Diesel Emission Reduction Initiatives in Other U'S' Regions

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Diesel Emission Reduction Initiatives in Other
U.S. Regions

• Presented by
• Justine Harrison
• Russell Kemp, P.E.
• June 26, 2007

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San Pedro Bay Ports Diesel Initiatives

• Background
• Ozone and PM2.5 Non-attainment State
  Implementation Plan (SIP)
• 3rd busiest port in the world (after Singapore
  and Hong Kong)
• Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) as a carcinogen
  driving risk
• Cold Ironing
• Cold Ironing Cost Effectiveness Project (POLB)
• Goods Movement Technology Evaluation
• Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) November 2006
• Joint collaborative between CARB, EPA, SCAQMD,
  and the San Pedro Bay Ports
• Performance Standards for On-road Heavy-Duty
  Vehicles (Control Measure SPBP-HDV1)
• Clean Truck Program Overview
• 1.8 billion to replace/retrofit port trucks

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Locomotives and Rail Yards

• Background
• Similar issues as Ports
• Long life of diesel locomotive engines
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Goals
• Accelerate engine replacements
• Phase out non-essential idling
• Install idling reduction devices
• Use cleaner fuels
• Identify and expeditiously repair intrastate
  locomotives
• Rail Yard Health Risk Assessments (neighboring
  properties/residences)
• Air Dispersion Modeling
• Emissions Inventory

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Challenges

• Evaluating Effectiveness
• Emissions Monitoring
• Emission Inventories
• Modeling
• Health Risk Assessments
• Program Development
• Stakeholder Alignment (GOs, NGOs, Industry)
• Funding
• Public
• Private
• Usage fees