INDUSTRY PRESSURE PROMPTS CALIFORNIA TO DELAY MAJOR OFF-ROAD RULE

Under increasing pressure from industry and more than a dozen state lawmakers, California air officials late last month indefinitely postponed a major regulation to limit pollution from forklifts and other off-road, gasoline- and propane-fueled vehicles. The rule, which proposes future state-specific standards more stringent than EPA's, is considered a significant element of the state implementation plan (SIP) to achieve federal ambient air quality standards. At issue is the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) proposed large spark ignition (LSI) off-road engine...