> If we enforced strict regulations on all generators without any exceptions at all, your sewage lift station might not have a backup source anymore.

No need for the FUD.

It would just mean the backup generator connected to the sewage lift station must meet emissions regulations, like in every developed country on earth.

If you’re trying to say there are simply some generators that can’t meet emissions standards, I’m going to say you just aren’t trying.

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bryanlarsen 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, that's what we're saying. A small generator cannot meet the emissions standards of a large generator.

	▲	bob1029 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Some of the most effective emissions control equipment scales down very poorly. The bigger you can make the plant, the more viable these technologies become. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_scrubber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_catalytic_reduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_emissions_monitorin... (et. al.)