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California regulators are considering relaxing strict rules for smaller trucking fleets to clean up older diesel-powered trucks that are among the state’s worst remaining sources of air pollution, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The changes, being considered this week by the California Air Resources Board, come in response to pressure from small trucking firms and owner-operators who have pleaded for more time to comply with rules to install costly diesel particulate filters or upgrade to cleaner models, the Times reported April 21.
The proposal would push back deadlines by a few years for small fleets, lightly used trucks and those in rural areas with cleaner air. It also would offer other adjustments to assist truck owners, the Times said.
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The changes, being considered this week by the California Air Resources Board, come in response to pressure from small trucking firms and owner-operators who have pleaded for more time to comply with rules to install costly diesel particulate filters or upgrade to cleaner models, the Times reported April 21.
The proposal would push back deadlines by a few years for small fleets, lightly used trucks and those in rural areas with cleaner air. It also would offer other adjustments to assist truck owners, the Times said.
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