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Substantial Reductions of Sulphur in Diesel Fuel

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Announces Substantial Reductions of Sulphur in Diesel Fuel for Non-Road Diesel EquipmentRefiners will begin producing low-sulfur diesel fuel for use in locomotives, ships, and nonroad equipment (those used in industries such as agriculture and construction). Low-sulfur diesel fuel must meet a 500 parts per million (ppm) sulfur maximum. This is the first step of EPA’s Nonroad Diesel Rule, with the eventual goal of reducing the sulfur level of fuel for these engines to meet an ultra-low standard (15 ppm) to enable new advanced emission-control technologies for engines used in locomotives, ships, and other non-road equipment….

These reductions in NOx [nitrogen oxides] and PM [particulate matter] emissions from non-road diesel engines will provide enormous public health benefits. EPA estimates that by 2030, controlling these emissions would annually prevent 12,000 premature deaths, 8,900 hospitalizations, and one million work days lost. (Full Story)

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