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Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative

 

 

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Air and Radiation Division
77 W. Jackson Blvd. (A-18J)
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-2212

 

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Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative's Effect Since Inception:

Engines Impacted as of June 2008: Over 425,000*
Total Amount Invested as of October 2007: Over $87.5 million * (federal & non-federal)

*construction equipment, locomotives, municipal vehicles, school buses, transit buses, heavy-duty trucks, cargo handling equipment.

Let us know your results!

In order to provide information about your successful project(s) and help us reach the goal of 1 million engines by 2010, please use this form (PDF, 1 page, 28 KB ). You can download examples of completed forms here (PDF, 2 pages, 30 KB ). Fax completed reporting forms to Michael Leslie at (312) 886-5824 (Put "ATTN: Michael Leslie" on the cover sheet).

What is the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative?

The Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative is a collaboration of federal, state and local agencies, along with communities, non-profit organizations and private companies working together to reduce emissions from diesel engines in the Midwest.

We estimate there are approximately 3.3 million diesel-powered engines in the Midwest that we can affect through voluntary action. We have set an ambitious goal to reduce emissions from 1 million diesel-powered engines by 2010.

Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative will do this through operational changes, technological improvements and use of cleaner fuels. The Initiative is supporting a multi-pronged approach to include all fleets. However, we will focus on three key sectors: ports, agriculture-freight and rail. MCDI also will have a focus area on the United States and Canada border crossings.

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