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    Dennis McLerran
    State and federal officials joined Port of Tacoma and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc., officials Wednesday to flip the switch on the Pacific Northwest's first cargo ship shore power. Sparked by an EPA grant worth nearly $1.5 million, two TOTE cargo ships will now plug into electrical power and shut down diesel engines while docked during weekly calls at their Tacoma terminal. The $2.7 million shore power project will reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90 percent during TOTE's 100 ship calls each year in Tacoma. That equals about 1.9 tons of diesel particulates and 1,360 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. (PHOTOS COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)
    Port of Tacoma welcomes first electric plug-in cargo...
    October 28, 2010 12:00 am

    State and federal officials joined Port of Tacoma and Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc., officials Wednesday to flip the switch…

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    EPA: UW Tacoma, Center for Urban Waters home to Puget Sound Institute
    EPA: UW Tacoma, Center for Urban Waters home...
    September 8, 2010 12:00 am

    Regional efforts to protect and restore Puget Sound will receive a $13 million helping hand, thanks to the latest round…

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    EPA to announce $13M Puget Sound research grant details in Tacoma Sept. 8
    EPA to announce $13M Puget Sound research grant...
    September 3, 2010 12:00 am

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce nearly $13 million in federal funding for state and federal agencies and…

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    EPA: $30M to protect Puget Sound
    EPA: $30M to protect Puget Sound
    July 7, 2010 12:00 am

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday nearly $30 million in federal grants have been awarded to help protect…

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    City Council steamed at poor air quality designation
    City Council steamed at poor air quality designation
    By Todd Matthews • January 16, 2008 12:00 am

    A designation by the federal Environmental Protection Agency that labels Tacoma and Pierce County as areas of poor air quality…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pacific Northwest ports align to reduce maritime air...
    May 18, 2007 12:00 am

    The ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver, Canada have proposed performance goals to reduce particulate matter by 70 percent from…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY PORT OF TACOMA)
    Green machines at Port of Tacoma
    March 23, 2006 12:00 am

    Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, a major Port of Tacoma terminal operator, announced today that it recently began using biodiesel fuel…

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    Port, Evergreen turn to clean-air equipment
    Port, Evergreen turn to clean-air equipment
    September 9, 2005 12:00 am

    In a voluntary, proactive decision to protect Puget Sound air quality, the Evergreen Group announced that all diesel-powered equipment at…

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