On June 12th , the goals for zero-emissions (ZE) goods movement in the Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn, City of Long Beach Sustainability Action Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan were all aligned to create a path for action in partnership with labor, business, environmentalists, and community. The Mayors of Los Angeles and … Read more
The San Pedro Bay Ports comprise the largest port complex in the United States, the third largest port complex, and continue to be the number one single source of air pollution in the South Coast Basin. This is mainly due to the number of diesel powered trucks and cargo equipment that move in and out … Read more
The Coalition for Clean Air urges you to join us in asking our legislators to stand up to the trucking industry by taking out a dirty air pollution clause from a major infrastructure bill called SB 1. The package has many positive elements, but now includes a poison pill in the form of a last-minute back-room deal with the trucking … Read more
Contact: Bill Magavern 916-527-8051 For Immediate Release Governor Brown’s proposed budget for next year includes a strong commitment to investing in programs that reduce air and climate pollution and provide vital transportation and energy services to Californians. California’s climate investments take charges paid by major polluters and use the revenues to cut emissions, with a significant … Read more
The year was 2006. While the rest of the world was paying attention to the hit song “Crazy” by St. Elsewhere, the World Cup, and the world’s first 6,000-container capacity ship (the Regina Maersk), we were celebrating something big in the air quality world. The San Pedro Bay Ports – the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – … Read more
By Jeanie Ward-Waller The California Bicycle Coalition is the newest member of the California Cleaner Freight Coalition. CalBike’s mission is to enable more people to bicycle, for healthier, safer, and more prosperous communities for all. You may now be wondering, what does bicycling have to do with moving goods around our state? A lot of things, … Read more
I recall that my childhood was scattered with days of not playing outside because the school declared the air unhealthy and like “snow days” of the east coast “smog days” became a day of indoor play here in Southern California. This was due largely because of the goods movement industry. Every day, several times a … Read more
In case you missed it just last week on Thursday June 23rd, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board, voted to place a very transformative transportation plan measure that puts a half cent sales tax, with no sunset clause, on the November ballot. In 2015, Metro’s staff conducted several public opinion surveys outlining … Read more