A new San Diego County power plant will convert a truck fleet to natural gas togain pollution credits.
In a pollution credit deal that is "setting a national precedent," a proposedpower plant will pay a waste-hauling fleet to convert to natural gas. Theplant has recieved preliminary EPA approval to convert the 120-truck dieselfleet and build a natural gas filling station, creating "mobile offsets." Thenew plant is required to offset its own pollution plus 20 percent.
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FULL STORY: Trucks, natural gas keys to pollution swap
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