Plant Buys 'Mobile Offsets' From Trucks

A new San Diego County power plant will convert a truck fleet to natural gas togain pollution credits.

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September 9, 2000, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

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.

Thanks to Tom Newman

FULL STORY: Trucks, natural gas keys to pollution swap

Friday, September 8, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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