Jun
06
EPA funding helps clean up Bronx diesel pollution
Some Bronx beer trucks will soon be belching less pollution, thanks to a new federal grant.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it’s funding equipment for 15 Anheuser-Busch delivery trucks. Among other things, the new systems can reduce soot-causing emissions by up to 80 percent.
Anheuser-Busch is also developing an emissions-reducing strategy using biodiesel for its current Hunts Point fleet, and converting older trucks to natural gas.
The EPA says heavy-duty diesel vehicles cause for 15 percent of the nation’s smog, and 22 percent of its soot. In urban areas, diesel pollution can be even greater.
The initiative also involves New York state and a public-private partnership called the Northeast Diesel Collaborative.
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On the Net:
EPA: http://epa.gov/cleandiesel/index.htm#voluntary
Northeast Diesel Collaborative: http://northeastdiesel.org
SOURCE: NewsDay.com
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Nov
30
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South Bronx communities benefit from public, private funds
Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff, in charge of the city’s economic development, looks at Bronx neighborhoods as a model for economic development and change.
“This amount of development and growth is absolutely unprecedented in the recent history of the Bronx,” says Doctoroff. “It shows how city-inspired public programs like improving streets, building parks, monitoring zoning and increasing transportation options can create the kind of conditions where private investment can flourish.”
Pointing at the new Metro-North station and the increase in retail for the GatewayCenter by the old Bronx Terminal Market, Doctoroff says it’s the job of city government to create environments that encourage the private market (meaning companies that operate for profit) to invest in the community. Here’s how and where that policy has impacted the South Bronx.
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