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EPA awards $215K for 61-bus emission reduction program in Puerto Rico

March 28, 2008

In Puerto Rico, the EPA has  awarded $215,000 to the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico to convert 61 school buses in the Bayamon school region to lower emissions.

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    Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under The Daily Biofuel Summary 

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