OAL REJECTS ARB PORTABLE ENGINE RULE, SAYS CONCERNS UNRESOLVED

The air board failed to properly resolve legitimate industry concerns regarding recently adopted changes to its portable engine registration program (PERP) and must revise its regulations, according to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The rejection of the rule amendments by the state legal office represents a win for some of the affected industries that use portable engines and may lead to revisions that provide more flexibility under the PERP, allowing some engines to escape local air district permitting. The...