NORTHEAST STATES EYE RULE ON ENGINE FIXES DESPITE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

Northeast state officials are pressing ahead with plans to develop a model rule to mandate emission controls on certain engines in order to reduce levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) in the region, despite ongoing industry lawsuits over a similar rule in California. The states are eyeing the model rule to require engine makers and truckers to install retrofits known as "low-NOx chip reflash" kits. A court settlement several years ago put a schedule in place for manufacturers to install these...