National Clean
Diesel  Campaign
              Working
              Together for
              Cleaner Air
  I hrougk tlie regulatory* programs and innovative partnerships
 of its National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC), the
 Kni'ironntental Protect ion Agency (EPA) sets standards for new
 iliesel engines while cnrhing air pollution from the millions of
 tliescl engines already in use.

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Cleaning Up the Legacy Fleet
Because diesel engines can operate for 20 to 30 years, many
older, dirtier diesel engines are still in use. EPA offers many
strategies and programs to help make these engines cleaner.
Through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program authorized
by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, EPA offers funding to assist
its eligible partners in building diesel emission reduction
programs that improve air quality and protect public health.

EPA recommends a wide range of emission reduction
strategies to suit any type of diesel vehicle or equipment.
These strategies include:
•  Using cleaner fuels
•  Reducing idling
•  Retrofitting engines with verified technologies
•  Repowering (replacing old engines with new, cleaner ones)
•  Maintaining equipment properly
•  Gaining operational efficiencies
•  Replacing older equipment with certified, cleaner models

Regulating New Diesel Engines
EPA has established clean fuel and vehicle emission standards
to dramatically reduce emissions from new diesel engines.
EPA's 2008 Locomotive and Marine Diesel Rule, 2007 Heavy-
Duty Highway Engine Rule, and Clean Air Nonroad Diesel Rule
will prevent thousands of premature deaths, avoid millions of
workdays lost, and generate more than $150 billion per year in
health benefits when fully implemented.

Collaboratives and Partnerships
EPA works with stakeholders in five key sectors  and through
Regional Clean Diesel Collaboratives.  These initiatives help
businesses, industry, environmental and community organi-
zations, local governments, and many others take voluntary
steps to reduce diesel emissions by providing information on
funding, tools, and other resources.
    Sector Partnerships


   Clean School Bus USA

   SmartWay Transport
   Clean Ports USA

   Clean Construction USA

   Clean Agriculture USA
    Regional Clean Diesel
       Collaboratives

Northeast Diesel Collaborative

Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative

Southeast Diesel Initiative

Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative

Blue Skyways Collaborative

Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel
Collaborative

West Coast Diesel Collaborative

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 www.epa.gov/cleandiesel
EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign
advances strategies to reduce diesel emissions
and move toward cleaner air by working with
fleet operators, manufacturers, air quality
professionals, environmental and community
organizations, and local officials.

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  SEPA
United Stales
Environmental Protection
Agency
      Office of Transportation and Air Quality
      December 2009
      EPA-420-F-09-063
Emissions from diesel exhaust can lead to serious health conditions,
such as asthma and allergies, and can also worsen heart and lung
disease, especially for vulnerable populations such as children and
older individuals.
Diesel engines are a major source of pollution. They emit particulate
matter, also known as soot; nitrogen oxides, which contribute to the
production of ground-level ozone (smog) and acid rain; hydrocarbons;
and air toxics. These emissions can damage plants,  animals, crops,
and water resources.
Climate change affects air quality, weather patterns, sea level,
ecosystems, and agriculture. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from the transportation sector can help slow the growth
of atmospheric GHGs, improve our nation's energy security, and
strengthen our economy.
             or more information aboi
     EPA's National Clean  Diesel Campaign,
     please visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.
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