October 9, 2007 8:20 AM, EDT

EPA Sets Program for Norfolk, Va., Area

The Environmental Protection Agency said it will expand a program to provide lower-cost loans for the purchase of cleaner-burning trucks to drivers in the Norfolk, Va., area.

The initiative was announced at the American Association of Port Authorities convention in Norfolk on Wednesday.

Loans from participants in EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership can be used to buy trucks equipped with diesel exhaust filters, auxiliary power units, wide-based tires and other tractor and trailer aerodynamic enhancements.