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CARB gives relief to off-road construction
equipment owners
California Air Resources
Board (CARB) Executive Officer James G. Goldstene
issued the following statement today: "Over the
last several years, the construction industry
has felt the sting of the faltering economy with
reduced activity and idled off-road equipment.
This has made it difficult for contractors to
pay for required clean-air upgrades to their
fleets.
Along with this reduced construction
activity has been a corresponding reduction in
construction emissions.
"Because of this, ahead
of a March
1, 2010, compliance deadline, CARB will issue an
enforcement advisory to notify all stakeholders
affected by the off-road equipment regulation
that effective immediately, and until further
notice, no enforcement action will be taken for
noncompliance. In addition, on March 11 an
Executive Officer hearing will be held where
stakeholders may testify on the question of
whether the off-road regulations should be
further modified to account for the down economy
and subsequent emissions reductions. That
information will be included in an
already-scheduled update to the full Board at
its April meeting.
"CARB will continue to
evaluate the impact of the recession on
emissions from all sources and make adjustments
to our regulations as needed. However, the
health of all Californians requires that all
industries continue to use the cleanest, most
efficient equipment possible. Clean air is not a
luxury - it is a right. We need to continue to
work toward goals that save us all money in
healthcare costs, lost work and school days, and
contribute to our quality of life."
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