Environmentalists welcome the regulation. It had been delayed for years by opposition from small engine manufacturers and their congressional supporters.
Limits on lawnmower emissions to stem pollution
Washington D.C., USA The regulation issued Thursday requires a 35 percent reduction
in emissions from new lawn and garden equipment powered by engines
under 25 horsepower. It takes effect in 2011 and is expected to
save approximately 190 million gallons of gasoline each year.
