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newsrel -- Over $86,000 in settlement funds go to community colleges, clean-air fund

Posted: 19 May 2010 11:24:06
Settlements benefit education and air quality projects, research.


Release 10-34
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2010
	  	  	
Karen Caesar
626-575-6728 desk
626-818-0145 cell
www.arb.ca.gov

Over $86,000 in settlement funds go to community colleges,
clean-air fund

Settlements benefit education and air quality projects,
research

SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board distributed more
than $86,000 to community colleges and a state clean-air fund in
April as a result of settlements with companies that violated
clean air laws.

The violations included failure to conduct smoke inspection
tests, comply with trash truck regulations and install certified
emissions reduction equipment on diesel engines.

“Diesel emissions are a serious health threat to those who live
– and work – near these vehicles,” said ARB Enforcement Chief
James Ryden.  “Compliance with state rules ensures that these
emissions are kept in check.  We’re glad that these settlements
will benefit community colleges and clean-air research and
education.”

These settlements, totaling $86,100, will be distributed to the
California Air Pollution Control Fund and the Peralta Community
College District. The fund will receive $64,575 for projects and
research to improve California's air quality.  The remaining
$21,525 will go to the college district to fund emissions
education classes conducted by participating California community
colleges around the state.  

These settlements were the result of the following violations:

Failure to properly inspect their diesel vehicles, as required
by California law, between 2005 and 2009:

    * Eggelton Trucking of Temecula, Calif. ($6,000)
    * Stidham Trucking Inc. of  Yreka, Calif. ($25,500)
    * Gill Brothers Trucking Inc. of Fresno, Calif. ($7,000)
    * Drake Farms Trucking of San Luis Obispo, Calif. ($7,500)


Failure to properly inspect diesel-powered vehicles between 2007
and 2008; and, neglecting to install proper emission-reduction
devices, required by law:

    * California Waste Solutions, of Oakland and San Jose,
Calif. ($6,500)
    * Eel River Disposal Company, of Fortuna, Calif. ($9,600)


Installing illegal diesel exhaust retrofits on customer vehicles
in 2007 and 2008:

    * Cummins West Inc., of San Leandro, Calif. ($24,000)

Diesel exhaust contains a variety of harmful gases and over 40
other known cancer-causing compounds. In 1998, California
identified diesel particulate matter as a toxic air contaminant
based on its potential to cause cancer, premature death and other
health problems.

The Air Resources Board is a department of the California
Environmental Protection Agency.  ARB’s mission is to promote and
protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and
considering effects on the economy.  The ARB oversees all air
pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain
health based air quality standards.

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