FHWA announces grants to help reduce truck air pollution near ports

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400-million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports. The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port

NZ targets to reduce air pollution from boats

The Part 199 apply to New Zealand commercial vessels and recreational boats that operate in the sea. Vessel and boat owners have a part to play in protecting our marine environment, and we can all help to reduce the impact of climate change.

A study finds eliminating fossil fuel pollution would avoid 50,000 deaths annually

Using data from the Environmental Protection Agency, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison estimate that about 50,000 premature deaths would be avoided every year if microscopic air pollutants called particulates were eliminated in the US. Premature death and hospitalization are also extremely expensive for the US economy. The study estimates that eliminating such air pollution

Alternative fuel will make India number-1 in automobile sector: Nitin Gadkari

India’s automobile sector can become number-1 in the world in the next five years by using alternative fuel sources, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said at the India Today Conclave 2021. Gadkari said it was his dream to make the Indian automobile sector the leader of the segment in the world.