SCRANTON — Local environmental concerns took center stage Monday evening as the state Department of Environmental Protection sought public input on its new environmental justice policy.
Expanded Pa environmental justice policy goes into effect this month wesa.fm - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wesa.fm Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The new $12.7 million grant program will give businesses, local governments, and nonprofits money to replace their dirty diesel trucks with electric vehicles.
Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.