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With the current trucking and Off-road Equipment utilization down
nearly 50%...what is the rush in adopting the proposed diesel
regulations? With the current state of the California economy and
the trucking/transportation industry, companies like ours are
FIGHTING to stay alive.  To date, we have taken severe measures to
survive this downturn. I feel with the adoption of the diesel
regulations, this may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.  

There are three company types that exist in today's economy. Those
that are growing in an economic downturn, those companies like
ourselves that are in survival mode and there are those that are
hanging on by a thread, hoping to make it to tomorrow.  With the
diesel regulation, you can expect to push those companies, like
ours, fighting for our survival force us to close our doors. 

I would not consider us a small business in California...we employ
over 500 employees, we have more than 350 trucks on the road and
over 60 pieces of Off- highway equipment.  When I crunch the
numbers...this regulation has the power to put our company out of
business and those 500+ families out of work.

I believe in compliance and our company prides ourselves in
standing at the forefront for a better California.  What's the
rush?