PHOENIX - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to receive a $296,544 pollution prevention (P2) grant made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The P2 grants being awarded across the U.S. will allow states and Tribes to help businesses develop practices to prevent or reduce pollution before it is even created, while also reducing business and liability costs.

The ADEQ Pollution Prevention Program proposes to expand existing outreach activities and technical assistance by designing an online training program and resource center for the automotive manufacturing and maintenance industry in Arizona. The goal is to provide targeted outreach, assistance, and training to this industry to reduce waste and increase sustainability with a special focus on Arizona’s underserved communities.

“This grant made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will turbocharge ADEQ’s efforts to protect Arizona communities and auto industry employees from hazardous pollution,” said EPA Regional Administrator Martha Guzman. “Providing bilingual pollution prevention training will ultimately reduce waste, conserve resources and fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

"Based on ADEQ's inspections, there are concerns that repair shops may not be aware of how the environmental regulations apply to them," said Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Waste...

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