ENGINE MAKERS URGE EPA TO REJECT DIESEL EXHAUST AIR TOXICS LISTING

The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) is urging EPA to reject an environmental group's petition for listing stationary diesel exhaust as an air toxic regulated under the Clean Air Act, warning that such a listing would require burdensome rulemakings with no environmental results. EMA says in April 4 comments that there is little scientific or policy justification for a listing, and adds that such a move would likely impose significant costs on regulators and regulated sources, such as diesel engine-powered generators...