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Roadbuilding
ARTBA: Senate climate bill ‘shorts’ transportation sector
A majority of the revenue generated from a new transportation user fee included in a climate bill proposed in the U.S. Senate would be diverted to non-transportation purposes —- a departure from 54 years of federal policy, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The “American Power Act” (APA), released May 12, […]
May 13, 2010
Equipment
ARTBA: Senate climate bill ‘shorts’ transportation sector
A majority of the revenue generated from a new transportation user fee included in a climate bill proposed in the U.S. Senate would be diverted to non-transportation purposes —- a departure from 54 years of federal policy, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The “American Power Act” (APA), released May 12, […]
May 13, 2010
Business
American Iron and Steel Institute: EPA’s greenhouse gases ‘tailoring rule’ will cost jobs
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) President and CEO Thomas J. Gibson offered the following comment today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tailoring Rule. “The Tailoring Rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency today does not solve the fundamental problems associated with regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, which is that failure […]
May 13, 2010
Roadbuilding
Navistar, EPA reach agreement on lawsuit
Warrenville, Ill.-based  Navistar International Corporation on May 3 reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in which EPA promised to hold a public workshop or hearing to address issues Navistar raised in its federal court appeal of EPA’s certification policies for SCR-equipped diesel powered trucks. Navistar had asked the United States Court of […]
May 4, 2010
Roadbuilding
John Deere Power Systems PowerTech engines now Interim Tier 4 compliant
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has announced that its PowerTech PVX 9.0L and PowerTech PSX 9.0L models are the first of the company’s off-highway 56 kW (75 hp) and above engines to be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and European Union (EU) as compliant with the Interim Tier 4 and Stage III B […]
April 29, 2010
Roadbuilding
Navistar withdraws lawsuit against CARB
Navistar International Corp. withdrew on April 22 a lawsuit it previously filed against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) following an agreement with CARB that addresses the issues that prompted the court action.   Navistar had sought a ruling in a San Francisco Superior Court declaring that CARB was improperly certifying 2010 diesel engines equipped […]
April 23, 2010
Roadbuilding
Sustainability tip: Where should contractors start on emissions compliance?
Emissions regulations are a complex and dynamic subject. Between federal and state regulations, contractors can feel like they’re chasing a moving target. To help gain a little perspective, let’s quickly review how emission tiers for new diesel engines and equipment all started and then look at where you can start – on the road to […]
March 11, 2010
Business
Texas battles EPA over greenhouse gas
The EPA has been skulking around trying to find a backdoor way to regulate carbon dioxide, the alleged greenhouse gas. But Texas isn’t going to wait for the regulation to hit the fan. The Lone Star State has filed suit in federal court challenging the government’s authority to regulate a gas that is a byproduct […]
February 17, 2010
Equipment
CARB postpones emissions compliance
Citing construction’s deep economic dip, the California Air Resources Board says it will issue a postponement of its March 1 emissions compliance deadline, and “until further notice, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance.” “The construction industry has felt the sting of the faltering economy with reduced activity and idled off-road equipment,” says James […]
February 12, 2010
Equipment
Clean technology revolution
According to Merrill Lynch, the world is on the cusp of a clean technology revolution. This could very well turn out to be true if the EPA goes after the rest of the industrial world as hard as it has diesel engine emissions. Exhaust emissions from today’s diesels are more than 90 percent cleaner than […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Garner some retrofit dollars
If you haven’t yet applied, there’s still time to get your fleet in gear: $300 million in retrofit funding will be available through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act until April 28. Of course, in addition to an extremely short application acceptance period (President Obama just approved the funding last month as part of the stimulus package), potential awardees must first jump through several red […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
California budget deal eases off-road emissions rules
The story from the Los Angeles Times is short on specifics, but long on weeping and wailing from the greens. This quote is so over the top that it’s almost satire: “There are people who will die because of this delay,” said Mary D. Nichols, chairman of the state Air Resources Board. “It is sad […]
January 11, 2010
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