West Coast Diesel ERC

National Clean Diesel InitiativeSector-based, Geographic & Collaborative Approaches: 

National Clean Diesel Initiative Sector-based, Geographic & Collaborative Approaches Cleaning up National Legacy Diesel Fleet - 11 Million Engines Voluntary Retrofit & Replacement Program – 2000 OTAQ: $5M in 41 grants Clean School Bus USA Program - 2003 OTAQ: $10M in 37 grants Smartway Transport Program - Climate goal & Criteria Pollutants $1.7M Grants SEP funds towards all programs $35M+

SmartWay Transport Partnership: 

SmartWay Transport Partnership Voluntary partnership with Freight providers (carriers), freight employers (shippers) EPA regional offices and S/L environmental officials Truck stop operators and technology vendors Goal: reduce CO2, NOx and PM 87 company partners enrolled Technology Development and Deployment Idle reduction (trucks, locomotives, and ports) Intermodal and operational strategies

National Idle Free Transportation Corridor Program: 

National Idle Free Transportation Corridor Program Objective: Deploy idle reduction technologies along major transportation corridors based on air quality and congestion concerns Includes truck stops, borders, & ports Technology neutral Key Partners: MPOs, S/L agencies, energy suppliers, truck stop owners, and fleet owners Grants to States and private entities

Sector Approach/Geographic Approach: 

Sector Approach/Geographic Approach Geographic Approach - Chose specific locations to pull ahead ULSD and worked to get retrofits in that area Sector Approach - Incentives based on economic structure of sector to promote voluntary action School Buses (2003) Construction, Agriculture (2004) SmartWay (2003) Freight, Rail, Ports Create Coalitions at National Level CAAAC Work Group Follow up national sector workshops in FY05

Regional Collaboratives : 

Regional Collaboratives Merge Sector and Geographic approach: maximizes leverage of resources in region as part of national program Considers regional political and economic character Supports national diesel sector approach by emphasizing sectors specific to region Scale makes incentives like low interest loan funds more feasible Current Collaborative Regional Efforts West Coast Diesel Collaborative Region 9 & 10 Boston Breaths - voluntary action and Diesel Reductions - R1 Midwest Clean Diesel Corridors Initiative

Shared Environmental Problem: 

Shared Environmental Problem Diesel exhaust: serious health impacts, including exacerbated asthma, respiratory and cardiac illness possible human carcinogen: up to 90% of the cancer risk from all air toxics contributes significantly to ozone, PM-10 and PM-2.5 concentrations Contributes to climate change (eg idling) CA, OR, WA: priority toxics reduction AK: rural health issues, power generation CA: reductions needed to attain standards

Committed Leaders: 

Committed Leaders EPA R9 and R10 OTAQ USDOE, USDOT, USDA State and local leadership in CA, WA, OR and AK Environment Canada and Mexico SEMARNAT Over 300 organizations participating

Clearly Defined Purpose / Mission: 

Clearly Defined Purpose / Mission Reduce diesel emissions in strategic areas: Build upon the successes of past and current innovative activities Leverage funds, expertise and action Apply innovative technologies and collaborative approaches Create additional incentives for participating in EPA’s voluntary programs and early application of EPA’s on-road and non-road diesel engine and fuel standards

Short Term Goals: 

Short Term Goals Form collaboration of diverse stakeholders to work on regional projects Implement a few high-profile regional projects this fall using existing federal/state funding I-5 Clean Corridor Project Clean Marine Initiative West Coast Idle Reduction Loan Fund Identify options for long term projects

Long Term Goals: 

Long Term Goals Create a West Coast Diesel Emissions Reductions Fund Both grant and loan based funding Create major emissions reductions

September 30th Events: 

September 30th Events Eight events in CA, OR and WA Goals for the September events: emphasize impacts of diesel exhaust highlight efforts at S/L level show need to join forces to build on successes and leverage additional funds and efforts collectively Involvement of the Governors of WA, OR and Secretary of Cal/EPA

What Can You Do?: 

What Can You Do? Military: Large User of Diesel Past Leadership Eg Vandenburg, McClellan Potential Projects: GSE Biodiesel (already in process) Generators Construction Equipment Trucks What Else?