Jesse James, host of TVs Monster Garage, is being hit with an outrageuos fine for polluting the air.
James and his company, West Coast Choppers, were smacked with a $271,250 fine by the California Air Resources Board (C.A.R.B.). They claim that his custom bikes have "dirtied up" the states clean-air laws.
Apparently his custom made bikes, which were sold between 1998 and 2005, were putting out 10 times the legal limit of hydrocarbons, according to the air police at C.A.R.B.
After an investigation, it was discovered that his monster bikes didnt have state-certified emissions equipment on their exhaust and fuel systems.
Jesse James says in a statement released by his publicist:
"I think it's pretty suspicious that an organization (CARB) that runs under the premise of 'Clean Air' is putting out press releases on the cash settlements they are extracting from California businesses," he said in a statement. "If their intentions were really focused on the environment they surely would have taken my offer to make all of the 'Non-Compliant' Motorcycles meet Federal EPA standards. They did not accept my offer and stated that they were only interested in the cash settlement."
James claims that he and his company West Coast Chopper Motorcycles, have complied with federal safety and emissions standards, opened the first green fast-food restaurant Cisco Burger, and that they are pioneering zero-emissions hydrogen powered car capable of 250mph.
He also added that he hopes paying the fine will "bring to light that California has a flawed system when it comes to its Clean Air Agencies and the policies and practices they use."
