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U.S. EPA has a program in place
called
"Clean School Bus USA," and the Division for Air Quality would be
happy to help schools get involved with this program. The Clean
School Bus program works with fleet managers to minimize idling,
retrofit existing diesel buses with particulate traps, incorporate
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel and replace the oldest buses in the fleet
with newer, less polluting models. Grant funding is available for
this program.
What You Should Know About Diesel Exhaust in School Buses The Division for Air
Quality wants to help schools with
"Anti-Idling Campaigns" designed to increase awareness about
health effects associated with exhaust fumes and minimize fleet
idling. School districts can adopt an anti-idling policy and division
staff is happy to work with administrative staff to develop the policy
and train bus drivers.
In the News
8.12.09 -
Kentucky Clean School Bus Grant Program Offered 2008 was the first year of the Kentucky Clean School
Bus Grant Program, which was funded through a grant of $196,880 from
the EPA’s State Clean Diesel Grant Program. The deadline for project
proposals was December 19, and KDAQ received 11 applications from
school districts across the state, both large and small. The program
encouraged schools to look at retrofit projects using diesel oxidation
catalysts because they are the more cost effective and maintenance
free of the retrofit devices out there. KDAQ also strongly encourages idle reduction efforts
in applicants school bus fleets. The board scores the applications in
January and will notify selected schools in February.
Air Quality Staff Elected to Leadership Roles
12.1.08 -
Two Division for Air
Quality (DAQ) staff members have been elected to leadership roles.
John Lyons, DAQ director, was elected to the National Association of
Clean Air Agencies board of directors. Elizabeth Robb Smith, DAQ
environmental specialist, was elected to serve as president of the
Kentucky Association of Environment Education.
Kentucky Division for Air Quality's Web Site
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