News release: “The U.S. EPA today released a report to Congress detailing the health, environmental and economic benefits of the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Program. The program, funded at $50 million last year, allowed EPA to fund the purchase or retrofitting of 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment, preventing respiratory illnesses and saving money in communities nationwide.”

• More information on clean diesel grants and funding: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/grantfund.htm
  More information on the SmartWay program: http://www.epa.gov/smartway

• View report at: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/documents/420r09006.pdf