California approves measure to cut diesel pollution

[Mike]

Reporting from Sacramento -- California regulators cracked down on diesel air pollution Friday, adopting the nation's toughest rules on heavy-duty trucks, despite pleas from truckers who said they would be bankrupted in a sinking economy.

The state Air Resources Board voted unanimously for the measure that requires truckers to retrofit or replace older rigs, starting in 2011. The board declared that the health benefits far outweighed the financial pain in a state that has the dirtiest air in the nation. Diesel trucks are responsible for a third of the smog in California.

More: LA Times

California Strikes Again

 

[SilverSurfer]

One day soon, California is going to be the healthiest people...walking the earth starving and naked.

Just an observation based upon their ignorant actions.

-ss-

 

[surveyinthewoods]

The state Air Resources Board voted unanimously for the measure that requires truckers to retrofit or replace older rigs, starting in 2011.

I say starting in 2011, truckers quit delivering products to California? Just an idea.

 

[Mike]

I'm thinking California should become it's own Country, and we should ensure that the border remains totally closed

 

[OverTime]

ADDNING more Fuel to the fire!

State Air Resources Board approves regulation to cut truck emissions

4:26 PM, December 12, 2008
The California Air Resources Board this afternoon unanimously approved the most costly regulation in its history, requiring some 600,000 long-haul trucks to be retrofitted or replaced in an effort to cut emissions that cause cancer, respiratory problems and heart disease.



The rule is expected to cost $5.5 billion -- $1 billion of which would be provided in government subsidies. But many truckers say they will be bankrupted by the requirements. They have tried to push for a delay in light of the dire state of the economy.



Regulators said the rule would save Californians up to $68 billion in health-related costs in the first 15 years.


--Margot Roosevelt
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My 2 cents,
This is a PERFECT time for GROUPS, and people to get ahold of those TRUCKING companies who are located in Cali to bring them UNITY to FIGHT such *B.S*!
Thus we dont STICK together..... We'll be RAN OVER!
Hell, We are being RAN over now... It's TIME to do something about it....


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[rebel]

It's real simple.
Drop your loads at the Caiif. border and have them dispatch their Calif. trucks that are o.k. to operate within their borders.
You can have your laws and distribute your products yourselves.
If you want something hauled out you better haul it to the border so someone can get it.

 

[OverTime]

It's real simple.
Drop your loads at the Caiif. border and have them dispatch their Calif. trucks that are o.k. to operate within their borders.
You can have your laws and distribute your products yourselves.
If you want something hauled out you better haul it to the border so someone can get it.

10-4 on that my brother!
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