Will the California Air Resources Board’s controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule lead to the building of more cutting edge zero-emission vessels, or will it create hazardous conditions on existing vessels retrofitted to
CARB board member Diane Tavorkian was among those present for the christening of America’s first all-electric tug, Crowley’s eWolf [Photo: Crowley]
Will the California Air Resources Board’s controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule lead to the building of more cutting edge zero-emission vessels, or will it create hazardous conditions on existing vessels retrofitted to meet its requirements? Either way, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now approved the majority of CARB’s waiver request for the rule, including most of the zero-emission requirements.
This regulation “paves the way for zero-emissions harbor craft such as ferries, tugboats and workboats, says Pacific Environment, adding that the rule “will significantly improve the air Californians living by the ports breathe and is yet another action by the state of California to address toxic emissions at the ports.”
“The impacts of toxic emissions from harbor craft are felt along the coasts of California,” said Teresa Bui, climate
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