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HB 2007 – State Diesel Policy
Latest information on HB 2007
Diesel engine exhaust is a complex mixture of gases and particles. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are the diesel combustion byproducts that are of most concern. Each has specific health, environmental and climate impacts. In addition, the amount of diesel particulate pollution in the Portland region is above Oregon clean air health goals. Because diesel particulate matter is classified as an air toxic in Oregon, it is important to reduce the community s exposure to this priority pollutant. The 2019 Oregon Legislature responded to the concerns around diesel and passed HB 2007 to reduce diesel emissions in Oregon.
DNR Awards $1.7M for Electric Charging Stations
The nine recipients include:
SuperSonic Transportation LLC in Columbia
Evergy Inc. in Concordia
Callaway Electric Cooperative in Kingdom City
Francis Energy in Rockport
A list of awardees and details about the funding program is available online.
In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a complaint alleging between 2009 and 2016, Volkswagen had violated the Clean Air Act with the sale of motor vehicles equipped with emissions “defeat devices.” These devices allowed the vehicles to perform differently during normal vehicle operation than during emissions tests.
This meant the vehicles exceeded EPA’s compliance levels of nitrogen oxide (NOX) during normal use. Volkswagen agreed to settle some of the allegations by creating an Environmental Mitigation Trust to fund strategies that will reduce NOX emissions.
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