Debate 2006(Articles Listed in Alphabetical Order) It’s about future generations. It’s about conserving the planet. And it’s about today’s health. The impacts of diesel emissions have been debated for decades, but today nearly all public leaders–and virtually all reputable scientists–now agree that hydrocarbon emissions and dozens of tiny chemical particulates create health problems for the very young and very old, and are at least one major component of global warming.
Diesel Retrofits a Big Deal Economic Conservatism Meets “Third Wave” Environmentalism Regulators Want Old Diesel Engines To Clean Up...Or Clear Out Pending California rule would ban old, dirty construction machines Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis - Transportation Energy Sustainability Diesels Impact on Public Health |
We have a Category 5 challenge bearing down on the construction industry. It can make obsolete 90% of the equipment in use today. The biggest asset most construction companies have is their equipment, and much of that is about to become worthless.
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