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After more than 10 years on the EPA’s watchlist, Cache Valley is meeting federal PM2.5 air pollution standards. While the “attainment” designation won’t be official until a few more steps, including public comment periods, Cache Valley is the first nonattainment area in Utah to clear that bar. “It doesn’t mean that all our problems are solved and that we don’t have work still to do,” said Jeff Gilbert, transportation planner for the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization. “But it’s kind of a good sign, I think, something to celebrate, that w...

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection issued the following announcement on Oct. 14. Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the availability of up to $767,000 in federal funds for grants to local and state governments, as well as businesses and organizations, who want to replace large, older diesel engines with electric vehicle equivalents or newer, cleaner-burning engines. The funding, which is provided under the federal Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), covers up to 60% of the cost of new technology to replace older diesel engi...