The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recently awarded Dallas Love Field a grant to help advance its long-term goal of “going green.”

Each year, TCEQ selects recipients who implement projects that reduce nitrogen oxides in the environment through the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program. Contending in five grant categories, organizations across the state submit applications for projects hoping to receive funding, and Dallas Love Field is thrilled to have been selected.

With the help of the Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability, Dallas Love Field plans to use the $25,000 award to install ten new Level 2 Dual Port Pedestal EV Charging Stations over the next two years. In addition to the current EV charging stations available in all three garages, these will continue to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution.

In 2018, DAL received Level Two accreditation from the Airport Carbon Accreditation based on its carbon management procedures and has since been diligently working its way to the next level – Optimization. Dallas Love Field hopes to reach the next level of accreditation very soon through its energy conservation initiatives and partnerships in sustainability efforts.

About Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the environmental agency for the state and was selected as the lead agency for the administration of funds received from the Volkswagen State Environmental Mitigation Trust overseeing over $200 million. It strives to protect Texas’ public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Their goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.