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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 15, 2013

Supreme Court strikes down part of Port of Los Angeles truck pollution program

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of the Port of Los Angeles' landmark effort to clean up diesel truck pollution in a unanimous opinion Thursday, although it left the overall program intact.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of the Port of Los Angeles' landmark effort to clean up diesel truck pollution in a unanimous opinion Thursday, although it left the overall program intact.


The court reversed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and found port rules that required trucks to display placards with company contact information and submit off-street parking plans were preempted ...

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