Funding for emissions reduction projects could get boost under proposed rule

摘要

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking public feedback on its proposed handling of a congressionally required change aimed at steering more money into projects to cut fine particulate air emissions. The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program is now supposed to give funding priority to areas designated as being in "nonattainment" for maintenance of air quality standards for such particulate matter, often referred to as PM2.5, according to MAP-21, the highway and transit funding law enacted two years ago.