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Transportation Latest News and Updates Smart Street Design for Safe Streets Smartway Verified Technology List Recovery Act Funding for Clean Diesel: SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program Free Promotional Materials For Your Program To Reduce Traffic Congestion And Air Pollution. Website Resources for Green Streets Renewable
Fuel Standard: Notice of 2009 Requirement Issue Summary The nation's transit system links regions and connects cities, counties, and states. Local governments play a major role in providing and managing the nation's transit services. However, local government transit management is about more than just moving people and products. City and county managers are responsible to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their constituents, that includes better outcomes in public health, affordable housing, job access, energy efficiency, and sustainable quality of life in their communities. Local governments recognize that sound transit investments and management can help them achieve these outcomes. Their unique position allows them to see the bigger picture; not only in the long-term effects of a specific program, but also in how the multitude of local government programs can become intricately linked together and influence each other. Local officials need resources and tools to safeguard their transit systems and to build partnerships among transportation, public safety, and other professionals regionally to improve transit services and the quality of life. A balanced, well-designed transportation system that allows people to get around by car, transit, bicycle, and walking is a key element of a livable community (Local Government Commission). Resources U.S. EPA AirShare Free Materials For Your Program To Reduce Traffic Congestion And Air Pollution. Local Transportation Resources. In communities throughout the country, local leaders are seeking to balance their air quality and transportation goals. EPA provides useful information, tools, and links to resources that identify emission reduction strategies, national policies, regulations, incentive-based programs, funding sources, calculators, and other types of assistance to help local areas achieve their air quality and transportation objectives. EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) protects public health and the environment by regulating air pollution from motor vehicles, engines, and the fuels used to operate them, and by encouraging travel choices that minimize emissions. These "mobile sources" include cars and light trucks, heavy trucks and buses, nonroad recreational vehicles (such as dirt bikes and snowmobiles), farm and construction machines, lawn and garden equipment, marine engines, aircraft, and locomotives. Overview: Pollutants and Programs: Information on how much air pollution, air toxics, and greenhouse gases are emitted by mobile sources, the programs OTAQ has undertaken to control these emissions, and the impact of those programs on air quality and climate change. Consumer Information: Learn what you can do to help reduce air pollution. Use the Green Vehicle Guide to find the cleanest, most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. On-Road Vehicles & Engines:Information about highway vehicles (cars and light trucks, heavy trucks, buses, engines, and motorcycles): fuel economy, emission standards and regulations, emission recall programs, new vehicle certification and in-use vehicle compliance, inspection and maintenance programs, diesel retrofit programs, evaluating the benefits of inventions designed to reduce emissions, and importing vehicles and engines to the United States. Nonroad Engines, Equipment, and Vehicles: Information about aircraft, diesel boats and ships, gasoline boats and personal watercraft, nonroad diesel equipment, forklifts, generators and compressors (gasoline and propane), lawn and garden (small gasoline equipment), locomotives, and snowmobiles, dirt bikes, and ATVs: emission standards and regulations, certification and compliance, and diesel retrofit programs. Fuels and Fuel Additives: Information on diesel, gasoline, renewable fuels, and alternative fuels for mobile sources, fuel-quality control programs, requirements for registration and health effects testing of new fuels or fuel additives, and reporting forms. Other Federal Departments and Agencies Partnerships: Information about EPA's partnerships to reduce air pollution associated with transportation and other mobile sources. These programs include National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) | SmartWay | Clean School Bus USA. States State and Local Transportation Resources: Information on the ties between land use, transportation planning, and air quality. Find information on transportation and conformity, policy and guidance, laws and regulations, and calculators and modeling tools. Where You live Each EPA Regional Office is responsible for the execution of the Agency's programs within its states. This link provides a map and listing of Regional Offices to access to your region's energy related programs and websites. Climate Change State Resource Locator. Use this tool to locate state climate change resources. You will find links to state climate change main pages, state action plans, climate policies and more. EPA Summary: State and Local Governments. This section of the site provides details on actions by states and efforts by local agencies to address climate change, along with links to relevant EPA voluntary programs that can help states and localities meet their goals. Other Organizations Alternative
and Renewable Fuel & Vehicle Technology Program Drive
Clean Governors'
Ethanol Coalition Alternative
Fuel Vehicle Directory American
Coalition for Ethanol National
Biodiesel Board National
Corn Growers Association Natural
Gas Vehicle Coalition National
Propane Gas Association Propane
Education and Research Council Renewable
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