Support Clean Diesel in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill

The Clean Air Task Force argues that new infrastructure investments in the U.S. must prioritize clean diesel technology to reduce severe health risks and climate impacts. Diesel pollution is linked to 21,000 premature deaths annually in the U.S., and construction equipment accounts for over 37 percent of land-based particulate matter. The document proposes that combining diesel particulate filters with ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel can eliminate over 90 percent of particulate pollution, offering a high return on investment where every dollar spent avoids $12 in health damages.

• Diesel pollution in the United States is linked to various adverse health outcomes, including heart attacks, stroke, asthma attacks, and lung cancer, resulting in approximately 21,000 premature deaths annually.
• Construction equipment is a significant source of pollution, contributing more than 37 percent of land-based particulate matter in the U.S., with most of the 2 million pieces of equipment nationwide lacking modern controls.
• Black carbon soot found in diesel exhaust is a powerful global warming agent, estimated to be roughly 2000 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year timeframe.
• The use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) in conjunction with diesel particulate filters can remove more than 90 percent of dangerous particulate pollution from diesel engines.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Support Clean Diesel in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/21093803/CATF_FactSheet_Support_Clean_Diesel.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Support Clean Diesel in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/21093803/CATF_FactSheet_Support_Clean_Diesel.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsupport, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Support Clean Diesel in the Transportation Reauthorization Bill}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/21093803/CATF_FactSheet_Support_Clean_Diesel.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }