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    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    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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    (IMAGE COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)
    Incentives available for Tacoma, Pierce County energy-efficient home...
    October 12, 2010 12:00 am

    Residents in portions of Tacoma and Pierce County could be eligible for up to $8,000 in incentives and rebates to…

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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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    Port of Tacoma settles EPA dispute
    Port of Tacoma settles EPA dispute
    August 19, 2010 12:00 am

    The Port of Tacoma has agreed to pay $137,000 to settle a dispute with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over…

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    Pier repairs, project updates, EPA settlement on Aug. 19 Port agenda
    Pier repairs, project updates, EPA settlement on Aug....
    August 18, 2010 12:00 am

    Contracts for $1.3 million pier repairs and $1.5 million to haul contaminated soil from a habitat construction site top the…

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    Port of Tacoma posts second-year progress toward regional clean air goals
    Port of Tacoma posts second-year progress toward regional...
    July 22, 2010 12:00 am

    The Port of Tacoma posted progress in the second year of a regional cooperative effort to reduce port-related diesel 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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    China delegates tour Port of Tacoma's clean air operations
    China delegates tour Port of Tacoma's clean air...
    June 15, 2010 12:00 am

    Delegates from China’s Guangdong Province will tour the Port of Tacoma this week to learn how efficient truck and rail…

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    Simpson Tacoma's "footprint" topic of Dept. of Ecology meeting
    Simpson Tacoma's "footprint" topic of Dept. of Ecology...
    March 30, 2010 12:00 am

    Simpson Tacoma Kraft is measuring its “footprint” on the surrounding community, and the public can take a peek at the…

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    Port of Tacoma: Truckers meeting clean air standards
    Port of Tacoma: Truckers meeting clean air standards
    February 18, 2010 12:00 am

    A study presented today to Port commissioners shows that 90 percent of the heavy-duty trucks serving terminals meet the Port…

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    Port of Tacoma receives $1.5M for TOTE plug-ins
    Port of Tacoma receives $1.5M for TOTE plug-ins
    July 27, 2009 12:00 am

    The Port of Tacoma has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce diesel and greenhouse…

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    Tacoma among $1.4 million statewide brownfields grant recipients
    Tacoma among $1.4 million statewide brownfields grant recipients
    May 8, 2009 12:00 am

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced today the availability of an estimated $1.4 million in grants bolstered…

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