San Francisco Bay Area Program To Lower Emissions
The San Francisco Bay area will be getting 175 million dollars in funding to help companies make their freight transport vehicles more “green”.
The Bay Area Goods Movement Program will be putting up 35 million dollars during 2008 and the Air Resources Board will be providing 140 million dollars which will be spread out through the next 4 years.
The program is a joint effort of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Air Resources Board. The goal of this initiative is to help companies upgrade and/or replace engines and equipment that will lead to lower admissions in preparation for upcoming environmental regulations.
Jack Broadbent, EO of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, said that emissions from the older engines and equipment are a major source of air pollution in the area.