Mixer, dump and concrete product-hauling fleets approach a new era as engine and truck manufacturers clear 2009 inventory and modify models for power and exhaust treatment packages meeting Environmental Protection Agency diesel emissions thresholds effective January 2010
Read MoreDay: September 13, 2010
Five Epa 2010-Compliant Engines Set To Power Concrete Fleets
Diesel engines meeting lower Environmental Protection Agency (January 2010) thresholds for particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions will soon accompany the bulk of heavy-duty trucks spec’ed for mixers, dumps and concrete product hauling. Caterpillar Engine Division’s retreat from on-highway offerings, coupled with model overhauls driven by EPA 2010-complaint engines’
Read MoreSierra Club Spins Tall Ãtoxic Tale For Epa Coal Ash Hearing In Mile High City
A full-page Denver Post ad running the day prior to a public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule for coal combustion residuals claims: “Ignoring the risks of toxic coal ash could come at a high cost – our children”
Read MoreAmerican Engineering Testing Founder And Aci President Richard Stehly Remembered
The untimely death of Richard D. Stehly on September 18 followed 30 years of dedicated ACI membership, including service as president of the Institute since March
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