The goal of the Collaborative is to leverage federal funds to strategically reduce emissions from the most polluting diesel sources in impacted
communities. The Collaborative seeks to improve air quality and public health by targeting the highest polluting engines with the most cost effective
control strategies.
DERA 2018: School
Bus Replacements in
Nevada
The West Coast Collaborative (WCC) is pleased to
announce the Nevada Division of Environmental
Protection's (NDEP's) completion of a United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Diesel
Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Program grant to
replace heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating throughout
Nevada. This project will be implemented using
$412,457 in DERA grant funding combined with
$274,971 in matching funds from NDEP, and $2,062,303
in cost-share funds from Clark County School District.
What is the Project?
This project replaced 18 legacy diesel school buses with model
year 2019 diesel buses. The older, replaced vehicles were
removed from service and permanently destroyed.
What are the environmental benefits?
Over the remaining lifetime of the 18 affected engines, these
upgrades will reduce emissions of fine particulate matter
(PM2.5) by 0.7 tons, nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 8,2 tons,
hydrocarbons (HC) by 1 ton, carbon monoxide (CO) by 3.6
tons, and carbon dioxide (CO2) by 153 tons. Reduction of
PM2.5 emissions will also reduce black carbon (BC), which
influences climate by directly absorbing light, reducing the
reflectivity ("albedo") of snow and ice through deposition, and
interacting with clouds, Additionally, this project will converse
nearly 13,600 gallons of diesel fuel using more modern diesel
powertrain technology.
Who are the Partners on this project?
The project was led by NDEP, a state agency whose mission
is to preserve and enhance the environment of Nevada to
protect public health, sustain healthy ecosystems, and
contribute to a vibrant economy. NDEP received the DERA
grant award through the WCC, and distributed grant funds to
the Clark County School District. NDEP was also responsible
for managing and reporting results for the project.
What is the Collaborative?
The WCC is an ambitious partnership between leaders from
federal, state, local and tribal governments, the private sector,
academia, and environmental groups committed to reducing
diesel emissions along the West Coast, Partners come from
all over Western North America, including: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, the
Pacific Islands, Canada and Mexico. The WCC is part of
the US EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign.
https://www.epa.gov/dera
How can I find out more information?
For more information on this project, please contact John
Mikulin at US EPA (mikulin.iohn@epa.gov I 415-972-3956).
For more information, on the WCC, please visit our website at
www.westcoastcollaborative.org
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