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Archive Home > 2004 > January > 11 > Diesel fuel a major air polluter in the region

Diesel fuel a major air polluter in the region

By Rachel Odell / The Bulletin
January 11, 2004

Emissions from diesel engines are some of the most egregious polluters of Central Oregon's air, according to a 1999 report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

According to the report, Deschutes County has diesel particulate matter concentrations that exceed federal benchmarks by a....

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