Laurentiu -
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Originally Posted by Laurentiu
Source : www.guardian.co.uk
Of course this article speaks by itself of how much pollution is spewed by these gargantuan sea-monsters but the angle that I want to look at is how come EPA in the US is so stringent on Diesel engined cars/vehicles yet seems to be doing nothing significant about the pollution coming from shipping.
Any thoughts ?  |
I see this as being similar to the "SUV loophole". One reason SUVs were attractive to automakers was that they were classified as trucks for use as "farm equipment". In the interest of commerce "farm equipment" doesn't have to meet the same emission standards as passenger cars (so SUVs cost less to make and increase profit margins). This also makes sense in agricultural communities that have fewer cars and people per acre than urban centers. I think the same logic would apply to shipping vessels.
I would also guess that it's more difficult to enact and enforce emissions standards on international waters.
CarloSW2