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United
Rentals Releases White Paper on Clean Construction Regulations
Guide
for Construction Industry and Policy Makers on Diesel Emission Regulations
(INDUSTRYWIRE)
GREENWICH, Conn. – September 30, 2010 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced the
release of a white paper on clean construction regulations entitled, "Clean
Construction: A Guide for the Construction Industry and Policy Makers."
The white
paper serves as an essential guide for the construction industry as it faces
new clean construction regulations, which cover: air quality and health
concerns around diesel emissions; greenhouse gas emissions; direct site impacts
to water quality/habitat; and community disturbance from noise, dust, and
traffic. It profiles eight policies that have already started to impact the way
contractors and equipment owners conduct business, including California's
Off-Road Diesel Program and policies in New York, Illinois, and Texas.
The
document is also intended as a resource for municipal, city, and state
governments considering diesel emission regulations. It assesses the strengths
and limitations of existing policies and provides actionable recommendations
for policy makers drafting clean construction legislation in their
jurisdictions.
Heidi Rawe,
Senior Director of Sustainability, noted that "as the leader in the equipment
rental industry, United Rentals is committed to providing our customers with
the equipment and expertise needed to meet any sustainability goal or jobsite
requirement in this changing regulatory environment. We value the opportunity
to work with regulators to promote effective regulations that meet industry
needs and incorporate lessons learned to date."
As part of
United Rentals' broader commitment to sustainability, the company is also
taking proactive steps to measure, track, and reduce its own environmental
impacts. Examples include a recent carbon footprint assessment, facility-level
energy audits, and lighting upgrades.
"Clean
Construction: A Guide for Contractors and Policy Makers" is the third in a
series of white papers on issues of importance to the construction and rental
industries, their customers, and the regulatory community. It is available at
no charge to the general public and can be downloaded or printed from the
company's website at www.ur.com.
About
United Rentals
United
Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an
integrated network of 554 rental locations in 48 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. The company's approximately 7,400 employees serve construction and
industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The
company offers for rent approximately 3,000 classes of equipment with a total
original cost of $3.8 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard &
Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in
Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at
unitedrentals.com.
Contact:
Heidi
Rawe
Senior
Director, Sustainability
sustainability@ur.com
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