Susan S.G. Wierman

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• Susan S.G. Wierman
• Executive Director
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association
• MARAMA
• November 3, 2005

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Why focus on diesel emissions?

• CARB estimates that premature deaths annually in
  California due to diesel emissions are slightly
  lower than the number of people who die from auto
  accidents.
• New engine standards have a long phase-in period,
  since vehicles last a long time

• Reducing diesel emissions is one of the most
  important air quality challenges facing the
  country.

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EPA Emission Standards for Trucks Buses
HC, NOx (g/bhp-hr)
PM (g/bhp-hr)
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Why a collaborative?

• Federal authority pre-empts state/local agencies
  from standard setting
• Even with more stringent standards, millions of
  in-use engines will continue to emit large
  amounts of pollution
• Voluntary measures and incentives can yield
  important emissions reductions from in-use
  vehicles

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How can a collaborative help?

• Support and bring attention to the many highly
  successful existing efforts
• Create a forum for information sharing along
  major transportation corridors
• Leverage significant new resources
• Develop and implement projects

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What is the Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative?

• Partnership between leaders from federal, state,
  and local government, the private sector, and
  environmental groups
• District of Columbia
• Delaware
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• PennsylvanIa
• Virginia
• West Virginia

Winners in Pennsylvanias Clean School Bus Art
Contest
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Mission and Purpose

• Mission of the Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative
• Reduce diesel emissions to protect public health
  throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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Mission and Purpose

• Purpose
• Leverage resources and expertise to reduce diesel
  emissions to improve public health
• Promote collaboration and coordination among
  projects within the Region.
• Raise awareness of activities underway and the
  need for additional diesel emission reduction
  projects in the Region.

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Why now?

• EPA Funding
• 2004 5 M CSBUSA grants and 1.6 M for NCDC
  grants
• Funded 40 projects
• 22 School Bus fleets
• 6 Refuse Haulers/Collectors
• 3 Marine Ports
• 2 Construction Projects
• Others including Buses, Fire Trucks, Agriculture,
  Utility, Locomotive
• 2005 National Clean Diesel Campaign Grants
• 7.5 M for CSBUSA projects
• 950 K for nonroad equipment (ports
  construction)
• 2005 SmartWay Transport Partnership
• 5 M for idle reduction projects

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EPA Funded Retrofit Projects
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Goal By 2014 reduce emissions from the over 11
million engines in the legacy fleet

• Five sectors targeted for voluntary measures by
  EPAs Clean Diesel Campaign
• School buses
• Ports
• Construction
• Freight
• Agriculture
• These five sectors were chosen based on the
  following factors
• Public health impacts Sensitive populations
• Mobile source inventory
• Cost effective strategies are available
• Opportunities exist because of port expansion
  major road construction
• Strong support from our entire stakeholder
  community

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Why now? Future Federal Funding

• FY06 budget request
• 5 Million for National Clean Diesel Campaign
• 7 Million for CSBUSA
• Transportation Bill
• Section 1612 CMAQ for nonroad retrofit
• CSBUSA - 110 M over 2 years with unspecified
  sums through FY2010
• Energy Bill
• Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) 1Billion
• Fleet Modernization - 100 M over 3 yeas
• CSBUSA identical to Transportation Bill
  language

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Partnership, Identity and Outreach

• The Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative has
• Formed working partnership between MARAMA and EPA
  Region III
• Established bi-monthly coordination calls for
  Collaborative development
• Developed mission, purpose, organizational
  structure

Low sulfur diesel comes on line
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Partnership, Identity and Outreach

• Developed name, logo and tagline
• Developed and launched website
• www.dieselmidatlantic.org
• Developed about brochure

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Partnership, Identity and Outreach

• Submitted regional diesel grant application
  Mid-Atlantic Regional Anti-Idling Initiative
• Build regional capacity to reach
  small trucker owner/operators
• Worked with five states and DC
  to write the grant
• Spearheaded by the Small
  Business Assistance Programs

Auxiliary power units (APUs) are, truck-mounted
systems that can provide climate control and
power for trucks without idling.
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Future Activities

• Enhance and use website
• Raise awareness of the need for diesel emissions
  reductions projects
• Recognize voluntary projects and strategies in
  the Mid-Atlantic Region
• Share information about funding opportunities
• Invite participation in the Collaborative

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Future Activities cont.

• Provide opportunities for diverse stakeholders to
  share information on clean diesel technologies
• Organize regional projects to achieve measurable
  emissions reductions and create momentum for
  further reductions
• Work with partners to seek funding

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• Reduced Diesel Emissions