reduce Emissions

» A Guide to Understanding and Accessing the CMAQ program from the Diesel Technology Forum

» EPA Region 1 and State of VT honor anti-idling efforts of 7th graders; present grant

» Clean Air Task Force Releases Report "No Escape from Diesel Exhaust: How to Reduce Commuter Exposure"

» EPA Region 2 RARE Grant Studies Emissions from Idling and Restart of School Buses

» Light at the End of the Tunnel is Cleaner Air; EPA Cuts Diesel Locomotive and Vessel Pollution

» Northeast Diesel Collaborative Announces $3.8 Million in New Clean Diesel Projects

» New York City to Use Cleaner Diesel Fuel at Ports; Settles Violation by Reducing Emissions in Port

» Bus Companies Will Pay More Than $237,000, Settling Environmental Violations in Three New England States

» New Year Ushers In New Era Of Clean Diesel Trucks

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2006

» Boston-based Bus Company Faces Penalty for Diesel Emission Idling Violations

» New Jersey Truckers Driving Toward Environmental Excellence

» U.S. EPA Region 2 Releases Annual Enforcement Results FY2006 - Case Highlights, including Cosmed and Valero

» United States and New Jersey Announce Clean Air Act Settlement with PSEG Fossil LLC for Violations of 2002 Consent Decree; Utility Required to Pay Significantly Increased Penalties and Reduce Emissions

» Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dedicates $22.5 Million to Retrofit All School and Transit Buses in the State

» EPA Provides $250,000 for Clean Air Projects in Waterfront Neighborhood of Camden, New Jersey

» EPA Strengthens US Air Quality Standards

» EPA Hosts Third Annual Air Innovations Conference in Denver, CO, September 6-8

» Loans To Help Truckers Save Money, Reduce Emissions

» $2.7 Million for Local Health and Environmental Protection

» Queens Clean Air Project and Delta Air Lines Partner to Reduce Airport Emissions

» Five County Executives Unite to Clear the Air in New York Metropolitan Area

» EPA Gives New Jersey $2.1 Million to Fight Diesel Pollution

» Wheels on the Bus "Go Round and Round" for Cleaner Air; EPA Funds Retrofit of Four Hundred Diesel School Buses

» Brown is the New Green: UPS Hybrid Truck Cuts Fuel, Emissions

» June 1 Marks Historic Milestone in Clean Diesel

» EPA Administrator Hails Clean Diesel Progress at 2007 Trucks and Buses Showcase

» Connecticut Clean Diesel Plan Team Selected for 2006 Regional Environmental Merit Award

» EPA Issues New Model State Idling Law

» EPA Announces the Availability of Funds under the 2006 Northeast Diesel Collaborative Emissions Reductions Grant Program

» NH DES Approves Vendor and Hosts Kick-off Meeting for Clean School Bus Retrofit Project

» The Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Releases Request for Responses For the Installation of Retrofit Equipment on Paving Equipment Used On Projects in Environmental Justice Communities

» Vermont District Receives $173,000 EPA Grant for Clean School Buses

» EPA Announces $69,000 Clean School Bus USA grant in Maine; NEDC Announces Availability of $1.4 million for New Clean Diesel Projects

» Rockland County New York Passes Two New Local Laws to Reduce Pollutants and Help Improve Air Quality

» Connecticut DEP has Developed a Comprehensive Plan for Reducing Statewide Emissions

» Northeast Clean Ports Workshop held February 1, 2006 in New York City

» Cleaner Emissions from Staten Island Ferry just the Beginning -- Northeast Diesel Collaborative Expands

» Westchester County, NY Passes Legislation Mandating the use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel and the Best Available Emissions Control Technology

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2005

» Cosmed Group, Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million for Clean Air Act Violations Agreement

» New Jersey Passes a New State Law Requiring Emission Controls on All Transit Buses, Garbage Trucks, and Publicly Owned Diesel Vehicles and Equipment - Also Requires Closed Crankcase Ventilation Systems on All School Buses

» Greater Boston Breathes Better partner, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Receives $120,000 from EPA’s 2005 National Clean Diesel Campaign to Install Advanced Pollution Controls on Equipment Used in Construction Projects

» New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Receives $100,000 from EPA's 2005 National Clean Diesel Campaign to Install Advanced Pollution Controls on Off-road Diesel Equipment in the New York City Metropolitan Area

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