Port Everglades and EPA to Jointly Study Air Emissions

Broward County’s Port Everglades Floridas Port Everglades and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have inked a partnership agreement to study air emissions in a seaport scenario to inform sustainable development.  As parts of EPAs Ports Initiative, the agency is to work with the port to coordinate research and modeling encompassing all port-related operations, technologies and growth scenarios. In addition, EPA intends to develop separate emissions estimates for areas outside the Port Everglades jurisdictional boundaries. This agreement is an important step forward in developing emission reduction scenarios and inventories for port communities. With this collaborative initiative, together EPA and Port Everglades can support sustainable development and cleaner air, Christopher Grundler, Director of EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality said. Future emissions inventories will help track the ports progress toward the goals and evaluate the effectiveness of technology and operational strategies used to reduce emissions at the port and surrounding areas, according to EPA. Ranked among the top three busiest cruise ports in the world, Port Everglades is also one of the US leading container ports and South Floridas main seaport for receiving petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel and alternative fuels.