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Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative

ATTENTION! Clean Diesel Funding Available in Region 8! Proposals due June 16.
Please see Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Funding below for details.

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truck smoke Reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country. Even with more stringent heavy-duty highway engine standards set to take effect over the next decade, over the next twenty years millions of diesel engines already in use will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, both of which contribute to serious public health problems. These problems are manifested by thousands of instances of premature mortality, hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks, millions of lost work days, and numerous other health impacts.

The Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative, the local arm of the National Clean Diesel Campaign is a partnership of federal, state and local governments, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and environmental groups in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The Collaborative was established in November 2006 and is part of a national campaign to reduce diesel emissions.

Mission:
diesel exhaust Reduce diesel emissions through voluntary efforts to improve air quality and protect human health by promoting grants, leveraging additional funding and offering technical assistance and education to interested parties in Region 8.

Current Partners:
A Collaborative partner is any public or private organization striving to reduce diesel emissions through innovative strategies in diesel technology, renewable fuels and energy efficiency.

School bus Members:
A member is any public or private organization or person who wishes to be involved with and/or informed about RMCDC projects. Members will receive periodic updates from RMCDC and information related to clean diesel practices.

Goals:

Benefits:
Reducing diesel emissions has significant public health benefits. Diesel exhaust contributes to unhealthy levels of fine particles, ozone ("brown cloud") and air toxics. Fine particles have been associated with increased adverse respiratory symptoms, such as asthma, an increased risk of premature death, and numerous other health impacts. Encouraging cleaner diesel practices reduces fuel consumption and excess engine wear, both of which save money. Idling RMCDC News:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the update of the Diesel Emissions Quantifier, DEQ 2.0. Updates included in this version allow the user to:

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Funding Information
Funding is now available for clean diesel activities. For fiscal year 2008, Congress appropriated funds for the first time under the Energy Policy Act (2005) to help reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines. Through the National Clean Diesel Campaign, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award grants to assist its eligible partners in building diesel emission reduction programs across the country that improve air quality and protect public health. For fiscal year 2008, the national amount of funding available was $49.2 million. A similar level of funding is expected in FY09.

DERA Grant Programs

For more information on any of these grant programs, please go to www.epa.gov/cleandiesel

You may also visit these pages for more information on other Regional Collaboratives:

National Clean Diesel Campaign Initiative Fact Sheets

Clean School Bus USA Fact Sheet PDF (1 pg, 40K)
SmartWay Transport Partnership Fact Sheet PDF (1 pg, 42K)
Clean Agriculture USA Fact Sheet PDF (1 pg, 39K)
Clean Construction USA Fact Sheet PDF (1 pg, 39K)


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