California Issues World’s Strictest Marine Diesel Emission Rule
SACRAMENTO, California, July 24, 2008 (ENS) – The roughly 2,000 ocean-going vessels that visit California ports each year will have to operate on low-sulfur fuel in the future after the California Air Resources Board today adopted a regulation that requires the cleaner fuel. The board says that when the phase-in is complete in 2012, the [...]
Read More »Mayor Enacts Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program
LOS ANGELES, California, June 26, 2008 (ENS) – Moving to take thousands of polluting trucks off the road, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today signed into law the Clean Truck Program, requiring all 16,000 diesel trucks at the Port of Los Angeles to meet some of the toughest environmental standards in the nation. The law [...]
Read More »Brief Smog Exposure Linked to Premature Death
WASHINGTON, DC, April 22, 2008 (ENS) – Exposures of less than 24 hours to current levels of ground-level ozone in many areas are likely to contribute to premature deaths, finds a new National Research Council report. Ozone, a key component of smog, can cause respiratory problems and other health effects. In addition, evidence of a [...]
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