The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft operating on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution. “This may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act,” EPA said. (AutoInformed:EPA Proposes an Endangerment Finding for Aircraft Engines Still Running on Leaded Fuel; Anti-Green Aviation Industry Finally Getting the Lead Out)
“The science is clear: exposure to lead can cause irreversible and life-long health effects in children,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Aircraft that use leaded fuel are the dominant source of lead emissions in our air. With today’s action, the Biden-Harris Administration can move forward in the process to propose new standards to protect all communities from the serious threat of lead pollution from aircraft.” Continue reading
EPA Approves California Regulation of Ocean-Going Vessels
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today received authorization from the US EPA under the Clean Air Act for its 2020 At-Berth Regulation, which further reduces pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports by expanding the types of vessels regulated. (AutoInformed: Decarbonizing Shipping Fleets – a Complex, Uncertain Course; COSCO Container Lines Fined $965,000 By CARB; California AG, CARB File Motion To Shield LA Area Communities From Port of Los Angeles China Shipping Terminal Air Pollution)
“California’s At-Berth regulation is an important step in continuing to modernize the state’s ports with the technology that will advance a clean air future,” said Dr. Steven Cliff, CARB’s Executive Officer. “The emissions reductions and public health benefits that will come from cleaner operations are also a relief for communities alongside the state’s ports that deal with the burden of pollution from multiple sources, including vessels.” Continue reading →