MONEY FOR REDUCING BUS EMISSIONS

The TCEQ is accepting applications from Texas school districts for reimbursement of costs associated with reducing emissions from school buses. Exposure to diesel exhaust from school buses can aggravate respiratory problems, asthma and allergies. School districts have several options for cleaner-running school buses including a closed crankcase filtration system, a diesel particulate filter, a diesel oxidation catalyst—an advanced catalytic converter for diesel vehicles—and a partial flow-through filter. Costs range from $800 to $7,500 per device. Emissions are reduced by as much as 90 percent when these engine or exhaust retrofits are made.Go to www.texascleanschoolbus.org or call (512) 239-3100 for application information.