The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality yesterday awarded $11.5 million to projects focused on reducing diesel emissions.

According to a DEQ news release, 43 of the 60 applications for funding have been awarded to Oregon businesses, government agencies, and equipment owners.

The projects receiving the cash injection fall into three categories:

The Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants Program, funded by the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Environmental Mitigation Trust, supports replacing older diesel vehicles, engines, or equipment with cleaner technologies, which include zero-emissions options.

The Oregon DEQ Clean Trucks Grant Program, supported by the Climate Equity and Resilience Through Action (CERTA) Grant, encourages the replacement of diesel vehicles with zero-emission alterna

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