California Construction Trucking Association (CCTA)

To all,

It appears that we are less than 30-days from hearing whether or not CARB's On-road rule is good to roll-out onto those unfortunate to be subject to it.

I could tell you a bunch of steps to take to see the rule or just give you the link:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/truckbus10/tbfro.pdf

In addition to the smoke testing and engine label requirements that many are probably still not in compliance with, the rule will affect just about everyone in the state with a 26,000+ gvw diesel powered vehicle come January 1, 2012.

I hope you have listened to us about this rule, totally based on junk science; UCB Prof. Jerrett spent $750,000 confirming just that!

Next week we'll discuss things link injunctive relief and Rep. D. Issa's investigation of Mary Nichols and her role in another underhanded attempt to bypass the legal and regulatory process - in this case of not just California but our country. We will be interested if they ask hear about the Hien Tran academic fraud and cover-up at CARB, SRP panel fix, university activism, conflicts of interest etc.....

Cheers,

Lee Brown

CDTOA Executive Director

See ARB's message below

In October, the Air Resources Board (ARB) filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) final rule-making materials for the following regulations: the In-Use On-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation (Truck and Bus Regulation), the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation), the Off-Road Large Spark Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements (LSI Fleet Regulation) and the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (Off-Road Regulation). OAL has until December to approve the regulations and file them with the Secretary of State.

The rulemaking documents are available for the truck regulations

at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/truckbus10/truckbus10.htm,

and for the off-road regulations at:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/offroadlsi10/offroadlsi10.htm.

Background

The Air Resources Board adopted a number of regulations that require diesel engine owners to reduce their engine emissions.

These regulations are part of the State’s plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards and to protect public health.

Between now and 2023, nearly all trucks and buses that operate in California and have a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds must upgrade to reduce exhaust emissions.  Similar requirements will also become effective in the next several years affecting owners and operators of certain off-road equipment (including equipment used in construction, industrial, and airport operations).  To comply with these requirements, fleet owners can upgrade existing engines by installing particulate matter (PM) filter retrofits or other Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategies (VDECS), or by upgrading to cleaner engines.

In addition, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) established requirements to achieve reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. AB 32 requires the Air Resources Board (the Board or ARB) and other state agencies to adopt regulations and other requirements that would reduce statewide GHG emission levels to the equivalent of 1990 levels by 2020.

The Tractor-Trailer GHG rulemaking is one of 44 early action measures identified by the Board and requires certain tractor and trailer combinations to use low-rolling resistance tires and aerodynamic technology.

For more information regarding these regulations please call 866-6DIESEL (866-634-3735) or go to:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm.