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Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Home Page
National
Information
Air and Radiation Division
77 W. Jackson Blvd. (A-18J)
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-2212
- Division Director
Cheryl L. Newton (newton.cheryl@epa.gov) - Duputy Director
Bruce Sypniewski (Sypniewski.bruce@epa.gov)
News Items and Highlight Activities:
- 2009 ARRA State Allocations Summary
- 2008 MCDI Competitive Grant Award Summaries
- New: Compendium of Regulatory Language of U.S. Idle Ordinances
- New: 2009 MCDI Leadership Recognition Program Applications due July 15
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative's Effect Since Inception:
Engines Impacted as of November 2008: Over 570,000*
Total Amount Invested as of October 2008: Over $87.5 million * (federal & non-federal)
*construction equipment, locomotives, municipal vehicles, school buses, transit buses, heavy-duty trucks, cargo handling equipment.
Let us know your results!
In order to provide information about your successful project(s) and help us reach the goal of 1 million engines by 2010, please use this form (PDF) (1 page, 28 KB, About PDF). You can download examples of completed forms here (PDF) ( 2 pages, 30 KB, About PDF). Fax completed reporting forms to Michael Leslie at (312) 886-5824 (Put "ATTN: Michael Leslie" on the cover sheet).
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Region 5 State Activities
You can click the links below to visit each state's clean diesel program, and view each state's request for applications for ARRA state allocation funding (where applicable).
- Illinois (RFA closing date: Continuous): http://www.illinoisgreenfleets.org/
- Indiana (RFA closing date: May 15, 2009): http://www.in.gov/idem/5255.htm
- Michigan (RFA closing date: June 15, 2009, 5pm EDT): http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3310_30151_30313-198413--,00.html
- Minnesota (RFA closing date: June 25, 2009, 2pm CDST): http://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/cleandiesel-grants.html
- Ohio (RFA closing date: September 1, 2009): http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef/html/schoolbus.html
- Wisconsin (RFA closing date: August 3, 2009): http://dnr.wi.gov/air/mobile/CleanDieselGP.htm
What is the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative?
The Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative is a collaboration of federal, state and local agencies, along with communities, non-profit organizations and private companies working together to reduce emissions from diesel engines in the Midwest.
We estimate there are approximately 3.3 million diesel-powered engines in the Midwest that we can affect through voluntary action. We have set an ambitious goal to reduce emissions from 1 million diesel-powered engines by 2010.
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative will do this through operational changes, technological improvements and use of cleaner fuels. The Initiative also supports EPA Region 5 state clean diesel coalitions in order to foster clean diesel activities that reduce fuel use and emissions. Together, we target diesel engines across all fleets.