Upcoming public hearing scheduled for late August – California proposes revisions to regulation of air emissions from “Ships at Berth.”

The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) has again proposed revisions to the State’s existing “Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation” of air emissions from ships docked in California. As revised, further reductions in air emissions will be required, but some of the earlier implementation dates have been extended.

Most substantive changes were made in response to feedback received from CARB’s Board during the June 25, 2020 Board Meeting, public comments received during the formal comment period for the “15-Day Changes” that began March 26, 2020 and ended May 1, 2020, and internal feedback from CARB legal and enforcement staff.

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