[greenyes] EPA Off Road Diesel Rules

["Peter Anderson" <anderson@no.address>]

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL 4/16/03

One Huge Step for Cleaner Air

"One consistent thread in Christie Whitman's sometimes bumpy tenure as
administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has been her steady
advocacy for tougher controls on the enormous amount of harmful air
pollution caused by diesel engines. In her third month on the job, despite
court challenges and industry opposition, she reaffirmed rules imposed by
her predecessor, Carol Browner, that sharply limited emissions of soot and
smog-forming gases from diesel-powered trucks and buses. On Tuesday, Ms.
Whitman announced equally tough standards for "non-road" diesel engines,
used in construction, agricultural and industrial equipment.
"....

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