Caterpillar Exec to Serve on EPA Clean Air Advisory Committee

August 29, 2005 — Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Ill., announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed John Campbell, general manager of engineering for the Caterpillar Large Power Systems Division, to serve on its Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC).

 

A 39-year veteran of Caterpillar, Campbell was a leader of the research and development effort that resulted in the invention of the company's breakthrough ACERT^® Technology, the largest product development program in the company's history that is positioning Caterpillar to meet current and future emissions regulations for engines used in on-highway and off-road machine

applications worldwide.

 

“The development of ACERT Technology is just one example of Caterpillar's commitment to making sound business decisions that also make good sense for the environment," said Caterpillar Group President Doug Oberhelman. "John Campbell has been an integral part of Team Caterpillar as the company's engines have dramatically reduced emissions. I'm sure John will be a great asset to the committee and the country."

 

The CAAAC is a senior-level policy committee appointed by EPA that advises the agency on issues related to implementing the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990. It includes approximately 60 senior managers and experts representing the industry, state and local government, environmental and public interest groups, academic institutions, unions, trade associations, and utilities.