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Aug 11, 2007

"GREEN NEWS" * USA - New Oregon law intended to clean up diesel engines

Trucks, buses, construction equipment and farm vehicles will get help from the state to replace and retrofit pre-2007 diesel engines and reduce idling.

OR,USA -The Associated Press/ Land Line Magazine, by Keith Goble -10 August 2007: -- Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed a bill into law that is intended to clean up old diesel engines in the state. It takes effect in late September... The new law, previously HB2172, will provide $9 million in state grants, loans and tax breaks to update engines so they emit less pollution... Statewide, the annual cost in health care, lost work days, reduced visibility and other indirect costs associated with diesel fumes is $2 billion, reported...

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