The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to help fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure, helping to address the climate crisis…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today launched the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality at U.S. ports
“Our nation’s ports are among the busiest in the world, helping us to create good jobs here in America, move goods, and grow our economy,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Today’s historic funding announcement reflects President Biden’s vision of growing our economy while...
PortXchange EmissionInsider has won the NAMEPA Award for Environmental Innovation for its EmissionInsider product as Port Houston signs up as an early adopter of the solution, reports Port Technology.
Accessing real-time insights into vessel emissionsEmissionInsider, a flexible and adaptable solution from PortXchange, streamlines the collection of emission data, ensuring compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodologies.
It reportedly empowers Port Houston to access real-time...
https://mfame.guru/portxchange-wins-environmental-innovation-award/
The Biden-Harris Administration has decided to invest $4 billion dollars as part of Investing in America agenda to boost the electrification of the US ports.
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All thawed outRoller, a cold storage cooler manufacturer, has introduced a range of narrow air coolers for commercial refrigerators, refrigerated cabinets and counters. The new space-saving design allows the coolers to be...
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Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) and Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) leaders listen to a subject matter expert during a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2022. US Army Photo
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Navy entered a new administrative consent order on Dec. 20 as the sea service, led by the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, looks to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility over the next few years.
The...
https://news.usni.org/2023/01/03/epa-navy-enter-new-contract-over-red-hill-closure
The Environmental Protection Agency made good on its promise to issue a final rule on heavy-duty truck tailpipe emissions by the end of the year, but the first take on the rule from engine manufacturers and trucking organizations is that compliance will be difficult.
The agency earlier this year proposed two options for drastically reducing nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions: a two-step process with standards getting progressively tighter in model years (MY) 2027 and 2031, or a one-step standard in...
The US Coast Guard and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Saturday (3 December) said they will continue to monitor periodic discharges of oil from the Liberty Ship Thomas Heyward, a World War II era vessel sunk in 1977 to serve as an artificial reef approximately six miles southwest of Destin, Florida, reports Manifold Times.
Following Hurricane Sally in September 2020, the National Response Center (NRC) began receiving reports of pollution in the...
https://mfame.guru/uscg-to-monitor-periodic-oil-discharge-from-wwii-era-vessel/
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) saved 520 million gallons of diesel fuel and delivered billions of dollars in health benefits from 2008 to 2018, according to a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
First authorized in 2005, the DERA program provides funding to accelerate the upgrade and turnover rate of old diesel fleets. The rebates and grants available help pay for replacement vehicles and engines that meet or exceed the emissions standards.
About $801 million in...
