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Dark News - USA - Schwarzenegger Vetoes Bill That Could Raise Revenue, Cut Smog
Additional Shipping Fee Vetoed
Long Beach,CAL,USA -10News.com (San Diego,CAL) -Sept 23, 2006: -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have raised $500 million a year to fight smog and improve security at the nation's busiest port complex... The governor Friday rejected a measure adding a fee of $30 to each cargo container going through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles... He said it would hurt overseas trade and might harm local job growth if shippers decided to use other ports... Local communities around the ports fought for the measure because they have long complained of serious air pollution from trucks, trains and ships...
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