| Air pollution and environment destruction is one of | | | | best service to car owners. This number is only |
| the major concerns that envelop not only | | | | what they were able to confiscate during the |
| environment agencies and groups but even the | | | | past nine months. And with such a campaign |
| automotive world is concerned. And just recently, | | | | already working well, the numbers could still |
| the Environmental Protection Agency, or | | | | continue to rise. |
| commonly called the EPA, of the United States | | | | These substandard equipment are actually seen |
| along with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection | | | | as risks to campaigns and projects created by |
| have made sure that any illegal imported engines | | | | the U.S. public health as well as by groups |
| are stopped before they cross the borders of | | | | concerned about the environment. Even Granta Y. |
| the country. | | | | Nakayaman, the EPA's assistance administrator |
| Mainly, this move is to actually stop entrance of | | | | under the Office of Enforcement and Compliance |
| these illegally imported engines from entering the | | | | Assistance, is concerned and avows, "The Bush |
| country. Primarily, this is because the groups | | | | Administration will continue to enforce the Clean |
| believe that these engines could actually mar the | | | | Air Act and stop illegal imports. The public's |
| campaign towards cleaner air. Since these are | | | | assistance and cooperation, along with EPA's |
| crafted in other countries, the US specifications on | | | | commitment to enforcing these regulations, is |
| engines would surely not be followed. | | | | essential to preserving and protecting the nation's |
| At present, the groups were able to seize the | | | | air quality." |
| importing of over 11,000 pieces of illegal engines | | | | Aside from this, even the Clean Air Act or CAA |
| which have been created for gasoline cars and | | | | which is a federal law, requires that all new |
| diesel vehicles. Other than that, they are also on | | | | gasoline engines as well as diesel engines that are |
| the move towards stopping illegally imported parts | | | | created, distributed, or sold in the country should |
| which negatively impacted those reliable car parts | | | | be able to meet the standards and requirements |
| stores that are dedicated to providing only the | | | | given out by EPA. |