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Trucks from L.A.’s port rumble down their tiny street day and night. Residents have had it

Trucks from L.A.’s port rumble down their tiny street day and night. Residents have had it

Hemmed in by oil refineries and heavy industry, Wilmington has long struggled against a legacy of redlining, antiquated zoning ordinances, aging infrastructure and now, the ever-expanding ports. The crisis raises questions critical to environmental justice.

Backed-up container ships filled cities with pollution

Backed-up container ships filled cities with pollution

Emissions at the Los Angeles port were modeled to have increased by 100% for a time during the pandemic.
L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

The nation’s largest port complex will cut health-damaging and planet-warming air pollution by phasing out diesel trucks and equipment in favor of natural gas, then zero-emissions technology.
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