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EPA's proposal to reduce ship emissions deserves our support

August 4, 2009

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
diesel, environmentalprotectionagency, EPA, OGV, polllution, portpollution, shippollution, ships

I'm testifying at EPA's hearing today on its proposed regulation to reduce emissions from the largest, dirtiest diesels in our midst-the huge diesel engines (regulated as "Category 3" engines because of their size) that power the ocean-going vessels (OGVs) at...continued

New Global Pact to Dump Dirty Diesels at Sea

October 10, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , Reviving the World's Oceans , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
diesel, globalshipping, IMO, InternationalMaritimeOrganization, pollution, portpollution, shippollution, smartercities

Good news on the Dump Dirty Diesels Campaign front today... Yesterday, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted new fuel and emissions standards for large diesel-fueled, ocean-going ships. When fully implemented, this will help reduce pollution by 80 percent or more...continued

Rich Kassel
Rich Kassel
Senior Attorney and Director, Clean Fuels and Vehicles Project
New York City
I came to NRDC in 1991 on a three-year grant, and never left.  Over the...
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