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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    ("Air board still scandalous") repeats discredited claims that the health science related to fine particles emitted from diesel-fueled engines and other sources is too uncertain to support the California Air Resources Board's tough emissions limits. To the contrary: Last month, the U.S...
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    I look to you folks to make things happen across the state! As some of you know Jim Engstrom, professor from UCLA, has been terminated ostensibly for his stance on the diesel engine rule and the junk science and scandal behind it. In my opinion, which is based upon twenty years of...
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    To make sense of CARB you can not expect to deal with them as business people. You have to only think as politicans and social engineers. The more you think that they understand business, like you and me, the more frustrated you get. We have to change the mind set of the society that...
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    http://cleanthecaair.blogspot.com/2010/07/simpler-look-overview-posted-on-arb.html Made progress with CARB. Now have the presentation on their website. Have a good 4th of July to my fellow Americans. Rod Michaelson
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    Dan, I'll send the power point to you and anyone else interested. Just e-mail me at rodneymichaelson@yahoo.com
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    My European trip was stopped by this pesky Icelandic volcano that chose the day I was to fly out of San Francisco for Berlin to close all European air space. Bauma came and went and I stayed in California. By the time the smoke settled, the reason for the trip had passed and I started...
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    Reply by Steve to CARB staff Kim and Cory, I understand that you have asked for comments on ‘A Simpler Look’ form Rod Michaelson. Here is my 2 cents. For the past 5 years I have been a part of the movement in our area to inform and educate contractors about the Off-road rule. I have...
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    Alternative CARB emission program proposed

    Good morning. This is Rod Michaelson here in Northern California. There is now an alternative to the CARB regulation called "A Simpler Look." "A Simpler Look - Emissions for the Common Man" was created by my co-author, Keith Wood and myself (both of us large ,15,000hp plus, construction...
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    Diesel emission regulations

    I find it interesting that 5 months before the general election the government agencies find all these funds. Our memories are short and when it all falls apart again in January the powers that be will have two more years to jerk us around. California is in debt $20+ billion dollars and...
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    Diesel emission regulations

    John, I would agree that the rest of the country will catch up and those contractors who think, "it won't happen here" are kidding themselves. We have to stay proactive and keep a balance between clean air and using our equipment. It can be done but it won't be easy and it won't be cheap...
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    Diesel emission regulations

    John, Manufacturing companies have to follow these Tier 4i/Stage 3a rules here in the US and in the EU at the same time. The regulation is the same. In California the intent of the Air resources board is to not just add new machines with cleaner engines but to make companies get rid of...
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    Diesel emission regulations

    http://endangeredfreemarketcapitalist.blogspot.com/2010/03/when-are-we-going-to-wake-up-california.html Good article. Rod
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    Different construciton methods in Europe

    Well we ran off course of this discussion. Anyway, hope to bring back useful information from Germany and England. If anyone out there in this Forum have contractor contacts in either of those countries, it would be great for me to get in touch with them. We have to look at doing things...
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    New EPA emissions limits

    Thanks Jerry. For those worried about "joining things", Yahoo groups are not tied into spamm that I can tell. I moderate the group. In other words, I approve posts and members to keep spam and sales and marketing people out. Your opionions and thoughts are posted no matter the side of...
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    Different construciton methods in Europe

    Thank you. I have seen the wheeled excavators and always wondered how well they actually performed. Today I get to be in front of the Califorina State Senate Commitee on Environmental Qualityor something like that). This will be in the Capitol buiilding. I have been asked to talk regarding...
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    Different construciton methods in Europe

    What line am I in that would want to know these things? I am an equipment manager for a heavy-civil-engineering company with 15,000 hp worth of equipment that averages 6.1 years old. I am out of complaince in the eyes of the State of California, for my diesel emissions; except for the $250,000...
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    New EPA emissions limits

    Jerry, Not sure I know how to copy the whole 16 page letter on the board. It is in PDF format. If you can figure out how to do it, please do. I'm sure Skip would be pleased. I spent the time to read all sixteen pages tonight. He did a fantastic job showing how completely ridiculous...
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    Different construciton methods in Europe

    Late in April of this year, I am taking a trip to Germany, Switzerland and England to research diesel emission methods and also different methods of building roads, preparing building sites, and other infrastructure projects. I will be attending BAUMA which is the world's largest construction...
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    New EPA emissions limits

    The members of the "Green Church" can not allow any other view then their own. No matter if facts prove them wrong or theories are found to be useless fantasy. We in California have the High Priestess of the Green Church in Mary Nichols, Chairperson of the California Air Resources Board...
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    Diesel emission regulations

    Wow Jerry, This is truely great news. I'll be at the March 11th meeting. Rod Michaelson
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