One of the goals of the relatively new CARB legislation in California is to clean the air thus saving lives. Strict controls are being placed on drivers, trucks, trucking companies, shippers, brokers and perhaps others.
Some of the restrictions are the result of various "studies" to support the legislation. In a more comprehensive study, it was determined that there is no relationship between certain particles in the air and the total mortality rates in California.
The author of this study has been fired from his position at UCLA and is now the author of a lawsuit against UCLA.
Further, the CARB restrictions were partially based upon a report by a "PHD" who later claimed he spent $1,000 to get a PHD certificate. Might this lessen the credibility of his research just a tad?
Stay tuned for more revelations. Most of my information is from Land Line Magazine, a publication of the Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) that has their own lawsuit against the new CARB legislation.
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