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EPA Approves California’s Controversial Harbor Craft Emissions Rule Despite Industry Safety Concerns
gCaptain ^ | January 9, 2025 | Mike Schuler
Posted on 01/09/2025 5:16:40 PM PST by artichokegrower
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the majority of California’s waiver requests for its controversial Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule, marking a significant shift in maritime emissions regulations despite strong industry opposition.
The January 6, 2025 decision authorizes California to enforce specific provisions of the 2022 CHC Amendments under the Clean Air Act, affecting a wide range of vessels including pilot boats, research vessels, workboats, and commercial fishing vessels.
The rule, initially approved by CARB in March 2022, requires tugboats and commercial harbor craft to be equipped with EPA Tier 4 engines and Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs). However, the mandate has sparked significant controversy within the maritime industry, particularly regarding safety and feasibility concerns.
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In the last days of the Biden Administration he is going to shut down California ports
To: artichokegrower
How does the EPA feel about the burning of the largest city in America?
2 posted on 01/09/2025 5:24:38 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Democracy is dead. Long live the Republic!)
To: artichokegrower
Truckers complained about the t4 engines. Said the same thing. No one listened to them, and no one is going to listen to the Boaters either.
3 posted on 01/09/2025 5:25:51 PM PST by SPDSHDW (Execute Order 66....)
To: artichokegrower
Maritime reliability is no flippant matter.
Enviro-virtue-signaling knows no limits; they don't give a flip.
4 posted on 01/09/2025 5:28:37 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: HYPOCRACY
“How does the EPA feel about the burning of the largest city in America?”
Are you kidding? They LOVE it, all for it !!
5 posted on 01/09/2025 5:30:43 PM PST by A strike (You people keep using cash, how we gonna keep track of your ammo purchases?)
To: SPDSHDW
DICK SIMON TRUCKING REFUSES TO DELIVER TO CALIF-—FOR SOME TIME NOW.
THEY WILL TAKE A LOAD TO THE BORDER -—NO FURTHER
TRUMP WILL NEED A DOZEN HELPERS TO GET US BACK ON TRACK-— ON THESE KINDS OF ISSUES ALONE.
6 posted on 01/09/2025 5:34:54 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
To: artichokegrower
Maybe it’s time to just SHUT the Ports down. You couple this with the mandates on new trucks having to be electric to enter the ports, and it’s going to be one giant shit show in California.
7 posted on 01/09/2025 5:43:16 PM PST by eyeamok
To: ridesthemiles
Simply pulling all EPA waivers that the Ecohole of CA has, is a helluva start. Refuse to allow CA to mandate more stringent regulations.
8 posted on 01/09/2025 5:44:33 PM PST by SPDSHDW (Execute Order 66....)
To: artichokegrower
Cut their budget 50% each year until they get the message.
9 posted on 01/09/2025 5:59:24 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, it is near the end of the day.)
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