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Roadbuilding

CARB ‘on apology tour’

William Davis, executive vice president of the Southern California Contractors Association, calls a series of off-highway rule workshops that began on Sept. 1 the California Air Resources Board “apology tour.” Writing in his association’s newsletter, Davis says, “They probably won’t really say they’re sorry that they caused thousand of construction companies to sell off perfectly good, […]

September 1, 2010

Construction Equipment

CARB announces on-/off-highway workshops

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has scheduled five public workshops to discuss the Off-Road Equipment and On-Road Truck regulations. Click here to view more information on these workshops from the Construction Industry Air Quality Coalition.

August 24, 2010

Equipment

California Crack Down, Part V

OPINION Fuzzy math and incomplete science By Tom Jackson     Over the past decade the California Air Resources Board has engaged in a vast and unprecedented experiment. The aim of the experiment was to force diesel truck and heavy equipment construction operations to drastically cut their exhaust emissions by selling off older machines, or […]

July 31, 2010

Technology

Huss introduces onsite Certified Installer Training Program

Palm Desert, Calif.-based Huss, a developer of exhaust aftertreatment solutions, has introduced a new onsite Certified Installer Training Program. This two day course, at the Palm Desert location, provides technicians the essential knowledge they must have in order to install and service the CARB and EPA verified MK System. Both theoretical and practical learning is […]

April 22, 2010

Business

California Crackdown

Up in the air? California postpones enforcement of its off-highway emissions rule, leaving contractors wondering what to do next. By Marcia Gruver and Mike Anderson   Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series of articles on California’s off-highway emissions regulations and their potential impact on the rest of the country.   California’s […]

April 3, 2010

Equipment

On Record

A fraction of the story By Marcia Gruver   For all its ramifications, this month’s report on California’s now-postponed off-highway emissions rules is only a fraction of the story. When it comes to the state’s construction equipment fleets, the off-highway rule is one part of a many-headed Hydra. Also in the California Air Resources Board […]

April 3, 2010

Roadbuilding

On Record

Relief? Maybe. By Marcia Gruver   At first glance, the California Air Resources Board announcement on February 11 seemed like what it declared itself to be: relief. James Goldstene, ARB’s executive officer announced that “effective immediately, and until further notice, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance” of the agency’s off-road equipment regulation. ARB […]

March 1, 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

Smoke-free smackdown — California style

The California Air Resources Board has taken on United Rentals, fining the U.S.-based rental equipment supplier for $166,800 of diesel emissions violations that ARB says occurred in numerous districts during 2007 and 2008. ARB says its investigators perform regular inspections as part of the Periodic Smoke Inspection Fleet Program, or PSIP, which ARB created in […]

January 11, 2010

Business

United Rentals fires back at CARB

Yesterday, we reported on the California Air Resources Board issuing United Rentals a $166,800 fine for violating a law that requires annual smoke tests for diesel fleets and, in conjunction with ARB’s roadside smoke inspection program, ensures all machines are properly maintained, tamper-free and free from excessive smoke emissions.   Raymond J. Alletto, United Rentals’ vice […]

January 11, 2010

Construction Equipment

CARB amends off-road diesel regulation

In a much-needed move, the California Air Resources Board has adopted amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle regulation, which include using early implementation credits to delay retrofitting or repowering fleets’ existing equipment and allowing the delay of certain compliance obligations for 2011 and 2012 until 2013. The board also approved exempting vehicles that are […]

January 11, 2010

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Learn about the latest steps to reduce GHG

As part of California’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction regulation, on-road trucks traveling in the state will be required to lessen their aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance. In an effort to educate the public about the new rule, the California Air Resources Board will be holding an informational session on Monday, September 14, at the […]

January 10, 2010