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The Ports Initiative Newsletter is published approximately every two months and includes feature news articles related to the Ports Initiative, links to current ports related events and activities, and key links to EPA areas of interest for ports stakeholders.

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Year	Month	Feature Articles
2021	January	DERA National Grants Request for Applications (RFA) Open EPA Updates Best Clean Air Practices for Port Operations Webpages
2020	October	EPA Releases Port Emissions Inventory Guidance EPA Region 3 Holds Virtual Executive Roundtable with Port of Philadelphia
2020	September	STRIDE: Diesel Collaborative Virtual Partners Meeting: September 22-October 1 EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Overview and Volkswagen DERA Option Webinar: September 24
2020	August	EPA Develops Training Modules and Resources for Community-Port Collaboration EPA Publishes Case Studies for Community-Port Collaboration Pilots
2020	April	Update of Community-Port Collaboration Toolkit Air Quality Improvements from Drayage Truck Replacement Programs
2020	February	Draft Port and Goods Movement Emissions Inventory Methodologies
2020	January	EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rule: Cleaner Trucks Initiative DOT Info Request on National Freight Strategic Plan
2019	December	2020 DERA National Grants Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Funding 2019 Targeted Airshed Grants
2019	October	New York City Repowers Locomotives to Improve Air Quality and Save Fuel
2019	July	Port of Savannah Improves Air Quality, Efficiency, and Saves Costs Department of Transportation Grant Opportunities
2019	March	Railyard Reduces Costs and Idling Emissions Deadline Extended: 2019 DERA Clean Diesel National Grants Funding Opportunity
2018	December	Application Opening: 2019 DERA Clean Diesel National Grants Funding Opportunity Virginia Port Authority Reduces Emissions and Costs with Hybrid Shuttle Carriers
2018	November	EPA Update of Methodologies in Preparing Mobile Source Port-Related Emission Inventories - Kickoff Webinar
2018	September	EPA Ports Initiative Goals, Elements, and Activities to Improve Air Quality At Ports. EPA and Port Everglades Partnership: Emission Inventory Methods and Reduction Strategies
2018	June	EPA and Port Everglades Refine Emission Inventory Methods and Analyze Reduction Strategies GCT Truck Appointment System a Win-Win
2018	May Special Announcement	Webinar - Advancing Clean Air Projects at Ports and Goods Movement Facilities through the CMAQ Program
2018	May	Ports Funding - 2018 Clean Diesel Grants EPA Facilitates Port & Community Engagement
2018	February	Seattle-area Vessels Receive Incentives to Scrap Old Tier-0 Engines Port of Los Angeles to Improve Air Quality Through Infrastructure and Equipment Enhancements
2017	September	Communities Collaborate with Port of Seattle Massport Reduces Air Emissions and Enhances Community
2017	June	Port Everglades Completes Baseline Inventory Port of Savannah and Communities Collaborate Northwest Ports Reduce Emissions and Improve Performance
2017	June Special Announcement	Webinar - EPA's Ports Initiative
2017	April	Port and Communities Collaborate in New Orleans Ports Funding - 2017 Clean Diesel Grants Shore Power Technology Assessment
2017	February	Pilots Selected: Port and Community Collaboration Web Area Launched: Ports Primer EPA Webinars: National Port Strategy Assessment
2016	September	EPA Releases National Port Strategy Assessment Recommendations for Ports Program
2016	August	Partnership with Port Everglades will inform future EPA Ports Initiative efforts EPA releases three tools to help ports and near-port communities work together to improve air quality

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