AGENCY TESTIMONY
DEP's efforts to implement air quality laws and reduce vehicle emissions
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Commissioner Aggarwala outlines the Department of Environmental Protection's efforts to implement air quality laws and reduce vehicle emissions in New York City.
- Highlights accelerated phase-out of number 4 heating oil and regulation of emissions from restaurants
- Discusses the city's commitment to electrifying its vehicle fleet and using renewable fuel for heavy-duty vehicles
- Mentions a $15 million federal grant for building the nation's largest curbside electric vehicle charging program
- Indicates plans for an indirect source rule to reduce emissions from trucks going to and from warehouses in environmental justice communities
Rohit T. Aggarwala
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In this administration, we have worked to implement several air quality laws enacted by the city council.
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We have accelerated the phase out of number 4 heating oil pursuant to local law 32 of 2023.
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We have implemented the local law of 2015 requirement to regulate emissions from restaurants with wood or coal burning ovens and are progressing on its requirement to regulate emissions from restaurants with char broilers.
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These rules have been controversial.
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Some of you may remember the pizza flying over the gate.
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But DEP in this administration are committed to improving air quality in public health, and we appreciate the council's continued partnership on this.
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We have also been dedicated to reducing vehicle emissions.
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Decast is aggressively electrifying the city's own vehicle fleet, and the city recently won a $15,000,000 federal grant from the US Department of Transportation to build the nation's largest curbside electric vehicle charging program.
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We have also embraced 100 percent renewable fuel for the city's heavy duty vehicles, and DEP's new on road diesel vehicles are all equipped with idle shutdown technology.
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We're also focused on addressing the pollution caused by delivery trucks.
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As promised in Plan YC and in the points of agreement related to the city of yes for economic opportunity, we are developing a proposal for an indirect source rule to reduce emissions from trucks going to and from warehouses.
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Many of which are located in environmental justice communities.
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I look forward to speaking with you more about this proposal in the future.
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A simple way to reduce vehicle emissions is to reduce idling.
