CRITICS CHARGE ARB SENDING MIXED MESSAGE ON RAILROAD MOU

Environmentalists and air district officials say they will continue to put pressure on the air board to either rescind or amend a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and railroads to reduce locomotive and railyard emissions, despite a board decision last week to let the pact stand. The board's decision to return the pact in June for review, and potentially to take another vote on whether to rescind it, is further confusing stakeholders about the board's position and...