Mayors Eric Garcetti and Robert Garcia pledge their ports will bring their carbon footprint down to zero by 2030.
Mayors representing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released an agreement to eliminate the pollutants that come from cargo-handling equipment by 2030 and trucks by 2035. "Though the city-owned ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made great strides reducing emissions under their joint 2006 Clean Air Action Plan, they remain the largest single source of smog-forming pollution in Southern California," Tony Barboza writes for the Los Angeles Times.
The plan outlines strategies to reduce emissions from docked ships and a plan to bring on fleets of zero emissions vehicles. The agreement was cheered by environmental activists and groups representing children with asthma.
FULL STORY: L.A. and Long Beach mayors sign pact setting zero-emissions goals for ports
Teamsters And Enviros Unite
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Port of L.A.'s Clean Trucks Plan Draws Private Sector Critique
Differences between the clean trucks programs at the ports of Long Beach and L.A. may bring months of litigation, derailing clean air efforts at the nation's largest port complex.
LA’s Trees Absorb More Carbon Than Expected, But Can’t Do It Alone
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‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Deleted in Federal Purge
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The VW Bus is Back — Now as an Electric Minivan
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Healing Through Parks: Altadena’s Path to Recovery After the Eaton Fire
In the wake of the Eaton Fire, Altadena is uniting to restore Loma Alta Park, creating a renewed space for recreation, community gathering, and resilience.
San Diego to Rescind Multi-Unit ADU Rule
The city wants to close a loophole that allowed developers to build apartment buildings on single-family lots as ADUs.
Electric Vehicles for All? Study Finds Disparities in Access and Incentives
A new UCLA study finds that while California has made progress in electric vehicle adoption, disadvantaged communities remain underserved in EV incentives, ownership, and charging access, requiring targeted policy changes to advance equity.
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