Improvements are coming to Port Everglades.
That’s after South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $53.3 million federal grant for a port emissions project.
The project puts Port Everglades on the pathway to decarbonization, enabling its transition to electric, zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment.
According to the congresswoman’s office, these upgrades will alleviate the air quality burden on nearby communities and ecological areas. The funding will also pay for essential infrastructure and a workforce development program.
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