Wednesday, July 8, 2009

EPA wants to clean up large ocean-going ships

large cargo ship pollution smoke photo 

 Canada Could Also Adopt an Harmonized Regulation

In a similar vein to what California is doing with ocean-going ships, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new set of rules under the Clean Air Act that would require all U.S. flagged ocean-going vessels to meet stricter diesel engine and fuel standards, leading to cleaner air along the coasts of the US (and Canada, who's also working on a similar regulation). …

EPA Wants to Clean Up Large Ocean-Going Ships

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