The Ohio Department of Development launched today the second round of funding under the Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) program. There will be at least $9.8 million in funding available in the second round. You can receive funding of up to 80% of the cost (requires a 20% match) for cost of equipment related to
U.S. EPA’s Fine Particle Designations Impact County Economic Development Efforts
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Yesterday, U.S. EPA announced its proposed non-attainment designations for counties not meeting the new P.M. 2.5 (fine particle) pollution standard. Ohio was second only to California in total counties designated non-attainment with 28 total counties.
A county’s designation as non-attainment makes economic development efforts more difficult and increases competitive pressure on existing businesses. The
(August 08) Ohio Environmental Regulatory and Incentive Update
PTIO Program is Launched- Effective June 30, 2008 Ohio EPA finalized this new permit program which combines the Permit to Install (PTI) and Permit to Operate (PTO) into a single permit for non-Title V facilities. Facilities will no longer have to apply for a separate PTO. This program is intended to deal with Ohio EPA’s backlog
Ohio Diesel Program Stuck In Neutral
As part of the 2008-2009 State budget, Ohio set aside $19.8 million to be used for diesel grants to achieve reductions in air pollution from the transportation sector. The set aside represents the largest dedicated pool of funds to diesel emission reductions in the Midwest. The grants could be used to pay for pollution control retrofits and anti-idling technology