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      "title": "Diesel Fuel and Engines: An Analysis of EPA's New Regulations",
      "summary": "This report reviews the final regulations on diesel fuel and diesel engine emissions signed by\nEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner December 21, 2000 and\npromulgated January 18, 2001. The engine regulations would be phased in beginning with Model\nYear 2007, with full compliance required by Model Year 2010. As compared to current engines,\nengines meeting the proposed standards would emit 90% less particulate matter (a respiratory irritant\nand likely human carcinogen) and 95% less nitrogen oxides, a group of gases that contribute to the\nformation of ozone. Because sulfur interferes with the operation of the emission control\ntechnologies to be used, the regulation also requires a reduction of 97% in the allowable\nconcentration of sulfur in diesel fuel, from 500 to 15 parts per million, effective in June 2006.\n  Reactions to the new regulations are mixed. State and local air pollution officials,\nenvironmental groups, the auto industry, and diesel engine manufacturers appear largely satisfied\nwith the rule, although some want EPA to modify its implementation schedule or require even\ngreater reductions in fuel sulfur. Refiners, service station owners, the trucking industry, and\nagricultural groups have largely opposed the rule, arguing that it would be difficult and costly to\nmeet, could result in refinery closures, and would cause shortages of diesel fuel, with associated\nprice spikes. Instead of 15 parts per million (ppm), the refining industry has backed a 50 ppm sulfur\nstandard. EPA, the engine manufacturers, and the manufacturers of emissions controls say that 50\nppm would not be sufficiently stringent to permit optimal operation of pollution controls.\n  While the refining industry has generally opposed the rule, two refiners (BP and Tosco) are\nsupportive. Conversely, while engine manufacturers have generally supported the rule, Cummins\nEngine has expressed reservations about the availability of the technology and suggested that EPA\ndelay promulgation of the final rule pending further development and demonstration of the necessary\npollution controls. Some reactions to the rule are influenced by the knowledge that, in the absence\nof strong federal standards, states (including California) have begun to adopt their own standards. \nThus, the California Trucking Association supports the EPA proposal, in hopes of leveling the\nplaying field between them and out-of-state trucking firms.\n  This report examines the rule's potential impacts on fuel supply, summarizes the issues related\nto pollution controls, discusses potential impacts on the economy, and discusses issues raised by the\ntiming and implementation schedule of the proposed rule.\n  EPA held 5 public hearings on the proposed rule during the month of June 2000 and accepted\npublic comment until August 14. The Clean Air Subcommittee of Senate Environment and Public\nWorks held hearings June 15 and September 21, 2000. Continued congressional oversight is\nconsidered possible.",
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      "title": "Diesel Fuel and Engines: An Analysis of EPA's New Regulations",
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