Healthy school bus campaign

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Quick Update On The Healthy School Bus Campaign

MEETING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Because of the memorial services for the Pittsburgh Police Officers killed in the line of duty, our meeting with the School District was postponed until next Wednesday at 1:00. We will update you on that meeting next week.

STIMULUS MONEY TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS
We also want to update you on progress we’re making identifying potential projects that would qualify under the DERA (Diesel Emission Reduction Act) portion of the stimulus package. Nationally, there is $300 million available to reduce toxic diesel emissions as well as increase green jobs. EPA Region III (of which Pittsburgh is a part) is expected to receive $16 million of those funds. The Allegheny County Partnership to Reduce Diesel Pollution, led by Clean Water Action and the Group Against Smog and Pollution, is working closely with the Allegheny County Health Department to submit grant proposals for funds to replace, repower, rebuild, and/or retrofit diesel vehicles from such diverse sectors as construction, buses, municipal vehicles, locomotives, and marine vessels. We’ll keep you posted.

HEALTHY SCHOOL BUS PETITION
If you haven't done so already, don't forget to visit the Clean Water website and sign the online petition to support healthy school buses. (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/pa).

For more information on this campaign, please contact tghoffman2@gmail.com

Posted by Kathy Fine to PURE Reform at April 21, 2009 9:55 AM