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UNION PACIFIC SIGNS EMISSIONS REDUCTION AGREEMENT.

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Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, Neb., has signed a voluntary agreement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that will provide for continued reductions of diesel emissions at the company's rail yards in California.

Effective June 30, 2005, the program focuses on phased-in initiatives at nine of Union Pacific's largest rail yards in the state. The agreement was developed cooperatively with CARB and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) and approved by all three parties.

This is the second significant agreement of this type. The first one was signed in 1998 and covered nitrous oxide emissions (NOx) from locomotives that contribute to the formation of ozone. Under the first agreement, NOx levels from locomotives will be reduced by 65 percent in the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The latest agreement represents the next logical step in the process and will reduce particulate matter (PM)...

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