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Bay Area Toxic

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6/19/09

  • Port of Oakland bans trucks that burn dirty fuel

    A new ban on trucks that burn dirty diesel fuel is expected to help clean the air around the Port of Oakland.

    The Port Commission approved the plan Tuesday to restrict truck models older than 1994, as well as models from 1994 to 2006 not equipped with soot filters, at the Port of Oakland.

    Environmental activists who filled the port's meeting room in Jack London Square hailed the new regulations, saying they will reduce air pollution that affects both residents and truck drivers.

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    Posted by Kara Andrade on 06/19/09
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