Environmental Initiative

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS IN AND AROUND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 16 ON-HIGHWAY CLASS 8 SHORT HAUL DELIVERY TRUCKS WITH 16 BATTERY ELECTRIC ON-HIGHWAY CLASS 8 DELIVERY TRUCKS. THE NEW ELECTRIC TRUCKS WILL OPERATE OUT OF MARTIN BROWER'S MCCOOK, IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND WILL MEET THE APPLICABLE EMISSION STANDARDS AND ARE OF A SIMILAR TYPE AND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING AS THE VEHICLES BEING REPLACED.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE BATTERY ELECTRIC CLASS 8 ON-HIGHWAY, SHORT-HAUL DELIVERY TRUCKS ALONG WITH 4 ELECTRIC MEGA CHARGERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE REDUCTIONS ALONG FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS WHICH TRAVERSE SOME OF THE MOST OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE FINE PARTICULATE MATTER AND NITROGEN OXIDE REDUCTIONS THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ALSO RESULT IN THE ANNUAL REDUCTION OF 1.424 TONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND LIFETIME REDUCTION OF 9.583 TONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

THE PROPOSED PROJECT GREEN FLEET, UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, INCLUDES WIDE-SCALE APPLICATION OF RETROFIT TECHNOLOGIES, CERTIF

THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE INC. (EI) WILL REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN MINNESOTA. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT INCLUDES: REPOWERING OF THREE TIER-0 TOWBOAT PROPULSION ENGINES AND TWO AUXILIARY GENERATOR ENGINES TO EPA CERTIFIED TIER-III, AND REPLACING FOUR CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THREE FRONT-END LOADERS, ONE LOCOMOTIVE SWITCHER, AND ONE CRANE WITH TIER-4 EQUIPMENT AND ONE MATERIAL HANDLER WITH AN ELECTRIC ALTERNATIVE. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND HYDROCARBONS.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE (EI) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN MINNESOTA. SPECIFICALLY, EI WILL REPLACE 11 ON-ROAD CLASS 8 TRUCKS, TWO FRONT END LOADERS, EXCAVATORS, AND ONE STREET SWEEPER WITH 2019 - CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGY. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPLIED TO AT

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE, INC. (EI), IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSION AND EXPOSURE IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. EI, INTENDS TO REPLACE TWO (2) AUXILIARY ENGINES EACH ON THE TUGBOATS THE G. SHELBY FRIEDRICHS, THE NEW ORLEANS, THE MIRIAM W. COOPER, THE ANGUS R. COOPER, THE ERVIN S. COOPER, THE LOUISIANA, THE MARGARET F. COOPER, THE MISSISSIPPI, THE TEXAS, AND THE ALABAMA. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD WILL BE THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS, LA, WHICH IS LISTED AS AN AIR TOXIC ASSESSMENT AREA. THESE MACHINES WORK IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO DENSE POPULATIONS. ORLEANS PARISH IS THE THIRD MOST POPULATED PARISH IN LOUISIANA AND NEW ORLEANS IS THE MOST POPULATED CITY. LOUISIANA HAS THE HIGHEST TOXIC AIR EMISSIONS PER SQUARE MILE OF ANY STATE. THE EMISSIONS REDUCTION BENEFITS INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION OCCUR NEAR POPULATIONS OF HISTORICALLY DISPROPORTIONATE POOR

THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE (EI) WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH BY REDUCING DIESEL EMISSIONS BY RE-POWERING TIER-I TOWBOAT ENGINES TO EPA CERTIFIED TIER-III; AND REPLACING CLASS 8 TRUCKS, A FRONT-END LOADER, AERIAL LIFTS, AND STREET SWEEPER TO TIER IV EMISSION STANDARD. THIS WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO DIVERSE RESIDENTIAL POPULATIONS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN ST PAUL, MINNESOTA. THE PROJECTED LIFETIME POLLUTION REDUCTIONS FROM THIS PROJECT ARE: 180.5 TONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES AND 8.7 TONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM INUSE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL BE APPLIED TO AT

SECTION 793 OF THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 AUTHORIZES THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TO SUPPORT GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAMS A

THROUGH THE PROJECT GREEN FLEET PROGRAM, THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE WILL RETROFIT AT LEAST 75 SCHOOL BUSES IN MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINN

THIS PROJECT WILL RETROFIT FOUR 350-450 HORSEPOWER 1996 TO 2001 WHEEL LOADERS AND PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY-VERIFIED ENGINE UPGRAD

TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY DEVELOPING YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, INFLUENCING POLICIES, AND SHAPING PUBLIC OPINION FOR STRONG CLIMATE ACTIONS.

THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE A STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING A MEASURABLE REDUCTION IN PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER HARMFUL AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN INDIAN COUNTRY, WHILE HELPING INCOME-QUALIFIED TRIBAL MEMBERS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA SECURE HEALTHY, STABLE, AND RELIABLE HEAT. EPA AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE WILL PARTNER TO FULLY-FUND WOOD STOVE CHANGE-OUTS FOR TRIBAL INCOME-QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS THAT NEED THEM MOST.