Starting tomorrow on Sunday, October 15, operators of more than eight million diesel-powered trucks and buses plying America's streets and highways will be able to fill up with a new, ultra-low sulfur fuel that is 97 percent cleaner than the old formulation it replaces. The new fuel, combined with innovative engine technology, will reduce diesel tailpipe pollution dramatically with far-reaching clean air benefits, say both industry and environmental
organizations.
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Cleaner diesel fuel will immediately cut soot emissions from any diesel vehicle by 10 percent. But when combined with a new generation of engines hitting the road in January, it will enable emission reductions of up to 95
percent, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). The new fuel pumps will be clearly marked.
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