NJs DIESEL DEVELOPMENTS Philadelphia Diesel Difference Meeting Peg

NJ’s DIESEL DEVELOPMENTS Philadelphia Diesel Difference Meeting Peg Hanna 3 -20 -06

NJ’s Diesel Risk Reduction Law

Diesel Risk Reduction Law z. Signed by Governor 9/8/05 z. Focuses on diesel particulate emissions z. Requires and funds engine and tailpipe retrofits on 40, 000 diesel vehicles z. Requires cleaner fuel z. Strengthens anti idling enforcement

Benefits z 600 tons PM reduction z 150 premature deaths avoided zup to $1. 4 billion in economic savings

Process z. NJDEP prescribes reduction levels z. Vehicle owners submit fleet plan. z. Installation verified at annual inspection and random audits by NJDEP. z. Reimbursement, as per ballot question

Ballot Question z. Funding source is reallocation of existing CBT for 10 years. About $14 mil per yr. z. No retrofits required unless funding available. z. Idling and bus study move forward regardless

School Buses z. Install closed crankcase technology. z. DEP perform study to determine if tailpipe controls also necessary.

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel z. On-roads must use by October 15, 2006 z. DEP conduct hearing to determine feasibility of requiring non-roads to use in January 2007 z. Significant env benefits to early phase-in.

Timeline z. Adopt regulations in 9 months. z. Crankcase on school buses within 15 months of regulations. z. Study re: school bus tailpipe controls within 2 years. z. Regulated vehicles phased in: garbage trucks, NJ Transit, private transit, then publicly owned.

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