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UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us in Quarzsite, Ariz., for desert camping. We will carpool to the Quartzsite RV Show (a FREE RV show) and have our traditional potluck and evening campfires. Camping is considered to be "dry," therefore there is NO CHARGE! A water service and a pump out service are available for a fee. Campers will need to bring generators to provide power.
Learn More... California Rental Industry Evening Get-Together, Las Vegas, NV
See CRA the website, www.calrental.org, for details. We are proud to be an official supporting organization for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 is your source for what’s new in construction and will be the meeting place for construction industry professionals. Make Las Vegas your destination for ideas and products that positively influence everything you do—from safety, to sustainability, to your bottom line.
Learn More... VENDOR NEWS
 On January 6, Stuart Rental Company, Milpitas, Calif., and Top Productions, Richmond, Calif., announced their recent merger forming a premier, full-line event production and party rental company in the San Francisco Bay Area. The newly-combined company, which will continue to operate as The Stuart Rental Company, represents a pooling of decades of production expertise, large scale clearspan structure and tenting inventories, and party rental products as two longstanding San Francisco Bay Area event equipment and production firms join forces.
Learn More...  In a December press release, the Ditch Witch organization announced that it now offers optional GPS systems for tracking and managing both construction and non-construction equipment through its worldwide dealership network. These state-of-the-art systems are Web-based, with no software to install, so they are accessible from any computer, laptop or mobile device. Each GPS system can be configured for daily updates or for 5- or 10-second live tracking, the fastest updates in the industry.
Learn More...  Last week, Multiquip, a diverse manufacturer and supplier of world class quality products and solutions, announced its introduction of the first hydrogen fuel cell powered light tower, part of a planned series of hydrogen fuel cell powered products. Their press release stated that the light tower, innovative by design, is environmentally friendly, fuel efficient, virtually pollution-free, allowing it to be operated indoors and can be operated for up to 50 hours at a noise level of 43 decibels at 23 feet.
Learn More...  Aerial work platform manufacturer Snorkel will be demonstrating its personal and low level access at The Rental Show 2011. Snorkel defines personal access as compact, portable lifts, generally designed to be used by one person and mainly for interior applications at heights under 40 ft. Low-level access is defined as machines under 12 ft. platform height and weighing less than 1,800 lbs.
Learn More...  On December 15, Caterpillar Inc. announced that it and the United Auto Workers (UAW) had begun negotiations for a new labor agreement. The current contract, ratified in 2005, will expire on March 1, 2011. The agreement covers approximately 9,500 production and maintenance workers at the company’s Illinois facilities in Aurora, Decatur, East Peoria, Mapleton, Mossville, Morton and Pontiac, as well as those in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Learn More...  In a press release of January 11, Wacker Neuson announced it has launched a new series of cut-off saws. According the release, the BTS 630 and BTS 635 models can be used for much longer periods of time than competitor models and require less maintenance thanks to their unique filter system, outstanding quality and extremely robust design. These features, combined with a high-torque engine, turn these saws into invaluable productivity-enabling tools for professional users.
Learn More... BUSINESS NEWS
Last week, Governor Jerry Brown released his 2011–12 plan to close an estimated $25 billion budget deficit. Calchamber's Alert Newsletter reported that the proposed budget calls for $12.5 billion in spending cuts, $13.8 billion in new taxes -- including a five-year extension of several taxes that were increased temporarily in 2009 -- and a realignment of responsibility and spending back to local governments.
Learn More... According to a January 13 article on latimes.com, the California Online Poker Association is promoting legislation to legalize Internet poker. The proposal has been put into legislation pending in the California Senate. According to the group, which includes the Commerce Casino, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Hollywood Park Casino and Indian tribes that operate card rooms including the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, this could help eliminate the $25-billion budget shortfall the state is currently facing.
Learn More... The U.S. Energy Administration released its "Short-Term Energy Outlook" report on January 14. This edition of the Short-Term Energy Outlook is the first to include forecasts (monthly, quarterly and annual) through December 2012. To see the report, click on "Learn More."
Learn More... An online post December 21 post from San Jose Mercury News reported on Skype's new CEO Tony Bates and his plans to diversify and broaden the company's revenue by attracting companies and big corporations to use Skype. Skype was legally separated from eBay late last year, has moved its offices into a large building in Palo Alto, and has an initial public offering in the works. However, the article states, the business faces a common problem of many new Internet services: converting a greater portion of its large user base into paying customers.
Learn More... CARB
On January 15, the Air Resources Board posted a new fact sheet describing the December 2010 amendments to the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation. The fact sheet summarizes the off-road regulation and reflects the proposed amendments considered by the Board at the December 2010 Board Hearing. The amendments include pushing back the first compliance date to no earlier than January 1, 2014, for all fleets and making other significant changes.
Learn More... Carl Moyer Program Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) advisories are published as needed to clarify the Carl Moyer Program guidelines and ARB policies as they relate to the Carl Moyer Program. To save resources, all advisories are distributed electronically. Click on "Learn More" to see a list of current advisories. For more information regarding the Carl Moyer Program, call ARB at 866-6DIESEL (866-634-3735).
Learn More... The Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation applies to all self-propelled off-road diesel vehicles over 25 horsepower used in California, except personal use vehicles, vehicles used solely for agriculture, vehicles that are awaiting sale (rental vehicles are not exempt), vehicles covered by the cargo-handling rule, or vehicles that can only be moved on rail.
Learn More... CARB's Off-Road Mobile Sources website pertains to off-road large spark-ignition (LSI) equipment greater than 25 horsepower, including farm, construction and industrial equipment, powered by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other alternate fuels. To see the LSI page, click "Learn More."
Learn More... The ARB's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and Periodic Smoke Inspection Program were adopted into law in 1988 (Senate Bill 1997) and 1990 (Senate Bill 2330) to control excessive smoke emissions and tampering from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses. The regulations – CCR Title 13, Sections 2180-2189 for HDVIP; and CCR Title 13, Sections 2190-2194 for PSIP – governing these programs were last amended in 2007.
Learn More...  Driving Toward a Cleaner California (DTCC) is a coalition of owners-operators, farmers, construction contractors and other business and community leaders committed to working with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to craft a sensible truck and bus replacement rule that both cleans the air and keeps California's economy moving forward.
Learn More... This CARB website page will keep you up-to-date on rulemaking to consider the proposed amendments to the regulations for In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets and Off-Road Large Spark Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements. You can also see public comments about proposed and adopted regulations here.
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