SINCE JANUARY OF 2013, THERE’S BEEN A REQUIREMENT IN BERNALILLO COUNTY THAT DIESEL VEHICLES BE TESTED FOR EMISSIONS. BUT THAT WASN’T ACTUALLY ALLOWED BY STATE LAW, AND THE CITY-COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD HAS NOW VOTED TO DROP THE REQUIREMENT.
DANNY NEVAREZ WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS IT WON’T BECOME OFFICIAL UNTIL THE E-P-A GIVES ITS APPROVAL. HE SAYS HE DOESN’T HAVE AN EXACT TIME WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN, BUT HE HOPES IT’S COMPLETED SOONER THAN LATER.
NEVAREZ SAYS DIESEL VEHICLES COMPRISE ONLY ABOUT ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES TESTED IN BERNALILLO COUNTY.
