Menendez, Booker Applaud Almost $600K Clean Diesel Grant to Repower NJ Marine Vessels

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U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-NJ) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on awarding a clean diesel grant of $548,876 to the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition to repower seven marine vessels to make them safer and cleaner.

"I commend the EPA for investing in this clean energy project right here in New Jersey," said Sen. Menendez. "I have always supported the DERA program because we need to invest in cleaner equipment to improve our air quality and protect the health of New Jerseyans, especially in ways that simultaneously improve the economy in our local communities."

"EPA's grant program is vital to our regional and national effort to make long-term investments in clean energy," said Sen. Booker. "As the top ranking Democrat on the Senate subcommittee supporting maritime commerce, I am committed to advocating for programs that protect our marine ecosystem and strengthen our state's economy while allowing us to improve New Jersey's environmental health."

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