Friday, December 7, 2012

Dublin, Columbus schools get grants for diesel-cutting - Kansas City Business Journal:

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million is headed to Dublin and undetr a second round of state grants aimed at cuttint dieselengine emissions. The on Mondayh announced recipients of the second and final roundf of Diesel EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.78 million program created in 2008. The first roun d sent nearly $7.3 million to 10 including the , operator of the region’s bus In the winners disclosed Monday, Dublim was cleared for $464,658 whilw the Columbus school system receiveda $918,020 grant. Officiald from Dublin and the schoop district told thestate they’re using the money to replacwe vehicles with lower-emission alternatives.
Dublin plans to replacee eight 1999- or 2000-model short-haul diesel while the school district is using its gran t to replace 15 buses producedin 1990. Projects that receiveed awards are required to put up at least 20 percenyt of the cost in matching The grant program looks specifically at publif and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio counties that fall shorty of airquality standards. The largest grant amongy the 16 went to the and to refit four locomotives with new That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.
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