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Transportation & Air Quality
Motor vehicles, engines and fuels are among the leading contributors to air pollution in Massachusetts. Each of us can make a difference in the quality of the air we breathe by driving clean-running and fuel-efficient vehicles, keeping them well maintained, and making smart commuting choices.

Air & Climate: Transportation & Air Quality
Vehicle Emissions & Controls

Community Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution & Climate Change

Manual for Municipalities & Community Groups
MS Word 366 KB | PDF 5.5 MB

Diesel Fuel, Vehicles & Pollution

Web page

Low Emission Vehicles

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Massachusetts Vehicle Check

State Emissions Testing & Safety Inspection Program
Massachusetts Vehicle Check web site

Related: Notice of August 2006 Public Meetings on Vehicle Inspection Program
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MassCleanDiesel School Bus Retrofit Program

Web page

Related: School Bus Idling Reduction
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Massachusetts Diesel Particulate Matter Inventories

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Off-Road Vehicles: Diesel Engine Retrofits in the Construction Industry

A How To Guide
MS Word 10.5 MB | PDF 2.1 MB

NOTE: These are very large files and may require significant download times.

Reducing Air Emissions from Diesel Construction Engines

Retrofit Requirements for Construction Equipment Used in State Revolving Fund (SRF) Funded Wastewater & Drinking Water Projects
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Air & Climate: Transportation & Air Quality
Vehicle Fuels & Technologies

About Reformulated Gasoline

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Diesel Fuel, Vehicles & Pollution

Web page

Stage II Vapor Recovery

Web page

U.S. Vehicle Fuel Economy Ratings

Web site

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Air & Climate: Transportation & Air Quality
Commuting & Parking

On the Road to Cleaner Air

What Every Driver Should Know About Preventing Pollution
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Massachusetts Rideshare Program

Web page

Related: MassRIDES Commuter Information
Web site

Certification of Tunnel Ventilation Systems in Metropolitan Boston

Web page 

South Boston Parking Freeze

Web page

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Air & Climate: Transportation & Air Quality
Regulations & Standards

Air Regulations & Standards

Low Emission Vehicles, Air Pollution Control for Mobile Sources, Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program, Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel (Big Dig) Transit Improvements, and more.
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Air & Climate: Transportation & Air Quality
Related Links

Pump 'Em Up

Keep your vehicle's tire properly inflated to conserve fuel and extend tire life
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