Northwest Seaport Alliance Accepts Grant for ‘Green Fuel’ Project

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The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) has accepted a $782,482 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant programme as part of its efforts to cut emissions, reports Safety4sea.

Deployment of battery-electric tractors

The DERA grant program will support Rail Management Services (RMS), who operates at the South Intermodal Yard in Tacoma, to replace six existing diesel-powered terminal tractors with battery-electric versions.

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