This $1,487,000 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) will fund Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas to conduct activities to improve air quality and reduce pollution in the local community. The key activities include:
- Assessing the port's emissions monitoring equipment inventory
- Identifying priority measures to protect port equipment from climate change impacts
- Expanding a process to solicit input from local communities and stakeholders on climate and air quality planning
- Engaging port workers on climate and air quality planning
- Preparing and publishing documents summarizing the results of the planning activities
- Evaluating the port's current and needed capacity for installing electric equipment
The anticipated outcomes include increased understanding of current port emissions, improved resiliency to climate change, enhanced stakeholder participation in port planning, and increased transparency in the planning process. This award is part of the EPA's broader Clean Ports Program, which provides funding to support ports in transitioning to more environmentally sustainable operations.
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