Despite Broad Definition, EPA Caps ‘Dry’ Ports Grants, Riling Advocates

Despite allowing so-called “dry” ports to qualify for funding under its Clean Ports initiative, EPA has capped their available grants at 8 percent of the $3 billion program, a move that is riling environmental justice (EJ) advocates but is winning praise from the traditional port sector, which sought to bar such intermodal facilities from accessing any of the funds. Dry ports are far more numerous than seaports and are almost always located in EJ communities and should be eligible for...