Revising the rules
December 20, 2010 By: Pit & Quarry Staff
Construction firms now have time on their side. Last week the California Air Resources Board approved revised off-road diesel emissions regulations and delayed their implementation four years – until 2014. Michael Kennedy, general counsel of the Associated General Contractors of America, said the revisions "allow hard-hit construction firms the time and flexibility needed to modernize their diesel equipment in a way that actually delivers meaningful environmental benefits to the state's residents." Firms can modernize their fleets with more efficient equipment coming online in the coming years, Kennedy said. The revised rule also gives contractors credit for efforts they have already made to reduce emissions and rewards contractors for voluntarily reducing emissions before 2014. There are an estimated 150,000 off-road vehicles used in California. – Brian Richesson
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