INDUSTRY BATTLES PENDING NEW JERSEY LAW TO MANDATE DIESEL RETROFITS

Engine manufacturers are fighting New Jersey legislation that would establish one of the nation's first mandates for retrofitting diesel engines, with the industry arguing that voluntary incentives are a better option and that state action is prohibited under the Clean Air Act. Yet the state legislation may be gaining momentum after its sponsors claim to have found an alternative funding source that would pay for the bill's costs to industry. New Jersey environment officials also dispute the industry's argument that...