Sentences with phrase «air quality fund»

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To support the Sustainable Winegrowing Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $ 475,000 matching fund grant for the development of air and water quality innovations.

Comprehensive Health Policies: The District of Columbia enacted a law establishing a Healthy Schools Fund that includes directives to prohibit vehicles from idling near schools, implements the EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools programs, and requires a plan to operate school health centers by 2015.

The Illinois Department of Conservation already has given a $ 924,000 grant to fund engineering for the trail under its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program.

These funds are designed specifically to support programs that clean up air quality due to dirty diesel.»

«Mayor Boris Johnson must improve air quality by prioritising funding for measures that will get Londoners driving less and walking, cycling and using public transport more - and scrap traffic generating schemes like new road crossings over the river Thames.»

Congressman José E. Serrano said, «This funding will help New York municipalities expand pedestrian routes and recreational trails, reduce traffic, and improve air quality.

The project is 80 percent federally funded through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program,» Legislator Rath said.

Funds were also included for the Clean Air Coalition, an organization that has worked hard to improve air quality in Grand Island and the TonawandAir Coalition, an organization that has worked hard to improve air quality in Grand Island and the Tonawandair quality in Grand Island and the Tonawandas.

They include a transport fare cut, a pledge to replace the withdrawn EMA scheme, a London - wide lettings agency, an «Air Quality Improvement Fund», a «Cinema Discount Card» for young people, and, bizarrely, a party in Trafalgar Square just for the Portuguese - speaking diaspora.

GM's earlier attempt faltered To improve air quality and cut down pollution from the nation's existing fleet of 11 million diesel engines, U.S. EPA announced $ 20 million in grant funding yesterday to support clean diesel projects and another $ 9 billion through direct state allocations.

Brock LeBaron, deputy director of Utah's Division of Air Quality, which has funded some of the work in the basin and been focusing on reducing ozone pollution there, said that upcoming efforts to improve air quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near futuAir Quality, which has funded some of the work in the basin and been focusing on reducing ozone pollution there, said that upcoming efforts to improve air quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near Quality, which has funded some of the work in the basin and been focusing on reducing ozone pollution there, said that upcoming efforts to improve air quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near futuair quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near quality should also result in reduced methane emissions in the near future.

She told the audience of about 70 residents that NIEHS - funded research in the harbor area has reported links between air quality and asthma, smaller babies, cardiovascular disease, lung function and even death.

Released last week, the initial budget outline envisions dramatic cuts in funds for monitoring air and water quality, climate change and more.

On January 23, an EPA employee leaked that agency staff were instructed to put a freeze on all grants and contracts, which delegate and fund state efforts such as water quality testing and air pollution monitoring.

SINPHONIE, an EU - funded research project on indoor air quality in EU schools, and its impact on children's health, has recently published its conclusions.

Together with other project partners, KIT and INERATEC also study decentralized production of high - quality synthetic fuel from air and renewable power under the «Power - to - X» Kopernikus project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

I remember the CEA president looking for re-election 9 years ago ran on indoor air quality, rather than running on a platform of securing guaranteed rights for teacher retirement funding.

This also includes a consideration of whether the TOD Project targets Federal funding toward existing communities; reduces our dependence on oil; improves air quality, and promotes public health; and expands location - and energy - efficient housing choice.

With those lazy days of summer soon to be gone and the promise of school days on the horizon, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Parent Teacher Association have teamed up to distribute funding to clean the air and protect

A TSB - funded post-occupancy evaluation of the Wimbish passive house development for Hastoe Housing found that occupants were happy with air quality, «occupied» CO2 levels were generally around or below 1000 ppm, and humidity was «within normal limits» (although marginally low in some houses at the end of each winter).5

She led successful legislative efforts to establish clean energy programs and accompanying funding sources, clean vehicles and fuel technology standards, air and water quality rules, and natural resources protection programs.

«Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air - quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulation and shapes public understanding of climate scientists,» Grijalva wrote to the presidents of seven universities housing supposedly skeptical scientists.

The act set up a structure for oil spill response (mostly, local fishermen trained to respond to oil spills by using air quality equipment, booms, and skimmers) and an Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which can provide up to $ 1 billion worth of cleanup for any «oil liability incident.»

Funding for the EPA's Science to Achieve Results grants could disappear, eliminating critical funding for academic research on water quality, air pollution, and other prioFunding for the EPA's Science to Achieve Results grants could disappear, eliminating critical funding for academic research on water quality, air pollution, and other priofunding for academic research on water quality, air pollution, and other priorities.

This site showcases projects that use ARFVTP funds to help California reach its greenhouse gas emissions goals, improve air quality, reduce dependence on petroleum, and promote economic development.

AIA lists the ambitions set for the building: «1) to create the best possible learning environment by providing exceptional daylighting, views, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort; 2) to make the sustainable design strategies a visible part of the students» education by developing the site as a teaching tool with natural drainage and native and food - producing plants; 3) to inspire and excite the community about the possibilities of sustainable design and in turn generate support and private funding; 4) to reach net - zero electricity use through exceptional efficiency and adding photovoltaic (PV) capacity to meet the remaining electrical demand; and 5) to reach these goals with only a modest cost premium.»

With those lazy days of summer soon to be gone and the promise of school days on the horizon, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Parent Teacher Association have teamed up to distribute funding to clean the air and protect school children from harmful particulate matter by retrofitting school buses.

«Grijalva wrote: «Companies with a direct financial interest in climate and air quality standards are funding environmental research that influences state and federal regulations and shapes public understanding of climate science.

Prior studies have provided compelling demonstrations of the importance of linkages between climate change and air quality valuation (e.g. (Caplan and Silva 2005; Nemet et al. 2010; Tollefsen et al. 2009)-RRB- and of the incorporation of economics into emission metrics (e.g. (Johansson 2012; Tanaka et al. 2013)-RRB-, but typically have not fully represented the climate impact of short - lived emissions, especially aerosols and methane (e.g. (International Monetary Fund 2013; Muller et al. 2011; NRC 2010)-RRB-.

The Bronx Environmental Revolving Loan Fund is designed to provide zero interest loans to Bronx businesses and building owners that implement energy efficient measures and / or new technology, which improves the air quality of our borough.

The funds for this project were provided by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program.

This level of effort would leverage each dollar spent into a six-fold payoff in energy savings — and full compliance funding would eventually save American consumers US$ 10.2 billion annually while improving air quality and home comfort.