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PG AIR Talks Transportation Emissions

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 3:45 AM

Prince George, B.C. –  The public is invited to a  meeting tonight to hear  how the transportation sector is making progress in reducing emissions.

One of the key components to  the PM2.5 levels in Prince George has been emissions from  vehicles, including the  activity in the CN Rail yards and trucking traffic on First Avenue and Queensway.

This evening,  the provincial Ministry of Environment’s Dennis Fudge will  be one of the panelists providing an introduction to the "Prince George Transportation Emission Profile"

Efforts underway by the City of Prince George to reduce emissions will be detailed by Dan Milburn and Scott Bone,  while David Sutherland will  talk about CN’s sustainability plan.  In addition,  Dennis Regoza will talk about the Scrap it program which encourages people to  get rid of their  older, less environmentally friendly  vehicles.

The  evening session is set to start at  6:30 this evening  in room 204 at the Civic Centre.

 

Comments

“Dennis Regoza will talk about the Scrap it program which encourages people to get rid of their older, less environmentally friendly vehicles”.

More like older, less environmentally friendly pulp mills!

yep, we give in to all the bleeding hearts and we are work on the sides of the roads trying to sell trinkets to tourist.

I say no more funding for the Air Fairies, if Industrial Prince George is that bad, than move out.

“the provincial Ministry of Environment’s Dennis Fudge” .. hehe, what a perfect name for a bureaucrat.

The pulp mills just spent millions to reduce their emissions.

An AirCare provincial inspection station in Prince George (why do we not have one???) would automatically eliminate a lot of dirty vehicle exhaust pollution as people would have to take their vehicles in for repairs if they don’t meet the emission standards for the year of manufacture. If they don’t the vehicle is off the road.

A few days ago I ended up driving behind a smoking vehicle which polluted the air with big clouds of blue smoke. Had to drop way back and put on the A/C in order to be able to breathe.

The rail lines of CN should be electrified. Which government department lets CN get away with all this diesel soot pollution?

Knock, knock! Anybody on the job in the ivory towers?

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