Senators Press Bush Administration To Support Funding In Diesel Retrofit Bill

A bipartisan group of senators is pressing the Bush administration to reverse its opposition to the $1 billion funding level in the proposed Diesel Engine Retrofit Act, in light of nearly universal support for the bill and the tremendous health benefits it is expected to provide. In July 12 written testimony before a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, EPA Region IX Administrator Wayne Nastri said, "Although the administration supports efforts to reduce emissions from both new and existing diesel...