VW Committee Approves Over $3 Million To Reduce Diesel Emissions Across Indiana

By The Times of Noblesville | February 25, 2023

The Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund Committee (Committee) awarded a total of $3,361,120 to nine projects around the state that will reduce diesel emissions in local communities. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) received nine eligible applications totaling $3.4 million of the $3.5 million allocated in this latest round of funding. Here is a list of the recipients:

  • Carter Express, Inc.  $600,903
  • Consolidated Terminals and Logistics  $235,564
  • Fastenal Company  $278,303
  • GE Marshall  $294,077
  • Indiana Metal Management  $829,066
  • Kokomo Grain Co.  $100,000
  • Metro Ports  $504,023
  • Nucor  $324,184
  • Steel Dynamics  $195,00

The awards will be used to replace diesel-powered fleet vehicles or equipment. Vehicles/equipment funded include seven all-electric, one clean-diesel, and one diesel-electric-hybrid-powered alternative. Four first-time applicants to the program, representing economic impact to four different counties, were awarded funding.

For more information about the Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Program, please visit idem.IN.gov/vwtrust.

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