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Article: Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Says Federal Recovery Funds Helping to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Improve Air Quality

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October 16, 2009
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Contact: Helen Humphreys of PA DEP, +1-412-442-4183

Funds to Help Retrofit 33 Waste Hauling Vehicles in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger announced today that the commonwealth is investing more than $1.2 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to upgrade diesel vehicles with emission reduction technology that will improve air quality in the region.

"Every day, Pennsylvanians are exposed to air pollutants emitted by diesel engines that can adversely impact their health, especially among vulnerable populations such as children and the elderly," said Hanger. "By ...

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