January 28, 2008
EPA Awards $67,923 Grant To American Lung Association Of Illinois For Clean School Bus Project In Madison County
CHICAGO - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $67,923 grant to the American Lung Association of Illinois for a project to cut diesel emissions from school buses in Madison County in the St. Louis Metro-East area.
EPA said the grant will be used to install idling reduction equipment to cut diesel emissions from 15 buses in the Roxana School District's fleet. An added benefit is savings in fuel costs. Read the full story.