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The EPA announced late on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, it has
finalized a rule setting engine and fuel standards for large U.S.- flagged
ships. The regulation harmonizes with international maritime standards.
The rule adds two new tiers of NOX standards and strengthens the EPA's diesel fuel program for affected ships.
The rule, under the Clean Air Act, complements a key piece of EPA's strategy to designate an emissions control area (ECA) for thousands of miles of U.S. and Canadian coasts. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency, is set to vote in March 2010 on the adoption of the joint U.S.-Canada ECA, which would result in stringent standards for large foreign-flagged and domestic ships operating within the designated area.
The rule adds two new tiers of NOX standards and strengthens the EPA's diesel fuel program for affected ships.
The rule, under the Clean Air Act, complements a key piece of EPA's strategy to designate an emissions control area (ECA) for thousands of miles of U.S. and Canadian coasts. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations agency, is set to vote in March 2010 on the adoption of the joint U.S.-Canada ECA, which would result in stringent standards for large foreign-flagged and domestic ships operating within the designated area.
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