ARB AIMS TO SPEED EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION PROCESS

Responding in part to complaints that there is a shortage of certified diesel engine emission-control devices to meet looming state regulations, air board officials are working on amendments to streamline their verification process. Some fleet operators who must comply with the board's pollution-reduction regulations are concerned that the move toward a quicker verification process could lead to more costly malfunctions with their equipment. Annette Hebert, chief of the Air Resources Board's heavy-duty diesel in-use strategies branch, said this week at...