CAB ACTION ALERT
Commenting or Testifying about the Idling Regulations

Written letters, comments, suggestions or objections can be sent, through March 17, 2008 to the Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Comments can be sent electronically through March 17, 2008 by completing and submitting the online form at www.depweb.state.pa.us/RegComments

The three public hearings convened by the Environmental Quality Board will be held:

Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown;
Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 3 p.m., at the Rachel Carson State Office Building, Room 105, 400 Market St., Harrisburg; and Friday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m., at the Department of Environmental Protection’s Southwest Regional Office, Waterfront A and B Conference Room, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh.

People wishing to testify at one of these hearings should contact the Environmental Quality Board, at the address above, or by calling (717) 787-4526, at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve time for testimony. Oral testimony is limited to 10 minutes for each witness.

The published regulations can be found on the Pennsylvania Bulletin site at http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol38/38-2/45.html .

Your input does matter! Please consider at the very least sending your comments to the EQB. The following sample letter is one you could adapt using your own words. With your help, we will take one more step to protect our air.

Thank you,

The Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania
www.CleanAirBoard.org

Sample letter

Dear members of the Environmental Quality Board:

I am writing to support the regulations to limit the amount of idling by diesel trucks and buses. Not only does diesel engine idling waste fuel, it harms the health of drivers, workers, and residents of our community. Modern technology can control diesel emissions and avoid the need to run large diesel engines only for heating and cooling. We ask that you vote for this regulation to improve our air quality.

Be sure to sign your letter and clearly print your name and address.