Tag: Clean Air Retrofit Replacement and Off-Road Technology (CARROT) Program

CARROT Program
(Clean Air Retrofit, Replacement, and Off-Road Technology)
A Voluntary Emissions-Reduction Program

About the CARROT Program The CARROT (Clean Air Retrofit, Replacement, and Off-Road Technology) Program was enacted in 2014 by the State Legislature for the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) to encourage fleet owners to reduce emissions from heavy-duty engines and non-road equipment. The CARROT Program provides incentives through grants, rebates, exchanges, and low-cost purchase programs. …

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Earth Month: Mow Down Emissions at Lawnmower Exchange

NOTE: this is an archive news post from 2015. DEQ is not participating in an exchange this year. Find information about Weber State’s program: Weber By Lisa Burr This year’s mild winter and early spring have most of us thinking about yard work earlier than we normally would. My weekend chores have included yardwork for …

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Collaboration and Credibility Keys to Legislative Success

By Scott Baird With the strike of the gavel last Thursday night at midnight, the 2015 Utah legislative session officially ended, and many of us at DEQ officially returned to a more predictable work schedule. The last forty-five days have been exciting, exhausting, and everything in between. As I look back over the past month …

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