S. 216 · 117th Congress
Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2021-02-03
- Latest action
- 2021-02-03 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology to reduce pollution at ports. Specifically, the grants must be used for equipment or technology that produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases or captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.