10 Jan 2025
🌊Impact of New California Harbor Craft Emission Regulations
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision to partially grant the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB's") request for an authorization of amendments adopted in 2022 to its Commercial Harbor Craft ("CHC") regulation (the "2022 CHC Amendments"). EPA's decision was issued under the authority of section 209 of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act").
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulatory updates introduce new compliance requirements for harbor craft operators in California, including emissions standards that affect operational costs and strategic planning. The decisions impact vessel operators explicitly and may require financial investments to meet the new standards.