Freight-hauling diesel trucks that work the Port of Seattle docks are a major concern for nearby residents. Many have complained of added air pollution, noise, and parking problems.
In an effort to reduce pollution, China has introduced cleaner fuel standards in Beijing, requiring retailers to supply gasoline and diesel equivalent to the Euro IV standard.
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Genome Biology, the online journal has published a study stating the connection between diesel fumes and the increase risk of heart disease by interacting with fatty acids found in LDL cholesterol.
European car makers are favouring the shift to diesel as the EU urges manufacturers “to get under 130g/km CO2 emissions.” This shift may be a good way to combat climate change, but health concerns related to particulate pollution from diesel engines are on the rise.
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B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, responding to criticisms of the federal Liberal green plan by northern premiers, is calling for an end to a dependence on diesel fuel in the North.
“It’s time we stopped having diesel-dependent communities,” he said on Thursday. He had been asked for his view on suggestions by Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie that the green-shift plan proposed by federal Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion would hurt the diesel-dependent territories.