Clean Air Tampa Bay: EPA Grants $1M to Combat Climate Change and Protect Vulnerable Communities
The Tampa Bay area secures a one-million-dollar grant from the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve public health. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1M grant to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to develop a climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The four-year project, Clean Air Tampa Bay, will be led by the council. The grant will support initiatives such as clean energy projects, enhanced air monitoring, promoting eco-friendly transportation, and raising awareness about environmental conservation. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe emphasized the importance of transitioning to clean energy sources to reduce air pollution, which would benefit the environment and improve public health, particularly for low-income communities.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Kerilyn Kwiatkowski in Environment
The Tampa Bay area has received a one-million-dollar grant from the EPA to come up with a climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council will lead the four-year project, known as Clean Air Tampa Bay. Clean energy plays a central role in Clean Air Tampa Bay. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe emphasized the importance of transitioning to clean energy sources to reduce air pollution. That would not only benefit the environment but also improve public health, particularly for low-income communities.
“We know that low-income communities are especially vulnerable to the impacts of increasing climate change impacts. So more severe storms, coastal erosion, heavy rains, winds, and those sorts of things. Their housing is not as resilient. They are not as resilient. Their insurance support is not as robust as people with more means. So anything we can do to put a lid on or stop or slow down the increasing impacts of climate change is going to help vulnerable communities.“
The grant will support initiatives like clean energy projects, enhanced air monitoring, promoting eco-friendly transportation, and raising awareness about environmental conservation.
Topics: Climate Change, ESG