JET SAFETY CONCERNS DELAY NEW ARB DIESEL LUBRICITY STANDARD

Concerns about the composition and safety of jet fuel are spurring the air board to delay a new lubricity standard for clean diesel fuel. The delay is not expected to result in emission increases, but air board staff acknowledges that the standard is intended to allow new, lower-emitting engine technology to perform optimally. The Air Resources Board executive officer was expected this week to approve a 120-day delay -- from Jan. 1, 2005, to May 1, 2005 -- of the...