FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 29, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. ―The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) has announced the winners of this year’s grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that supports South Carolina’s State Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) program. DERA grants are used to fund projects that help reduce diesel emissions and provide…, said Rhonda Thompson, Chief of SCDES’s Bureau of Air Quality, . “DERA-funded projects can help improve air quality by reducing the emissions from aging diesel engines and equipment while at the same time supporting local businesses and entities in their environmental efforts.” Diesel engines produce numerous pollutants that are harmful to human and environmental health. Performing upgrades to older-style diesel engines – such as engine repowers, equipment…
