eTrucker (November 2008)
–Dean Smallwood
Washington Report - November 2008 By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor
The $700 billion financial rescue plan signed by President Bush contains a tax exemption for idle-reduction systems, such as auxiliary power units and cab insulation.
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The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved a plan to raise tolls on trucks by 60 percent, with no increase in tolls for cars. The toll increase for trucks will be phased in over 2015-2017.Beginning in 2018, tolls for trucks will be tied to the Consumer Price Index.
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The Engine Manufacturers Association last week issued a statement affirming that its members are on schedule and ready to meet EPA's stringent 2010 emission standards for heavy-duty engines.
Engine manufacturers have invested heavily in engineering technological solutions and design changes to meet the new NOx emission standard that is required for 2010 model-year engines and see no technological barriers to meeting the standard, according to the association.
What a waste: EPA cracks down on idling waste haulers
Truck News.com
STOUGHTON, Mass. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proven it's serious about enforcing anti-idling laws, most recently handing out a US$27,200 idling fine to Waste Management.
The company was accused of violating the state of Massachusetts' five-minute idling limit at its depots. Waste Management is the third waste hauler to be dinged by the EPA, which has now collected US$329,500 in fines from the three companies.
Air Resources Board staff hit the road this week to begin enforcing recently enacted anti-idling program for diesel engines that will reduce particulate matter emissions throughout California.
By Diane Hawkins-Cox
CNN
(CNN) -- A truck stop is an assault on the senses, especially on a hot summer day. There's the smell of diesel, the taste of exhaust fumes and the nerve-jangling, ever-present rumble of truck engines -- even when the drivers are asleep.
Typically, truckers idle their engines during warm weather while they're resting, to keep the air conditioning on and the cabs cool.
To improve air quality and protect public health, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first $3.4 million in funding for clean diesel projects under the $50 million Diesel Emission Reduction Program. This campaign makes awards to save fuel and lower greenhouse gas and diesel exhaust emissions from the nation’s fleet of 11 million diesel engines.
Posted by Heather Clancy @ 5:15 pm
OK, I admit it. When I bought my car a year-and-a-half ago, comparing the fuel consumption metrics among the different models WAS part of the equation, but not the most important part.
Florida Sets Anti-Idling Rule; Compliance Delayed Until December
Florida’s Environmental Regulation Commission has approved a rule barring heavy-duty trucks from idling longer than five minutes.
The commission approved the rule with an amendment that delayed the effective date until Dec. 15, which Florida Trucking Association President Mary Lou Rajchel said “was very important in order to begin the educational outreach process about the rule requirements.”