The
"Philadelphia Diesel Difference" is a coalition of diverse stakeholders
whose primary purpose is to reduce the air pollutants associated with diesel-powered
engines in the greater Philadelphia area. The coalition encourages the voluntary
implementation of clean diesel technologies and the use of innovative strategies,
including market-based approaches. The Philadelphia Diesel Difference's
activities are coordinated by the Philadelphia Diesel Difference Working
Group, referred to below as the "Working Group."
The
Philadelphia Diesel Difference is not a corporation or membership organization.
All decisions of the Philadelphia Diesel Difference Working Group are subject
to final approval by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management
Services. While the participants in Philadelphia Diesel Difference and its
Working Group may be referred to as "members," such membership
is honorary and such persons shall not have the rights of members under
the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.
The
Working Group is currently focused on reductions of diesel engine emissions
in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is anticipated that the States of Delaware
and/or New Jersey may choose to participate. In this case, the group will
expand its focus to appropriate regions of these States.
