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Implementation of Executive Order 60: N.J. Clean Construction
Diesel exhaust poses a health risk to the citizens of New Jersey, and diesel construction vehicles and equipment represent one of the largest sources of diesel exhaust. On April 20, 2011, Governor Christie signed Executive Order #60 which establishes a program to install pollution-control devices on non-road construction equipment used on selected N.J. Department of Transportation (NJDOT) projects. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and NJDOT will jointly choose the projects on which the pollution control devices will be installed, with preference given to selecting projects in urban areas where cumulative exposure to pollution creates a disproportionate impact on the people living in those communities.
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