Sunday, 26 February 2012

Dublin, Columbus schools get grants for diesel-cutting - New Mexico Business Weekly:

http://anthonyarthur.net/p-133.html
million is headed to Dublin and underf a second round of state grants aimed at cuttingf dieselengine emissions. The on Mondaty announced recipients of the seconxd and final round of Diesel EmissionaReduction grants, a $19.8 million program created in 2008. The firsty round sent nearly $7.3 million to 10 including the , operator of the region’sa bus system. In the winners disclosex Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 while the Columbuws school system receiveda $918,020 Officials from Dublin and the schoopl district told the state they’re using the moneyh to replace vehicles with lower-emission alternatives.
Dublim plans to replace eight 1999- or 2000-model short-hauo diesel trucks, while the school district is using its grant to replaces 15 buses producedin 1990. Projectsz that received awards are required to put up at leasr 20 percent of the cost inmatchingb funds. The grant program looks specifically at publicd and private diesel equipmentg owners in Ohio counties that fall short of air quality The largest grant amongf the 16 went to the and to refit four locomotivez withnew engines. That Cincinnati-area projectg was awarded $4.
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