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Stakeholder & Public Input Process: Volkswagen Settlement
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) undertook a multi-faceted approach to identify and prioritize Eligible Mitigation Actions for funding through the Volkswagen Settlement, ensuring transparency, expert guidance, and broad public engagement. This process included the establishment of a dedicated advisory committee and supplemented by opportunities for public input. Volkswagen Advisory Committee DEQ established an…
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DEQ’s Cost-Per-Ton Analysis of Eligible Vehicles/Equipment Replacement Projects: Volkswagen Settlement
An analysis was conducted to determine the cost-per-ton of NOx emissions reduced for each Eligible Mitigation Action category. This analysis informed DEQ’s selection of categories to be funded through the Volkswagen Settlement. The following chart shows the cost-per-ton of NOx emissions reduced by replacing eligible vehicles and equipment. For a comparison, the green line represents…
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Volkswagen Settlement
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has selected 18 government entities to receive funding for electric vehicle charging projects through the State’s $35 million share of the Volkswagen Clean Diesel Settlement.