Ports of Indiana lands EPA grant to study emission reduction
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The Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to study ways to reduce emissions at its two ports on the Ohio River.
The project is among 55 at ports nationwide to share $60 million in grants from the EPA’s Clean Ports Program, which was enacted in 2022 by Congress as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. In Indiana, the funds will be used to inventory emissions, analyze reduction strategies and plan ways to reduce future port emissions at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville and Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon.
“The Ports of Indiana staff and external partners did a tremendous job of preparing our grant application through an honest assessment of our strengths and potential areas of improvement,” Kristin Brier, Ports of Indiana vice president of integrated planning and sustainable development, said in a news release. “We are excited to get started on the assessment and engagement phases and, in the near future, turn data into action that results in a lower carbon footprint for operations at the ports.”
The Ports of Indiana, which also operates the Burns Harbor port on Lake Michigan, shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history, Inside INdiana Business reported in February. The largest single cargo increase was coal exports from Mount Vernon, which jumped 78%.
“Maritime transportation is the most environmentally friendly way to move cargo and we’re extremely pleased to receive an EPA grant that will help us explore ways we can improve our port operations,” Ports of Indiana CEO Jody Peacock said. “As the state port authority, we are committed to being a good environmental steward and neighborhood partner for our port communities while we strive to grow the Indiana economy.”
You can view the full list of grant recipients nationwide by clicking here.