January 25, 2023
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 6th news release stating that it will:
. . . continue accepting applications for the Clean Fuels Funding Assistance Program (“Clean Fuels Program”) through March 15th.
DEQ has previously described the goal of the Clean Fuels Program as including:
- Reducing nitrogen oxide emissions from Arkansas fleets
- Encouraging the development of alternative fuels infrastructure within Arkansas
The program is funded by the Volkswagen Settlement Fund.
DEQ describes the Clean Fuels Program as constituting a competitive funding opportunity for public and private entities in Arkansas seeking to:
. . . repower or replace eligible medium trucks, heavy trucks, or buses with alternative fueled or battery-powered technologies.
DEQ states that it is making approximately $1 million available toward eligible projects.
Vehicles are eligible to receive funding for repower or replacement if they are diesel-powered vehicles with an engine model year between 1992 and 2009 and fall into one of the following categories:
- Class 8 Local Freight Trucks and Port Drayage Trucks (Heavy Trucks)
- Class 4–8 School Bus, Shuttle Bus, or Transit Bus (Buses)
- Class 4–7 Local Freight Trucks (Medium Trucks)
A link to the news release can be found here.
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