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Emissions Testing
In some areas of the country cars undergo rigorous emissions testing - good
for the environment, good for people and delaying the inevitable onslaught of global warming. Why aren't boats tested annually? They burn much more fuel than a car. In fact, boat exhaust has hurt people on the water: http://havasumagazine.com/carbonmonoxide.htm Even killed: http://www.scma.com/news/dec03.pdf And is common: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/410537_3 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en... ndexed=google http://www.dbw.ca.gov/PressRoom/2003/030606CO.aspx Pollution from boats is extreme: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5186090 The EPA wants to do something: http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsst...te=30-Jun-2004 But the special interests of the boating lobby ($$$manufacturers$$$) are working with payola to keep profits high at the expense of boater's health. Is it unreasonable to require and annual emission test and follow up remediation for every boat? I believe boaters should be responsible for their carbon footprint as well as their impact on other's health. A great thing would be a buy back of 2 cycle engines, similar to the buy back of guns. |
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