SAN DIEGO–The SANDAG Diamond Awards reception celebrated employers all over San Diego County on Thursday for embracing methods to reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. One-hundred-thirty-one employers countywide were treated to a luncheon hosted by the SANDAG iCommute program at the San Diego Central Library. The Diamond Awards recipients were recognized for their outstanding efforts […]
County Offers $28.5M In Grants To Help Organizations Upgrade High-Polluting Vehicles And Equipment
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego is inviting businesses, nonprofits and government organizations that currently use high-polluting heavy-duty equipment to apply for a share of $28.5 million in grant funding for greener vehicles, machinery and equipment. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Greg Cox, whose districts cover many of the local communities most affected by air pollution, […]
Caltrans Awards Local Bus And Train Systems $146 Million To Improve Commutes And Environment
Continuing efforts to reduce the transportation sector’s impact on the environment, Caltrans announced Thursday $146 million from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, will go to 180 local mass transit projects around California. “Our current transportation system is congested and impacts the health of our communities and our planet,” said Bob Franzoia, Acting […]