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RALLIES * USA - To protect integrity of “Clean Trucks Program"
The Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports at Port of Long Beach Urge Port Commissioners to Stop Appeasing Powerful Trucking Polluters
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -Maritime Global Net –15 Nov 2009: -- A major news development will be announced by a broad coalition of harbor area residents, port truck drivers, environmentalists, and labor activists at a rally on Monday at the Port of Long Beach. The news, which is being embargoed until then, could have significant ramifications for the environment and labor, not only in the Southland, but in port communities nationally... The news announcement comes on the heels of a controversial settlement between the Port of Long Beach and the American Trucking Association in October, which threatens the long-term success of this Port’s program to clean up the “diesel death zone” caused by big trucking industry polluters. Big trucking companies who previously had to meet stringent concession requirements now can merely sign a piece of paper in an “industry honor system” at the Port of Long Beach... The Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports is an alliance of environmental, labor, faith-based, community and public-health organizations working to promote sustainable trade at the Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports. Members include: ...
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